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# Profound raises $180 million at $1.8 billion valuation for AI search marketing
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/profound-raises-180-million-at-1-8-billion-valuation-for-ai-search-marketing/
- Published: 2026-09-17T15:26:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T15:26:42.000Z
- Description: Profound raised $180 million in a Series D co-led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, valuing the AI marketing startup at $1.8 billion and bringing its total funding past $335 million since 2024.
- Author: Fabric.Media Editorial
- Tags: Ad-tech, AI, Rebecca Torrence, Profound hits $1.8B valuation for AI search brand visibility

**Why it matters.** Brands now have a well-funded independent player racing to define how visibility and mentions in AI chatbot answers get tracked and reported.

*Signal from* [*bloomberg.com*](https://bloomberg.com/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Rebecca Torrence*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-rebecca-torrence/) *·* [*read the original*](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-15/profound-hits-1-8-billion-value-to-boost-brands-in-ai-search?ref=medianexis.com)*.*