Profound

Profound

Private
New York City, New YorkEnterprise Softwarehttps://www.tryprofound.com

Last Round

Series C

Feb 24, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1B

Total Funding Raised

$279.5M

Momentum Score

50 /100

Company Overview

Profound is an AI visibility and optimization platform that enables enterprise brands to monitor, understand, and improve how they appear in AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. The company's software provides tools for answer engine insights, agent analytics to see how AI bots interpret a website, and content optimization to increase visibility and organic search traffic in AI responses. Founded in 2024 and based in New York, Profound aims to help marketers adapt to a 'zero-click world' where AI conversations are a primary channel for brand discovery.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

Marketing, NLP & Conversational AI, Business Intelligence, Content Creation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

Answer Engine OptimizationAEOGenerative Engine OptimizationGEOAI SEOAI search optimizationAI visibility trackingAI analyticsEnterprise SaaSbrand mention trackingAI-optimized contentChatGPT optimizationGoogle AI Overviewsprompt volume analyticsmarketing analyticsPR analyticsAPI accessSOC 2 compliance

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Profound Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Profound Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CFeb 24, 2026
Series BAug 12, 2025
Series AJun 19, 2025
SeedAug 12, 2024
Series A ExtensionJun 2, 2022
Series A
Jul 12, 2021

Key People

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James Cadwallader

Co-Founder, CEO

Founding Team

Profound Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Saga VenturesSeries C, Series A, Series B, Seed
SV AngelSeries A
South Park CommonsSeries C, Series A, Series B, Seed
Khosla VenturesSeries A, Series B, Seed
LYFE CapitalSeries A Extension, Series A
NVenturesSeries A
Evantic CapitalSeries C

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  • Mar 9, 2026

    Partnered with Avenue Z to debut an AI Search breakthrough at SXSW 2026.

  • Mar 9, 2026

    Presented new AI Search product at SXSW 2026.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range155
Year Founded2024
Last FundingFeb 24, 2026

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