Overview
Profound is a full-stack marketing platform for AI search visibility and optimization [1]. Founded in 2024 [3], the company is headquartered in New York at 5 Union Square West, 4th Floor [5]. Profound helps brands understand, analyze, build, and measure their presence across AI answer engines including Perplexity, ChatGPT and Claude [4]. The platform offers features such as Prompt Volumes, Answer Engine Insights, Agents and Agent Analytics [4].
Profound's privacy policy lists its corporate mailing address as 'Profound 5 Union Square West, 4th Floor New York, NY 10003'. [4]
Growth & traction
Funding & milestones
2 events found for Profound · 2026
Series CVenture / equityDetails$96M
Reported amount $96,000,000
Source not attached to this recordDeal recordInvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners
Series DVenture / equity1 source$180M
Reported amount $180,000,000
AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
Recorded history so far. Original currencies are preserved; amounts in different currencies are not added together. Debt, grants, acquisitions and listings are separate event types. Undated events appear last.
Leadership & org chart
2 alumniIn the news
- #NYCtech Week in Review: 9/14/26 – 9/20/2617 new deals and $520M+ invested into NYC startups for the week. NYC Tech News for the week ending 9/20/26 featuring news for Profound, Stuut, and Evvy, and much, much more.
AlleyWatch · Sep 21, 2026
- The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 9/15/2026The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 9/15/2026 featuring funding details for Profound, Fin.com, and much more.
- AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last roundProfound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.
TechCrunch Startups · Sep 15, 2026
- Urinals at Profound, 5 Union Square West, NYC https://t.co/AlOvy5tBRX
Open roles (31)
- Mid-Market Engagement ManagerNew York · Sep 23, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, iOS EngineerNew York · Sep 23, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, Rust Agent RuntimeNew York · Sep 22, 2026
- Mid-Market Account ExecutiveBoston · Sep 22, 2026
- Mid-Market Sales ManagerSan Francisco · Sep 21, 2026
- Support EngineerNew York · Sep 20, 2026
- Manager, Solutions ConsultingSan Francisco · Sep 20, 2026
- Account Manager, Mid-Market (SF)San Francisco · Sep 20, 2026
- Support EngineerLondon · Sep 19, 2026
- Manager, Engagement Management, ScaleNew York · Sep 11, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, Product DesignNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Sales Development ManagerNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, Data EngineerNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, Product, PlatformSan Francisco · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, Data PlatformNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, Design EngineerNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, FullstackNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, InfrastructureNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, Product, CMSNew York · Sep 4, 2026
- Member of Technical Staff, BackendNew York · Sep 4, 2026
Recent developments
- Profound has 40 open roles listed, including People Partner, GTM, Creator Marketing Manager, Lifecycle Marketing Manager.[8]
Alumni
Eliott LeeBusiness Development
Backers
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Multi-stage venture capital firm investing from seed to Series F and beyond
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