[AI Search Marketing Company Profound Secures $180 Million in Series D Funding, Valuation Reaches $1.8 Billion] According to Bloomberg, AI marketing startup Profound has completed $180 million in Series D funding, with a post-money valuation of $1.8 billion. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins. Founded in 2024, Profound has raised over $335 million in total funding and is headquartered in New York. The company primarily helps brands adapt to the trend of users initiating searches through AI chatbots like OpenAI ChatGPT and Google Gemini instead of traditional search engines. Its software can track the frequency, context, and descriptive methods of brand mentions across various AI models' responses.