Profound

Profound is an AI marketing platform provider. From its funding announcement.

$180M Series DRaised 27 days agoNYC, USAMedia & CreativeUSA
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In their own words

What Profound says it is doing

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Public signal Described in the funding announcement as "AI marketing platform provider". Source

Market expansionProductResearch and developmentCommercial growth

Public signal Read from the company's own description of what the funding supports.

Why now

Where Profound is today

Profound announced a Series D round of $180M on 16 September 2026, led by Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins. AfterRaise has tracked 2 funding events for this company this year, $276M in total.

Latest round
Series D
Amount
$180M
Announced
16 September 2026
Headquarters
NYC, USA
Sector
Media & Creative
Growth stage
Series C+
Investors
Also participating
Relevant leadership
Not stated

Momentum AfterRaise intelligence

AfterRaise Score

90
High momentum
1 funding signal in the last 90 days
Funding recency
40/40
announced within the last 30 days
Round scale
22/25
round size relative to the market
Funding stage
20/20
Series D
Funding cadence
8/15
2 funding events tracked this year
Arriving with the signals layer
  • Hiring momentum Open roles and hiring pace
  • Market expansion New offices and new countries
  • Leadership Executive appointments
  • Product activity Launches and releases

Since the raise

What has happened since

  • 16 September 2026
    $180M Series D
    Led by Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins.
  • 25 February 2026
    $96M Series C
    Investors not stated in the announcement.

Public signal The timeline currently holds funding events, because those are the signals AfterRaise observes today. Hiring, leadership, expansion and product events join it with the signals layer.

What may happen next

What this raise could create

AfterRaise intelligenceNot a statement of fact

What may happen next

  • New market entry
  • First local hires in the new market
  • Local entity and legal setup
  • Product launches and new tiers

Opportunities this could create

  • Distribution partnerships
  • Creative hiring
  • Brand partnerships
  • Market-entry advisers
  • Local employment infrastructure

Based on the Media & Creative sector, a Series C+ round and the priorities the company itself set out. Not a statement of fact.

High momentum6 connected signals across 203 days
  • 16 September 2026$180M Series D announced
  • 25 February 2026Funding Series C announced
  • 16 September 2026Stated priority: market expansion
  • 16 September 2026Stated priority: product
  • 16 September 2026Stated priority: research and development
  • 16 September 2026Stated priority: commercial growth

High momentum means several meaningful company changes have occurred in a short period. Signals here are funding events and the priorities the company stated; hiring, leadership and expansion detection join with the signals layer.

Open to

What Profound is open to

Not yet specified

Profound has not told AfterRaise which approaches it welcomes. Until it does, we do not assume. Offers to help are held and shown to the company, and the company decides whether to open a conversation.

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Opportunities

Ways to work with Profound

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OpportunityJOBPublic signal8 days ago
Profound
Boston, MA

Director, Program Lead – Women’s Health and Preeclampsia

Profound is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $180M.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
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OpportunityJOBPublic signal8 days ago
Profound
Boston, MA

Sr. Director, Alliance and Program Management

Profound is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $180M.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
Apply on Profound’s site →Company page

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