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Profound raises $1.5M in seed funding led by Swiggy and Zomato founders to develop an AI representative for career opportunities and networking.

PUBLIC · PROFAug 04, 20266 days ago

Amount Raised

$1.5 Million

Round Type

Seed

New YorkInformation Technology

Investors

3one4 CapitalStellaris Venture PartnersBhuvan GuptaKunal ShahHarshil MathurPankaj ChaddahNandan ReddySriharsha Majety

Description

Profound has successfully secured $1.5 million in seed funding. The company, founded by former Swiggy and Zomato executives, aims to use the capital to grow its engineering and product teams. This support highlights the investment interest in AI-based solutions for the labor market. The funding will facilitate a global rollout to reach one million users.

Company Information

Company

Profound

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Profound is the first analytics platform built to help enterprise brands understand and enhance their presence in AI Search environments like ChatGPT and Perplexity. As hundreds of millions of consumers turn to AI-powered tools to discover brands and products, Profound enables companies to gain critical insights into how they appear in these emerging search experiences—and how to optimize their visibility, relevance, and impact.

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