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ProfoundUnicorn · $1–2B
Profound is an AI/ML company based in the United States. The company secured funding and entered into a partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies.
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Profound at a glance
Profound is an ai/ml company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $311M across the 3 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round, Series D, raised $180M in September 2026. Xcout tracks 2 named people at Profound, including James Cadwallader (Co-Founder and CEO). Xcout recorded 56 job postings from Profound in the last 90 days, naming tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, HubSpot.
Profound leadership
- James CadwalladerCo-Founder and CEO
- Dylan Babbsco-founder
Profound funding rounds
At least $311M raised across the 3 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series D | $180M | — | |
| Series C | $96M | — | |
| Series D | $35M | 7 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Profound
Xcout recorded 56 job postings from Profound in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.
Tools named in Profound's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Profound's hiring signals →
Recent Profound news
- PartnershipDie The Estée Lauder Companies geben eine Partnerschaft mit Profound bekannt, um den Einsatz von KI in ihrem gesamten globalen Markenportfolio auszuweiten
- PartnershipThe Estée Lauder Companies anuncia una alianza con Profound para ampliar la visibilidad de la IA en toda su cartera global de marcas
- FundingStartup Profound atinge US$ 1,8 bi de valuation com plataforma de otimização para buscas com IA
- FundingKI-Startup Profound sammelt 180 Millionen Dollar ein - n24.com.tr
6 corporate events on record, with sources — see the full timeline →
Hiring vs the trend
Based on 25 job postings in the last 8 weeks (17 Aug – 11 Oct 2026), compared with 260 startup technology companies.
This describes a hiring pattern — how often Profound’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.
Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.
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More on Profound in Xcout Intel
- 2 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 3 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 6 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access