Profound raises US$96 million in Series C funding, becoming a first GEO unicorn

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Founded in 2024 in New York by James Cadwallader, GEO startup Profound raised US$96 million on February 24, 2026, in a Series C round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, including Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins.

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Journaliste économique pour mind Retail depuis 2024, j’analyse la transformation digitale du commerce.

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