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AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round

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AEO（Answer Engine Optimization）特化のProfoundが18億ドルのバリュエーションで1億8000万ドルを調達し、短期間で急成長を遂げた

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  • •AEO分野に特化したProfoundが、シリーズDで1億8000万ドルを調達し、企業価値は18億ドル（約2600億円）に達した
  • •前回のシリーズC調達からわずか7ヶ月で新たな資金調達を実現し、市場からの高い評価を示している
  • •生成AI検索結果の最適化支援に注力する同社は、この資金を事業拡大やプロダクト開発に活用する見込み
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