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

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Profound, which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on Tuesday said it has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C. Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins led the round, and existing investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, … Read more

Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo

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Companies have been increasingly using AI’s image generation chops to teach people photography skills. Google last year released a feature called Camera Coach on Pixel phones to guide users about framing and composition, and in July, Adobe released a new feature in its experimental camera app to use AI to critique photos and suggest changes … Read more

4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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Book your exhibit table by Friday, September 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Tables are limited and first-come, first-served. In less than a month, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders will walk into TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 looking for companies to invest in, products to use, partners to work with, and technologies worth paying attention to. Your startup can be one … Read more

Spotify finally lets parents exclude kids’ music from Wrapped and recommendations

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At last, parents, your prayers have been answered! On Tuesday, Spotify announced that it’s finally doing something to fix how your kids’ listening habits ruin your end-of-year Spotify Wrapped experience, and then some. The company said it’s introducing a new toggle that will allow you to exclude kids and family music from your taste profile. … Read more