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Profound, which makes marketing software that helps brands appear in AI search results, raises a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation less than seven months after its Series C. Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins lead the round, with existing investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, and South Park Commons participating. The company says revenue has tripled in six months and it serves more than 1,000 enterprise customers, including Comcast, The Estée Lauder Companies, and Walmart.

Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Mach Industries raises $600 million to expand manufacturing capacity, extending its Series C round. The defense startup develops autonomous aircraft including Viper, a vertically launched drone developed under a U.S. Army contract, as well as long-range Glide and Pike and drone-interceptor Dart. Mach is building an in-house manufacturing system, operates a 115,000-square-foot California plant, and spent $50 million to acquire rocket motor manufacturer Exquadrum in May.

Sep 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article

Mach Industries raises $600 million in a Series C extension, doubling its valuation to $3.7 billion three months after announcing its original $300 million Series C at a $1.8 billion valuation. The company makes unmanned military vehicles and weapons, including vertical takeoff and landing drones, long-range strike systems, and counter-drone systems, and operates a 115,000-square-foot facility in Huntington Beach, California. Its Exquadrum acquisition underpins Mach Energetics, which produces solid rocket motors and energetic systems, while Mach Propulsion is developing jet-engine manufacturing.

Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Clay Labs raised $115 million in a Series D led by Wellington Management, valuing the B2B sales automation startup at $7.1 billion. Its AI platform identifies and prioritizes leads, enriches records from more than 200 data sources, and generates tailored sales outreach. Clay says more than 17,000 customers, including Anthropic and OpenAI, use the platform; annualized revenue is on track to reach $200 million by quarter-end, and the company was briefly profitable earlier this year.

Sep 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article