Yolando launches GEO platform with $8.5M funding

by | Jan 26, 2026 | E-commerce News

Yolando, a Toronto-based startup, officially launched its commercial platform for competitive intelligence and Generative Engine Optimization after securing $8.5 million in total funding from Drive Capital. The tool is designed to help marketing teams monitor and improve their brand visibility within AI-generated responses from services like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. The platform utilizes a proprietary model to analyze why large language models cite specific companies.

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