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Outset raises $17M in Series A funding to enhance its AI research platform for enterprises, led by 8VC. This investment will help replace human interviewers in market research.

Jun 11, 2025•2 months ago

Amount Raised

$17 Million

Round Type

series a

San FranciscoSoftwareArtificial Intelligence

Investors

Bain & CompanyFuture Back Ventures8 Vc

Description

Outset, based in San Francisco, has secured $17 million in Series A funding for its AI-powered market research interviews. Led by 8VC, this funding will bolster its platform's adoption among Fortune 500 companies. The platform aims to transform traditional market research with speed and cost efficiency. Major clients already leveraging this technology include Nestlé, Microsoft, and WeightWatchers.

Company Information

Company

Outset

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Outset is a new startup revolutionizing the qualitative research landscape by harnessing the power of ChatGPT to conduct in-depth interviews at scale. Our AI-driven platform enables researchers to conduct thousands of interviews simultaneously in any language, uncovering the 'why' behind participant responses. Outset's innovative AI interviewer not only moderates rich conversations but also probes deeper to extract valuable insights that drive better decision-making.

Company News

(10 articles)
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Startup Outset Raises $17M Series A to Help Enterprises - GlobeNewswire

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Outset raises $17M to replace human interviewers with AI agents for enterprise research - VentureBeat

Tue, 27 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Rocket Lab backer Outset raises $25M to fund New Zealand’s deep tech moonshots - TechCrunch

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Outset's New AI Researcher Can Observe People Using Your Products, Interview Them, and Give You Product Feedback - Yahoo Finance

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

How Gen AI Is Transforming Market Research - Columbia Business School

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Outset Medical Earnings: Dialysis Tech Pioneer Sets Q2 Results Date, Top Executives to Present - Stock Titan

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Bitcoin Soars Past $120,000 as House Takes Up Crypto Bills - The New York Times

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Candida Gertler steps down from Outset Contemporary Art Fund citing 'alarming rise of antisemitism' in cultural spaces - The Art Newspaper

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Outset Medical to Present at 2024 Stifel Healthcare Conference on November 19 - Quiver Quantitative

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Outset Medical Announces Resolution of Warning Letter - Yahoo Finance

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14
Medium Activity
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