Listen Labs, an AI startup specializing in automated customer interviews, has secured $69 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The company gained significant attention earlier this year through a viral marketing campaign where it used a billboard in San Francisco to directly hire engineers, a move that reportedly contributed to investor interest. The new capital will be used to scale its core technology, which uses artificial intelligence to conduct and analyze large volumes of customer interviews for businesses, aiming to replace traditional, time-intensive focus groups and surveys. The platform is designed to generate deeper qualitative insights at a much faster pace and lower cost. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/listen-labs-raises-usd69m-after-viral-billboard-hiring-stunt-to-scale-ai