Listen Labs, an AI startup specializing in automating customer interviews, has secured $69 million in a Series B funding round led by Accel. The company gained significant attention earlier this year through a viral billboard hiring stunt in San Francisco, which directly contributed to investor interest. The new capital will be used to scale its AI platform, which conducts hyper-realistic, automated customer interviews to generate qualitative insights for product and marketing teams. The technology aims to replace traditional, time-consuming focus groups by using AI agents that can engage in nuanced, multi-turn conversations. The funding will accelerate product development and expand the company’s go-to-market efforts. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/listen-labs-raises-usd69m-after-viral-billboard-hiring-stunt-to-scale-ai