Listen Labs, an AI startup specializing in automated customer interviews, has secured $69 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from existing investors. 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 to simulate conversational interviews at scale. 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