Listen Labs, an AI startup specializing in automated customer interviews, has secured $69 million in a Series B funding round. The capital injection follows a widely publicized recruitment campaign where the company placed a billboard in San Francisco’s tech-heavy South of Market district, directly challenging engineers from major firms to join them. The funding will be used to accelerate the development and scaling of their core AI platform, which conducts large-scale, conversational interviews to gather customer insights for businesses. The company reports that its technology can automate up to 90% of traditional customer interview processes, allowing product teams to gather qualitative data more efficiently. The lead investor in this round was not disclosed in the initial report. For the full details, read the complete article at https://venturebeat.com/technology/listen-labs-raises-usd69m-after-viral-billboard-hiring-stunt-to-scale-ai.