
Outset is the most advanced AI-moderated research platform for running high-quality qualitative research at scale. We combine AI-moderated interviews with powerful analysis and synthesis tools to help teams move from questions to insights in days, not months. By removing scheduling friction and research operations overhead, Outset enables continuous, rigorous research across products, markets, and customers. From early discovery and concept testing to brand, pricing, and messaging research, Outset helps teams reach the right audiences, ask better questions, and uncover the “why” behind human behavior, quickly and reliably. Trusted by the largest enterprises — like Microsoft, Nestle, Uber, Hubspot, Away, and more, Outset makes deep insight accessible, scalable, and decision-ready. Better research. Faster decisions. Real insight. Powered by AI.

Outset is the most advanced AI-moderated research platform for running high-quality qualitative research at scale. We combine AI-moderated interviews with powerful analysis and synthesis tools to help teams move from questions to insights in days, not months. By removing scheduling friction and research operations overhead, Outset enables continuous, rigorous research across products, markets, and customers. From early discovery and concept testing to brand, pricing, and messaging research, Outset helps teams reach the right audiences, ask better questions, and uncover the “why” behind human behavior, quickly and reliably. Trusted by the largest enterprises — like Microsoft, Nestle, Uber, Hubspot, Away, and more, Outset makes deep insight accessible, scalable, and decision-ready. Better research. Faster decisions. Real insight. Powered by AI.
What they do: AI-moderated platform for running and synthesizing large-scale qualitative interviews (video, audio, text)
Customers / use cases: Product, UX, market, brand, pricing, and messaging research for enterprise teams
Recent funding: Raised a Series B ($30M) led by Radical Ventures; previously raised a Series A led by 8VC
Scale metrics (reported): 500K+ interview hours, 10K+ studies, 1.1B+ possible participants across 85+ countries
Qualitative research, user research, market research, UX and product insights
Research software / SaaS
Company announced Series A and listed multiple participating investors including Y Combinator and Adverb Ventures.
$30M
Series B reported as $30M led by Radical Ventures with participation from M12, 8VC, Y Combinator, and Adverb Ventures.
“Participation from venture investors including Radical Ventures, M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm), 8VC, Y Combinator, Adverb Ventures, and others”
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Outset invented a better way to do research: AI-powered user interviews.
Global brands like Hubspot, Microsoft, Uber and Nestle use Outset to achieve deeper, qualitative insights about their users at unprecedented speed and scale.
The research industry is massive (>$140B and growing) and ripe for disruption. Incumbents are outdated, slow, and burdened by high-cost services. That's our opportunity.
Outset is backed by top Silicon Valley investors and raised a $30M Series B in December 2025—less than six months after our Series A—led by Radical Ventures with participation from M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm), 8VC, Y Combinator, and Adverb Ventures.
The raise follows a breakout year, with our business growing 8x as enterprise customers across industries adopt our category, AI‑moderated research, as the new standard for understanding people.
We’re a tight-knit team of 30 based in San Francisco’s Financial District, serving some of the world’s largest enterprises
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Outset is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, free from discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Compensation Range: $150K - $230K