Listen Labs raises $69M Series B at $500M valuation for AI customer interview platform

Jul 11, 2026

Listen Labs, which uses AI to conduct customer interviews at scale, has raised $69 million in Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital, valuing the company at $500 million. The company gained attention after a viral billboard hiring stunt and, since launching nine months ago, has grown annualized revenue 15x to eight figures and conducted over one million AI-powered interviews.

Why it matters: This funding signals growing investor confidence in AI-powered qualitative market research as an alternative to traditional surveys and interviews.

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