Outset

Backed byRadical Ventures
Total raised$50.8M
StageSeries B
Hiring pace13 roles / 90d
Founded2022
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, CA
IndustriesSoftware DevelopmentAI/MLSaaSCustomer ResearchVoice Technology

About Outset

Outset is a Y Combinator-backed startup in the qualitative research space. It aims to revolutionize qualitative research by enabling AI-driven interviews at scale, describing itself as an AI-moderated user interview platform that delivers deeper insights than traditional surveys. The platform conducts thousands of interviews simultaneously in multiple languages, helping researchers uncover the “why” behind participant responses. As a newly emerging company, Outset positions itself to transform how researchers gather and interpret qualitative data at scale.

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Company at a glance

Location
San Francisco, CA
Websiteoutset.ai
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Founders & Leadership

AC

Aaron Cannon

CEO, Cofounder @ Outset - AI-powered research for insights teams

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MH

Michael Hess

Founder @ Outset | Building the Qualtrics killer

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OJ

Omika Jikaria

Building GTM @ Outset.ai | Writing about career design, self-leadership, & inner work | Dartmouth MBA

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NB

Nicole Rose Balsamo

head of marketing @ outset

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Sales & Business Development44%
  • Engineering25%
  • Operations19%
  • Leadership9%
  • Product3%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Oregon State University
  2. 2.Stanford University
  3. 3.University of California, Berkeley
  4. 4.University of California, Los Angeles
  5. 5.Dartmouth College

Team Worked At

  • Meta
  • Forsta
  • Dovetail
  • UserTesting
  • Amazon Web Services

Team Composition

31 people
  • Engineering8
  • Marketing1 senior5
  • Sales4
  • Entrepreneurship3 senior3
  • Research2
  • Business Development1
  • Customer Success and Support1
  • Human Resources1

Funding History

Cumulative Funding

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