Listen Labs raises $69M Series B at $500M valuation after viral hiring stunt

Listen Labs, an AI-powered market research platform, raised $69 million in Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital with Evantic and existing investors Sequoia Capital, Conviction, and Pear VC. The round values the company at $500 million and brings total capital to $100 million. Since launching nine months ago, the startup has grown annualized revenue 15x to eight figures and conducted over one million AI-powered interviews, following a viral $5,000 billboard hiring campaign that attracted 430 successful applicants.

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