Outset, the first AI-moderated research platform providing the scale and speed of a survey with the depth of a one-to-one interview, announced that it has raised a $17M Series A round to bring AI-led research to Fortune 500 enterprises.

The round was led by 8VC, with participation from new investor Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company and existing investors Y Combinator, Adverb Ventures, Rebel Fund, Genius Ventures, Ritual Capital, and Alt Capital. Outset will use the funds to expand its team and accelerate product expansion to build the most powerful AI research agents. This brings Outset's total funding to date to $21M.