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Outset

AI · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2022

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Outset.ai is an innovative technology company specializing in AI-driven interview solutions. The company operates in the HR tech market, providing a platform that enhances the candidate evaluation process for businesses of all sizes. Outset.ai's core product is an AI interviewer that conducts interviews, asks dynamic follow-up questions, and categorizes responses to provide deeper insights into candidate suitability. This platform is particularly beneficial for HR departments, recruitment agencies, and hiring managers looking to streamline their interview processes and make data-driven hiring decisions. Outset.ai generates revenue through a subscription-based business model, offering various pricing tiers based on the number of interviews and features required by the client. The company serves a diverse range of clients, from small startups to large enterprises, across multiple industries. By leveraging advanced AI technology, Outset.ai aims to reduce the time and resources spent on candidate evaluation while improving the accuracy and efficiency of the hiring process.

Keywords: AI-driven, interview platform, candidate evaluation, HR tech, dynamic questions, response categorization, subscription model, hiring efficiency, recruitment, data-driven.

Company overview

Outset company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2022
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
76
Open positions
12
Dealroom signal
92.5
technologyArtificial Intelligenceclient focusb2cbusiness modelSaaSsectorCore AIsectorAI ApplicationssectorYC S23industryJobs RecruitmentindustryEnterprise Software

Valuation & funding

Outset funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BOther financing Dec 2025 $30M $120M 8VC · Adverb Ventures · Y Combinator · M12
SERIES AOther financing Jun 2025 $17M $68M 8VC · Bain & Company · Future Back Ventures
SEEDOther financing Oct 2023 $3.8M $15M Weekend Fund · Adverb Ventures · Jack Altman · Lachy Groom
SEEDOther financing Jun 2023 $1.1M $4.4M Undisclosed
SEEDOther financing Jan 2023 $125K $500K Y Combinator
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Growth signals

Outset website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Outset is 460K monthly website visits, down 6.1% over the last three months. Outset's team grew 123.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits460K 3-month web change-6.1% 1-year team growth+123.5%
Monthly website visits38 observations · Jun 2023–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Outset's talent

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Investors

10 investors on Outset's cap table

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Seed 5 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
Adverb Ventures
Weekend Fund
Jack Altman
Lachy Groom
Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
8VC
Bain & Company
Future Back Ventures
Radical Ventures
M12

Global footprint

Where Outset has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States98.1%
🇨🇦 Canada1.9%
2 countries shown

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Outset

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