Outset
Founded
2022
stage
Series A
year invested
2025
Leadership
Michael Hess
Michael Hess
Co-Founder, Technical Lead
Sarah Runkle
Sarah Runkle
Founding Customer Success Manager, Bain Alum
Outset is a startup revolutionizing the qualitative research landscape by harnessing the power of ChatGPT to conduct in-depth interviews at scale.

Outset's AI-driven platform enables researchers to conduct thousands of interviews simultaneously in any language, uncovering the 'why' behind participant responses. Outset's innovative AI interviewer not only moderates rich conversations but also probes deeper to extract valuable insights that drive better decision-making.

Outset's founding team includes Aaron Cannon as CEO and Michael Hess as Technical Lead. Bain alum Sarah Runkle ('22-'25) is a Founding Customer Success Manager.