VIDEO SEARCH STARTUP RAISES $100M FROM AMAZON

Twelve Labs is building artificial intelligence designed to search and analyze large video datasets. The startup's technology addresses a growing need as organizations accumulate massive volumes of video content requiring efficient indexing and retrieval. The funding round includes participation from major investors across venture capital and corporate sectors. Amazon's involvement signals tech giants' interest in video AI capabilities. NEA Management and Naver Ventures also contributed to the round. The capital infusion supports Twelve Labs' engineering and product development efforts. The company's AI focuses on understanding video content at scale, enabling faster search capabilities compared to manual review methods. Video analysis AI has become increasingly important as enterprises, media companies, and platforms manage growing content libraries. Applications span content moderation, security footage review, and media asset management.