TwelveLabs
About TwelveLabs
TwelveLabs is a AI Infrastructure startup based in San Francisco, United States that has raised $207M in venture capital across 6 funding rounds since 2021. The company reached Series B stage in July 2026 with a $100M round led by NEA, NAVER Ventures. TwelveLabs's investor base includes 20 institutional funds, with NEA leading the most recent equity round.
TwelveLabs is pioneering video-native multimodal AI, building foundation models (Marengo, Pegasus) and APIs that let machines see, hear, and understand video content. Its Video Cognition System serves media, entertainment, advertising, government, security, and automotive customers.
TwelveLabs Funding Rounds Timeline
6 rounds · $207M raised · since 2021
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Lead investor | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | July 2026 | $100M | — | NEA, NAVER Ventures | Amazon, Radical Ventures, Korea Investment Partners, Index Ventures, Quadrille Capital, Red Bull Ventures |
| Strategic Round | December 2024 | $30M | — | Databricks Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, SK Telecom | HubSpot Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT) |
| Series A | June 2024 | $50M | — | NEA, NVIDIA NVentures | Index Ventures, Radical Ventures, WndrCo, Korea Investment Partners |
| Strategic Round | October 2023 | $10M | — | — | NVIDIA NVentures, Intel Capital, Samsung Next, Korea Investment Partners |
| Seed Extension | December 2022 | $12M | — | Radical Ventures | Index Ventures, WndrCo, Spring Ventures |
| Seed | March 2022 | $5M | — | Index Ventures | Radical Ventures, Expa, Techstars Seattle |
Investors in TwelveLabs
20 institutional investors across 6 rounds
Lead investors
Co-investors
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Questions about TwelveLabs
How much has TwelveLabs raised?
TwelveLabs has raised $207M across 6 funding rounds since 2021.
Who are the investors of TwelveLabs?
TwelveLabs's investors include NEA, NAVER Ventures, NVIDIA NVentures, Databricks Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, SK Telecom, Radical Ventures, Index Ventures, Amazon, Korea Investment Partners, Quadrille Capital, Red Bull Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), WndrCo, Intel Capital, Samsung Next, Expa, Techstars Seattle, Spring Ventures.
When was TwelveLabs's last funding round?
TwelveLabs's most recent round was a $100M Series B in July 2026, led by NEA, NAVER Ventures.
Where is TwelveLabs headquartered?
TwelveLabs is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, and was founded in 2021 by Jae Lee, Aiden Lee, Dave Chung, SJ Kim, Soyoung Lee.