Twelve Labs
Techstars '21San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 14 known investors
Twelve Labs develops AI technology for video understanding, enabling machines to comprehend and analyze video content for applications in human-machine interaction and perception.
Founders & leadership
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Jae Sung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
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Seung Joon LeeExecutive Officer, Director
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Rob ToewsDirector
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Jin Woo ChungExecutive Officer, Director
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Dong Shin KimDirector
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Soyoung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
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Kelly TooleDirector
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Fei-Fei Li
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Silvio Savarese
Investors · 14
ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M
Han River Partners
Hillspring InvestmentSeoul
HubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M
Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M
Operator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M
Position VenturesSan Franciscovia Jenny He · inferred
Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
Village GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K
NVenturesreportedSanta Clara
Radical VenturesreportedToronto · $1M – $25M
WndrCoreportedRedwood City · $100K – $10M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$50MraisedJun 2024 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$50MraisedJun 2024 · 17 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Soyoung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Jin Woo ChungExecutive Officer, Director
- Seung Joon LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Rob ToewsDirector
- Dong Shin KimDirector
- Tiffany LuckDirector
- Jae Sung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Amount sold
- $50M
- First sale
- Apr 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10.1MraisedDec 2023 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$10.1MraisedDec 2023 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Seung Joon LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Dong Shin KimDirector
- Jin Woo ChungExecutive Officer, Director
- Jae Sung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Soyoung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Rob ToewsDirector
- Offering amount
- $10.1M
- Amount sold
- $10.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$12MraisedDec 2022 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$12MraisedDec 2022 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jae Sung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Seung Joon LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Rob ToewsDirector
- Jin Woo ChungExecutive Officer, Director
- Dong Shin KimDirector
- Soyoung LeeExecutive Officer, Director
- Kelly TooleDirector
- Offering amount
- $12M
- Amount sold
- $12M
- First sale
- Aug 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Twelve Labs Raises $100 Million, Backed by Amazon and Nvidia to Pioneer Video AI — BigGo Financefinance.biggo.com · 2026
- The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Energy And Biotech Lead The Waynews.crunchbase.com · 2026
- Video AI Startup Twelvelabs Raises 150 Billion Won, Backed by Amazon - Seoul Economic Dailyen.sedaily.com · 2026
- Twelve Labs raises $100 million in additional funding, expands AWS alliancedigitaltoday.co.kr · 2026
- Twelve Labs Raises $100 Million to Fund Bet on Video AI | PYMNTS.compymnts.com · 2026
- AI Video Search Startup Raises $100 Million From Amazon, VC Funds - Bloombergbloomberg.com · 2026