
AI Funding Surge: TwelveLabs, Quantum Systems and LinqAlpha Land Fresh Capital
A wave of AI raises spanning video intelligence, European defence drones and financial research signals deepening cross-border investment activity relevant to African tech watchers.

Clara Schmidt
Germany Editor · Berlin
A cluster of new artificial intelligence funding rounds reported by Ventureburn underscores how capital is flowing into specialised AI platforms across video analysis, defence hardware and financial research. For African founders and investors tracking the Africa–Europe technology corridor, the deals highlight where global money is concentrating and which cloud and infrastructure partnerships are shaping the next phase of enterprise AI.
Video and Financial AI Draw Strategic Backers
TwelveLabs, founded in 2021, has closed a $100 million Series B co-led by NEA and NAVER Ventures, with Amazon, Radical Ventures, Korea Investment Partners, Index Ventures, Quadrille Capital and Red Bull Ventures also participating, according to Ventureburn. The raise lifts the company's total funding to roughly $150 million.
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