Media Distillery is an Amsterdam-based startup developing AI that analyzes video content to generate monetizable metadata. Its patented 'Deep Content Understanding' technology screens video for relevant subject matter, events and timestamps to produce searchable metadata. The platform analyzed over 7.5 million hours of content last year and is used by video providers such as Telenet, YouSee, Eutelsat, Proximus and VTR. The company plans to use the new funding to expand internationally and build additional video discovery products. CEO Roland Sars says the technology can create a personalized, 'sticky' video environment to boost viewer engagement and discovery. Media Distillery is an Amsterdam-based developer of a technology platform that analyzes audio and video content in real time. The platform applies data-mining techniques such as speech, logo and face recognition to filter relevant information from radio and television. The company was co-founded by Joost de Wit and Geert Vos and lists customers including Lexis Nexis, Buzzcapture, Coosto, Meltwater, Clipit and Media Info Groep. In June 2016 Media Distillery raised €600K in funding from Peak Capital, Vortex Capital Partners and new CEO Roland Sars. The company intends to use the funds to further develop its platform and to grow internationally. The raise supports product development and international expansion plans.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jan 2021