Jae Lee: Twelve Labs Co-founder Building the Future of Video AI

Jae Lee is the Co-Founder and CEO of Twelve Labs, a leading AI research and product company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with a significant presence in APAC, based in Seoul, South Korea. Under Jae’s leadership, Twelve Labs has pioneered groundbreaking advancements in multimodal neural network architecture, establishing itself as the world’s leader in video understanding AI. The company’s proprietary technology empowers enterprises and developers globally with transformative capabilities in video intelligence, powering critical video understanding use cases in industries like Media, Entertainment, Sports, Surveillance, and Government.Recognized for its innovation and impact, Twelve Labs has been featured on the prestigious CB Insights AI100 List for three consecutive years (2022-2024) and was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023. Since its inception in 2021, Twelve Labs has secured $100 million in funding from a select group of top-tier investors, including New Enterprise Associates, Index Ventures, Nvidia, Intel, Samsung, Databricks, and Snowflake.Jae also serves on the board of the Republic of Korea Foundation Model Association, collaborating with influential leaders from South Korea's largest conglomerates, including Samsung, SK, and LG, to shape the future of AI. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley.Topics: The future of video intelligenceMultimodal AI breakthroughsEnterprise video AI use cases#AI #VideoUnderstanding #TwelveLabs #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence