SENAI, an Online Video Intelligence platform focused on turning open-source video into real-time, geospecific security intelligence, has raised $6.2 million in seed funding as it emerges from stealth. The round was led by 10D Ventures, with participation from FS Ventures, 1948 Ventures, and other global investors.
The Washington-based company is positioning its platform as a response to the rapid emergence of security signals in video, which often appear online before official reporting. While platforms attempt to moderate content, the pace and volume of uploads can outpace human review, leaving analysts to catch high-risk material only after it has already spread. SENAI’s pitch is that video has become a dominant signal for threats and influence operations, but remains difficult for governments to analyze continuously at scale.
SENAI says it is establishing the standard for OVINT (Online Video Intelligence), a term it introduced to describe a video-first intelligence discipline that prioritizes live behavior captured on video over text or static media. The platform analyzes video, audio, text, and location signals to organize fragmented content into actionable insights and map what is happening and where as events unfold, enabling faster responses during fast-moving incidents.
The company said it spent the past year operating in live environments with government agencies across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Government remains the primary market today, but SENAI said its dual-use architecture is also attracting enterprise interest, including a deal with a U.S. client, and it plans to expand its enterprise offering in 2026.
SENAI plans to use the new capital to accelerate product development, expand deployments across intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and further establish OVINT as a core intelligence discipline. The company is led by intelligence professionals and recently added Michel Berdah as Chief Revenue Officer and Partner.
KEY QUOTES
“Video has become the primary signal shaping narratives, influence, and security outcomes. SENAI was built to support decision-makers protecting the West against this new level of influence. As misinformation spreads at scale, SENAI helps intelligence and law enforcement agencies intervene earlier, before false narratives harden into public belief or drive real-world consequences.”
David Allouche-Levinsky, Co-Founder and CEO, SENAI
“What impressed us about SENAI was the team’s deep intelligence background, its execution discipline, and the way they identified a significant gap in intelligence. SENAI is already addressing these urgent challenges for government agencies and tier-one customers worldwide, not merely running experiments, and that real-world impact is what sold us.”
Emma Lipski, Partner, 10D Ventures
