Israeli AI Firm Airis Labs Raises $60M for Video Intelligence

Government agencies around the world are drowning in video footage, but a groundbreaking Israeli startup is turning that challenge into clarity.

Airis Labs emerged from stealth mode this week with $60 million in funding to expand its AI platform that converts messy visual data into instant, actionable intelligence. The company raised $31 million in its latest Series B round, led by PSG Equity.

Founded in 2023, Airis Labs solves a problem most people don't think about: government teams collect massive amounts of video from smartphones, social media, security cameras, and drones, but they lack the tools to quickly understand what it all means. The platform processes these fragmented video feeds in real time, helping analysts spot critical information without getting lost in endless footage.

What makes Airis different is where it was built. Unlike most AI companies that develop technology in controlled labs, Airis tested its platform in the field within months of launching. Real analysts using real data under real pressure shaped the product from day one.

The company now serves government organizations worldwide, creating what it calls "User-Generated Field Intelligence," a completely new category distinct from traditional video analysis. AI agents work around the clock across different missions, ensuring important signals never get missed while freeing human analysts to focus on decisions only they can make.

The Ripple Effect

The impact reaches far beyond faster video processing. When government teams can quickly understand what's happening on the ground, they can respond to emergencies faster, allocate resources more effectively, and make better decisions that affect entire communities.

The technology helps analysts answer crucial questions: what happened, where it happened, what changed, and what needs immediate human attention. This clarity means faster responses when seconds count.

CEO Noam Friedman, who cofounded the company with Rotem Abeles and Amos Lahav, puts it simply: "Government teams do not have a shortage of raw visual data. They have a shortage of machine-readable understanding."

Board member Eyal Waldman, who previously founded Mellanox Technologies before its acquisition by NVIDIA, praised the team's unique approach. "The founders understand the mission because they've lived it," he said. "That's not something you can replicate."

The new funding will expand US operations, grow the team, and accelerate product development. As visual data continues to multiply exponentially, tools that bring order to chaos become not just helpful but essential for keeping communities safe and informed.