Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data

February 9, 2026

TL;DR

Businesses generate vast amounts of video data that often remains unused and unanalyzed, referred to as 'dark data'.
InfiniMind, co-founded by ex-Googlers Aza Kai and Hiraku Yanagita, is building AI infrastructure to convert this video and audio data into queryable business intelligence.
The company's progress is driven by advancements in vision-language models, falling GPU costs, and improved AI capabilities.
InfiniMind secured $5.8 million in seed funding and is relocating its headquarters to the U.S. while maintaining an office in Japan.
Their first product, TV Pulse, launched in Japan in April 2025, analyzes TV content for media and retail companies.
The upcoming flagship product, DeepFrame, is a long-form video intelligence platform set for a beta release in March and full launch in April 2026.
InfiniMind focuses on enterprise use cases, differentiating itself from more general-purpose video understanding APIs by offering a no-code solution that integrates audio and speech understanding.
The seed funding will support further model development, infrastructure expansion, hiring, and customer acquisition in Japan and the U.S.

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