Oriane, the startup building an AI-powered search engine for the video era, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding.
The round was led by Clint Capital (France) with participation from Hartmann Capital (US), Secways (Spain), Archipelago Next (Iceland), and strategic angels from Google, PayPal, Sony, and Jellysmack. Oriane is also backed by NVIDIA’s Inception program and is joining LVMH’s La Maison des Startups accelerator.
Tackling video’s “black box”
In 2024, video made up 91% of global internet traffic. Over 500 hours are uploaded to YouTube every minute, while TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat dominate attention spans. Yet, discovery still relies on tags and metadata — leaving most video content unsearchable, untrackable, and unmonetized.
Oriane’s founders, Julien Rosilio (ex-DRESSX) and Yuri Mihaileanu (ex-Jellysmack), saw this first-hand. Viral clips are remixed, reuploaded, and distributed with little visibility for creators, brands, or IP owners.
“The semantic internet became searchable with Google. But 90% of today’s internet is video, and it remains a black box. Oriane fixes that by giving brands and creators visibility and control over how stories spread,” said Rosilio, CEO & Co-founder.
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AI that “watches” video like humans
Oriane’s multimodal AI indexes visuals, audio, speech, faces, and trademarks inside videos, going far beyond metadata. Its engine can analyze millions of clips in seconds, making large-scale video monitoring accessible for enterprises.
“Oriane watches videos the way humans do. That’s how we deliver relevant results among millions of uploads,” added Mihaileanu, CPO & Co-founder.
This capability tackles a massive blind spot for rights-holders: piracy costs the U.S. economy $29.2B annually, with global losses topping $71B (MPA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce).
Traction and partnerships
Already working with major enterprises, the startup is now embedded in LVMH’s accelerator program, providing luxury Maisons with full visibility over their video performance across platforms.
Elodie Levy, Head of Accelerator Programs at LVMH:
“The Oriane.xyz platform gives Maisons complete visibility on how their videos spread online, helping maintain brand identity and optimize content strategy.”
Backing from leading investors
- Lucas Mesquita, Managing Partner at Clint Capital:
“Generative AI conquered text and images, now it’s video. Oriane is building the search engine that makes video truly searchable and reusable while respecting rights. That’s why we invested.” - Felix Hartmann, Managing Partner at Hartmann Capital:
“Generative AI and short-form video are two of the biggest cultural shifts of 2025. Oriane is the connective tissue between AI and the world’s video libraries.”
Strategic angels include Daniel Pietrowski (Google/YouTube), Goetz Trillhaas (PayPal Ads), Christophe Jouin (Sony), Ruben Zana (ex-Jellysmack) and Emmy-winning director Mathias Chelebourg.
What’s next
With the fresh funding, Oriane will expand its global team across the US, London, Paris, and Barcelona, scale its multimodal AI engine, and roll out new enterprise partnerships in media, luxury, and entertainment.
“Our goal is to become the search engine of the video-first internet — unlocking discovery, rights protection, and cultural insights at global scale,” Rosilio said.
