Overcast HQ Raises $1.2M in Bridge Funding

Overcast HQ, a Dublin, Ireland-based video management company, raised $1.2M in Bridge funding.

Backers included Paddy Flynn, VP of Maps for Google, Professor Anil Kokaram, Chair of Electronic Engineering at Trinity College Dublin and former lead of the Media Algorithms team at YouTube, David Shackleton, who sold Openback to X (formerly Twitter), as well as George Kilpatrick, Overcast HQ’s Chief Revenue Officer.

The company intends to use the funds to further grow the team and continue product development, and to expand its client footprint across the globe.

Founded by CEO Philippe Brodeur, Overcast is a provider of a video management platform with recently launched new generative AI capabilities that enable customers to automate metadata tagging, find content with conversational search functionality, and increase speed to market.

The company works with brands including Diageo, Royal Opera House, Vodafone and Yeti,

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04/06/2024