In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Philippe Petitpont, co-founder & CEO of Moments Lab, and Gökçe Seylan, Principal at Oxx, for an insider conversation on the future of video AI and how Europe is producing vertical champions with real traction.
Fresh off a $24M scale round, Philippe walks us through the evolution of Moments Lab from metadata indexing to full AI-powered video agents. Gökçe shares why this was a must-invest opportunity for Oxx and what the company’s journey reveals about product-market fit, global GTM, and the rise of vertical AI platforms in Europe.
This one’s a must-listen for anyone building at the intersection of AI, SaaS, media, and enterprise.
Here’s what’s covered:
04:00 Understanding 1 Million Hours of Video: Why AI was the only answer
07:00 Why ChatGPT Can’t Win This Market: Vertical depth vs. horizontal power
10:30 Real Video vs. Synthetic Content: Where emotion, IP, and accuracy still rule
16:00 Rights Management in Video AI: How Moments Lab handles ownership at scale
21:10 What Is Agentic AI? From prompt to production, with real content
27:30 The VC Perspective: Why Oxx backed this team at scale
31:00 From Startup to Scale-Up: Going enterprise, going US
36:30 Business Model Design: Why they price by hours, not seats
44:00 Scaling from Seed to Series A+: Building infrastructure, not just growth
49:30 Being a European Deeptech Founder: Talent advantages, GTM challenges
54:30 The Rise of European Vertical AI: Legal, industrial, cyber—and now video
✍️ Show Notes
From Metadata to Media Intelligence
Philippe traces the arc from his time as an engineer in French TV to founding one of Europe’s leading video AI scale-ups. The original insight? Real video is dense, hard to search, and deeply underutilized. Moments Lab solves this not with synthetic content but with a better understanding of what already exists.
Why Vertical AI Still Beats the Giants
Everyone asks: “Why won’t ChatGPT or Gemini win this space?” Gökçe and Philippe give a clear answer. From rights management to product depth to B2B enterprise fit, generalist AI can’t compete with domain-specific solutions—especially in media, where real content and emotional accuracy still reign.
Agentic AI in Action
Phil explains how Moments Lab’s newest feature, Agentic AI, works like a ChatGPT for your video archive—prompt in, documentary out. It’s not just about speed. It’s about uncovering stories you never had the resources to tell before.
Enterprise Sales in a US Market
From aggressive CIOs to long sales cycles, Philippe shares anecdotes about building trust with American enterprises. The key? Domain expertise and empathy for end users. Moments Lab doesn’t sell to IT—it sells to creatives, editors, and producers who see immediate value.
Why Ox Invested at Scale
For Gökçe, the choice was clear: deep product, clear ICP, and unmistakable pull from enterprise clients. With both product-market fit and emerging go-to-market fit in place, Oxx backed the team with confidence and a plan to scale responsibly.
The Europe-to-US Leap
Phil shares what every European founder needs to know: Your brand doesn't travel. Whether you’re working with TV2 Denmark or NRK in Norway, American buyers need fresh validation. Timing the jump and aligning GTM motion is everything.
A Bright Future for Vertical AI Champions
Gökçe closes on a high note, spotlighting Europe’s rising dominance in vertical AI—from legal to climate and now media: more serial entrepreneurs, more PLG-led SaaS, and more global vision. Moments Lab is just one sign of what’s to come.
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