Under 30 Alum’s 3D Model Startup Hits Unicorn Status Amid AI Frenzy

Chinese AI startup VAST raised about $200 million in Series A+ and A++ funding.

The round valued the company at at least $1 billion, with some estimates near $1.5 billion, making it a unicorn.

VAST will use the capital to hire talent and accelerate R&D for its Tripo AI 3D generation platform and Eden world-model project.

The deal highlights strong investor appetite for AI tools that automate 3D content creation and virtual world generation.