Tripo AI
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About
Tripo AI (operated by Vast) is a Chinese AI startup building generative 3D and world-model research infrastructure 12. The company produces tools for AI-driven 3D asset generation used by game developers, designers, and creators, and is expanding into broader world-model research with an initiative called Project Eden, designed to support persistent, reusable, and multiplayer interactive environments 12.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-03-25 | Series A | $50M | Not disclosed | Not disclosed 1 |
| 2026-06-01 | Series A+ / A++ | ~$200M | Ince Capital, China Life-affiliated technology fund | Genesis Capital, Eminence Ventures, Primavera, Alibaba, Baidu 123 |
| 2026-07-02 | Series A3 | $150M | Not specified | Geely Capital, 4399 Network, Tanwan, Giant Network, Fosun Capital, Orinno Capital, CoStone Capital, Addor Capital, T-Capital, Muhua Tech Ventures, Ince Capital, Genesis Capital 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | Series B / B+ | ~$446M (RMB 3B) | MPCi | Perfect World, Yanqu Games, 37 Interactive Entertainment, BlueFocus Communication Group, ThunderSoft, CDH Venture and Growth Capital, CICC, CMC Capital Partners, Hongtai Aplus, 3H Health, Zhongping Capital, GreatOrigin Asia, Fortune Capital, Primavera Capital, 4399 Network, Muhua Tech Ventures, Vitalbridge Capital, INCE Capital, T-Capital 567 |
The Series A+/A++ round announced June 1, 2026 brought roughly $200 million in fresh capital approximately 2.2 months after the company’s initial $50M Series A, materially expanding its capitalization for AI 3D and world-model R&D 12. A subsequent Series A3 announced July 2, 2026 added another $150 million, drawing new backers from the automotive, gaming, and internet sectors alongside continued participation from Ince Capital and Genesis Capital 4. On September 1, 2026, VAST (parent of Tripo AI) announced combined Series B and Series B+ financing totaling roughly RMB 3 billion (~$446 million), led by MPCi with a broad group of new strategic and financial investors joining alongside returning backers, bringing total capital raised to approximately $850 million 567.
What Investors Say
“The breadth of the investor base reflects growing cross-sector recognition of Tripo AI’s leadership in 3D foundation models and world model technologies.” — Tripo AI Series A3 announcement, July 2, 2026 4
What Founders Say
No independently sourced founder quotes available at the time of profile creation.
Sources
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“Tripo AI Raises Nearly $200 Million in Series A+ and Series A++ Financing to Advance AI 3D and World Model Roadmap,” GlobeNewswire via The Manila Times, June 2, 2026. https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/tripo-ai-raises-nearly-200-million-in-series-a-and-series-a-financing-to-advance-ai-3d-and-world-model-roadmap/2356154 (accessed June 2026) ↩↩↩↩↩
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“Tripo AI Raises $150 Million in Series A3 Financing, Backed by Investors Across Automotive, Gaming, Internet, and Technology Sectors,” GlobeNewswire, July 2, 2026. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/02/3321436/0/en/tripo-ai-raises-150-million-in-series-a3-financing-backed-by-investors-across-automotive-gaming-internet-and-technology-sectors.html (accessed July 2026) ↩↩↩
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WOWTALE, “Tripo AI Raises $446 Million in Series B and Series B+ Funding,” September 2, 2026, accessed September 2026. https://en.wowtale.net/2026/09/02/234975/↩↩
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FinSMEs, “Tripo AI Raises Approx. $446M in Series B Funding,” September 2026, accessed September 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/09/tripo-ai-raises-approx-446m-in-series-b-funding.html↩↩