The facts
General Intuition at a glance.
Read Oct 20, 2026. Valuations and amounts are copied as each source states them; a figure that is only reported (talks, or people familiar with the deal) is labeled as reported.
- Kind of company
- World models and digital worldsAI that generates interactive 3D and video worlds, for games, film and training robots.
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2025TechCrunch, Aug 24, 2026
- Last closed-round valuation
- $2.3B$2.3 billion (The Robot Report, Jun 26, 2026)
- Reported valuation
- Reported $6B, in talks$6 billion pre-money (reported) (TechCrunch, Aug 24, 2026)
- What it has shipped
- Has a model or API
Founders
- Pim de Witte: CEO; co-founder of Medal, the gaming-clip platform (The Robot Report, Jun 26, 2026)
- Eloi Alonso: co-developed DIAMOND, a diffusion-based world model (SiliconANGLE, Jun 18, 2026)
- Vincent Micheli: co-developed DIAMOND, a diffusion-based world model (SiliconANGLE, Jun 18, 2026)
- Adam Jelley: co-founder (no background given) (SiliconANGLE, Jun 18, 2026)
TechCrunch reported talks to raise at a $6 billion pre-money valuation, citing sources familiar; the round was said to be oversubscribed but still being finalized. Aug 24, 2026
TechCrunch, Aug 24, 2026
What it has built
Shipped, or not yet.
“Has a model or API” is what our search found: something the public can use or buy, a model or API, research only, or nothing public.
Commercial API, available to a small number of partners via waitlist
Source3 rounds
Funding, as reported.
Every round we found, with the amount, valuation and investors as the source states them.
| When | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors named | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | seed | $134 million | Not stated | Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst | SiliconANGLE |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Series A | $320 million | $2.3 billion | General Catalyst (lead), Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt | The Robot Report |
| Aug 24, 2026 | in talks (not confirmed closed) | not disclosed | $6 billion pre-money (reported) | Valor Equity Partners, Point72 Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst | TechCrunch |
Our note
Worth knowing.
Our note: Spun out of Medal B.V. in October 2025 (TechCrunch; SiliconANGLE). The Robot Report's founding year of 2015 appears to be Medal's, so we use the spin-out year. The $6 billion figure is from sources familiar. A secondary site reports a closed $220 million round at $6.2 billion, but we could not confirm it from a trusted source. The founders' earlier research (DIAMOND, IRIS) came before the company.
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