Just a month after raising nearly $200 million, AI 3D generation company VAST (also known as Sanqi Wanwu in China) has closed a Series A3 strategic round of more than 1 billion yuan, with Geely Capital, 4399, Tanwan Games, and Giant Network participating.
The wave of strategic investors maps directly to business needs. Game makers like 4399 and Giant Network want VAST's fast 3D asset generation — it cuts high-detail texture production from days to two minutes, saving real money on projects. Geely, meanwhile, needs the 3D world model VAST is developing for autonomous driving and robot training…