Tripo AI
About Tripo AI
Tripo AI is a Deep Tech startup based in Beijing, China that has raised $400M in venture capital across 5 funding rounds since 2023. The company reached Series A stage in 2023–2024 with a null round led by institutional investors. Tripo AI's investor base includes 21 institutional funds, with Alibaba Group leading the most recent equity round.
Tripo AI (developed by VAST) is a Beijing-based AI-powered 3D content generation platform that converts text prompts, single images, multi-view images, or sketches into high-fidelity, production-ready 3D models in seconds. Founded in March 2023 by Simon Song — a former MiniMax co-founder and ex-SenseTime executive — VAST has built one of the world's largest proprietary datasets of 50 million high-quality 3D assets to train its native 3D diffusion models. The platform serves 6.5 million creators, 90,000+ developers, and 40,000+ enterprise clients including Tencent, NetEase, ByteDance, Microsoft, and Sony, generating approximately $12M ARR by late 2025. In 2026, Tripo AI achieved unicorn status with a valuation estimated at $1.0–1.5 billion, raising a $50M Series A (March 2026, led by Alibaba and Hengxu Capital), ~$200M in Series A+/A++ (June 2026, led by INCE Capital), and an additional $150M Series A3 (July 2026), bringing total disclosed funding to over $400M.
Tripo AI Funding Rounds Timeline
5 rounds · $400M raised · since 2023
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Lead investor | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2023–2024 | Undisclosed | — | — | Vitalbridge, Fortune Capital |
| Pre-A+ | June 2025 | Undisclosed | — | Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund | Beijing Shunxi Equity Investment Fund, Jingya Capital, Eminence Ventures |
| Series A | March 2026 | $50M | — | Alibaba Group | Hengxu Capital, Baidu Ventures |
| Series A+ | June 2026 | $200M | $1.5B | INCE Capital | China Life Science & Technology Innovation Fund, Shenzhen Capital Group, Genesis Capital, Eminence Ventures, Primavera Capital Group, Alibaba Group, Baidu Ventures |
| Series A3 | July 2026 | $150M | — | — | Geely Capital, 4399 Network, Tanwan, Giant Network, Fosun Capital, Orinno Capital, CoStone Capital, Addor Capital, T-Capital, Muhua Tech Ventures, INCE Capital, Genesis Capital |
Investors in Tripo AI
21 institutional investors across 5 rounds
Lead investors
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Questions about Tripo AI
How much has Tripo AI raised?
Tripo AI has raised $400M across 5 funding rounds since 2023.
Who are the investors of Tripo AI?
Tripo AI's investors include Alibaba Group, INCE Capital, Hengxu Capital, Baidu Ventures, Shenzhen Capital Group, Eminence Ventures, Geely Capital, Fosun Capital, Orinno Capital, CoStone Capital, Addor Capital, Genesis Capital, China Life Science & Technology Innovation Fund, Primavera Capital Group, Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, Vitalbridge, Fortune Capital, 4399 Network, Tanwan, Giant Network, Muhua Tech Ventures.
When was Tripo AI's last funding round?
Tripo AI's most recent round was a null Pre-Seed in 2023–2024.
What is Tripo AI's valuation?
Tripo AI reached a $1.5B valuation (unicorn status) with its Pre-Seed round in 2023–2024.
Where is Tripo AI headquartered?
Tripo AI is headquartered in Beijing, China, and was founded in 2023 by Simon Song.