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Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (Leiphone · Sep 1, 2026)

VAST Raises $420M, Launches Tripo P2.0 for AI 3D

KEY FACTS

  • VAST completed Series B and B+ rounds totaling approximately 3 billion yuan, led by Matrix China.
  • The company raised about 5 billion yuan in the past six months, setting a record in the AI 3D sector.
  • VAST released Tripo P2.0, achieving end-to-end generation with native quad topology.
  • The technology is being deployed in gaming and 3D printing, establishing itself as industry infrastructure.

KEY DATA

3 billion yuanCurrent Round Funding
5 billion yuanSix-Month Cumulative Funding

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

Massive capital inflows signal that AI 3D is transitioning from laboratory experiments to industrial-scale production. By solving the core pain point of topological structure, VAST enables generative models to truly integrate with game engines and animation pipelines. This is not merely a fundraising victory; it signifies the complete collapse of barriers to 3D content creation. In the near future, 'text-as-asset' will become the norm, forcing traditional modeling roles to either transform or disappear.

Source: Leiphone report