Hard Kr First | 1999-born Tongji Associate Professor and former DJI core member starts world model venture, raises tens of millions in funding within a month of founding
Summary
World model startup WorldMind recently completed a tens of millions RMB angel round led by Yuansheng Capital, with funds earmarked for team building, infrastructure, and foundation model training. Founded in September 2026, the core team hails from DJI, University of Hong Kong, and other institutions, focusing on the intersection of embodied AI, world models, and brain science. Founder Ren Yunfan proposes the 'small world' concept, advocating building world models from specific scenarios rather than blindly pursuing large-scale scaling.
Bubble analysis
This news does not directly provide core evidence on the AI bubble, but it reflects the vibrancy of early-stage AI startup funding, part of the broader AI investment boom. However, a single angel round of this size is small, and the company is extremely young, so it does not significantly inform the bubble question.
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