# VAST AI Studio Raises RMB 3 Billion in Series B and B+

> VAST, a Chinese startup working on generative AI and 3D content creation, has pulled in about 3 billion RMB across combined Series B and B+ rounds, a haul worth somewhere in the range of 420 to 450 million dollars. The round was led by Matrix Partners China alongside Perfect World, BlueFocus, and others. The company sits at an interesting intersection, using generative models to produce 3D assets, the kind of pipeline that matters for games, virtual worlds, and design. That is a harder problem than flat image generation, and heavy investor interest suggests confidence that 3D generation is nearing real commercial usefulness. The scale is also a reminder that China's AI funding engine is running hot. A single company raising close to half a billion dollars for generative 3D shows that the capital and ambition in the Chinese AI ecosystem extend well beyond the chatbots and language models that dominate Western headlines.

_Section: [AI Funding Tracker](https://www.wortins.com/funding) · Source: Tech Startups · Published Wednesday, September 2, 2026_

## Wortins' read

VAST, a Chinese startup working on generative AI and 3D content creation, has pulled in about 3 billion RMB across combined Series B and B+ rounds, a haul worth somewhere in the range of 420 to 450 million dollars. The round was led by Matrix Partners China alongside Perfect World, BlueFocus, and others. The company sits at an interesting intersection, using generative models to produce 3D assets, the kind of pipeline that matters for games, virtual worlds, and design. That is a harder problem than flat image generation, and heavy investor interest suggests confidence that 3D generation is nearing real commercial usefulness. The scale is also a reminder that China's AI funding engine is running hot. A single company raising close to half a billion dollars for generative 3D shows that the capital and ambition in the Chinese AI ecosystem extend well beyond the chatbots and language models that dominate Western headlines.

## Source

[Read the full story at Tech Startups](https://techstartups.com/2026/09/01/startup-funding-news-today-september-1-2026-vast-gridsight-airbility-kepler-aerospace-more/)

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