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GigaAI
Core neolabWorld models and foundation models for physical AGI and general-purpose robots (GigaWorld, GigaBrain)
Raised, confirmed$512M3 confirmed rounds
Valuation, confirmed$1.46BApr 2026 post-money
Valuation, reported$3B21 Jul 2026 post-money, not confirmed
Founded2023Beijing, CN
Key facts
| Field | Value | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | Core neolabBeijing developer of world models and embodied foundation models (GigaWorld, GigaBrain), founded 2023; CNY 3.5B (about USD 518M) raised across three rounds in Mar-Jun 2026, valuation above CNY 10B | |
| Field | World models, Robotics and physical AI | |
| Founded | 2023 | yicaiglobal.com Founded in 2023, GigaAI is led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Huang Guanchecked 15 Nov 2026 |
| Headquarters | Beijing, CN | |
| Founders | Huang Guan | |
| Website | gigaai.cc | |
| Profiles and work | Hugging Face, 18 modelsGitHub, 10 public repos | How links are checkedchecked 15 Nov 2026 |
Funding rounds
GigaAI has raised $512M in rounds confirmed by the company, a regulator or two independent outlets. Rounds marked Reported or Abandoned are not included in that total. Status rules: methodology.
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Status | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2026 | Funding round | undisclosed | $3B post-money | not disclosed | Reported | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Series B2 | $148M | — | Lion Partners Capital, China-Belgium Direct Equity Investment Fund, Wanxiang Qianchao | Confirmed | Yicai Global GigaAI recently secured CNY1 billion in a Series B2 fundraiser from investors including Singapore’s Lion Partners Capital, China-Belgium Direct Equity Investment Fund, auto parts producer Wanxiang Qianchao, and others…checked 15 Nov 2026 |
| Apr 2026 | Series B1 | $219M | $1.46B post-money | Jianling Capital, Puhua Capital, Huafu Investment, Yida Capital, New Industrialization Fund | Confirmed | Yicai Global The company raised CNY1 billion in a pre-Series B round in March and CNY1.5 billion in a Series B1 round in April, pushing its post-financing valuation above CNY10 billion (USD1.5 billion), it noted.+1 more sourcechecked 15 Nov 2026 |
| Mar 2026 | Pre-Series B | $145M | — | CICC Capital, Pudong Science and Technology Innovation, Suzhou Venture Capital | Confirmed | Yicai Global The company raised CNY1 billion in a pre-Series B round in March and CNY1.5 billion in a Series B1 round in April, pushing its post-financing valuation above CNY10 billion (USD1.5 billion), it noted.+1 more sourcechecked 15 Nov 2026 |
Notes on these rounds
- 21 Jul 2026 Funding round: Per a Bloomberg interview reported on 21 Jul 2026, the founder said a new round was about to complete at an expected post-money valuation of about USD 3 billion. No amount or investors reported; no later report of completion found.
- 15 Jun 2026 Series B2: Announced by the company on 15 Jun 2026. The three rounds of March-June 2026 total CNY 3.5 billion (about USD 518 million) per the company.
- Apr 2026 Series B1: Post-financing valuation stated by the company as above CNY 10 billion (about USD 1.5 billion) after this round. Investor names from Sina Finance: 健瓴资本, 普华资本, 华福投资, 毅达资本, 新型工业化基金 (translated).
- Mar 2026 Pre-Series B: Reported by the company as CNY 1 billion (another outlet: nearly CNY 1 billion). Investor names from Sina Finance: 中金资本, 浦东科创, 苏创投 (translated).
People
| Name | Role | Before | Now | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang GuanLinkedIn | Founder & CEO | Horizon Robotics (Head of visual perception technology) | Current | yicaiglobal.com led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Huang Guan, who was previously head of visual perception technology at autonomous driving chip company Horizon Roboticschecked 15 Nov 2026 |
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What it has shipped
| Name | Kind | Date | Open weights | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GigaWorld | model | Yes | yicaiglobal.com GigaAI has developed its own world generation model, GigaWorld, and world action model, GigaBrainchecked 15 Nov 2026 | |
| GigaBrain | model | Yes | yicaiglobal.com GigaAI has developed its own world generation model, GigaWorld, and world action model, GigaBrainchecked 15 Nov 2026 | |
| DriveDreamer | model | 2023 | — | finance.sina.com.cn DriveDreamer相关研究最早于2023年公开，后续又推出DriveDreamer-2和DriveDreamer4D等模型。checked 15 Nov 2026 |
| SeeLight S1 | product | No | ||
| Maker H01 | product | No |
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