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World Labs
World Labs is a spatial intelligence and frontier AI research company building large world models that can perceive, generate, reason, and interact with the 3D world.
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World Labs at a glance
World Labs is an ai/ml company. Its most recent funding round, Series B, raised $1B in February 2026. Xcout tracks 5 named people at World Labs, including Ben Mildenhall (Co-Founder). Xcout recorded 4 job postings from World Labs in the last 90 days.
World Labs leadership
- Ben MildenhallCo-Founder
- Christoph LassnerCo-Founder
- Fei-Fei Lico-founder
- Justin JohnsonCo-Founder
- Yunzhu Lico-founder
World Labs funding rounds
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | $1B | 7 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at World Labs
Xcout recorded 4 job postings from World Labs in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since August 2026.
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see World Labs's hiring signals →
Recent World Labs news
- AcquisitionAMD to acquire World Labs in $8.2 billion all-stock deal - Evertiq
- AcquisitionAMD mueve ficha frente a Nvidia: compra la empresa de una de las grandes pioneras de la IA por 8.200 millones de dólares - Xataka
- AcquisitionAMD compra World Labs, la empresa de pionera de IA Fei-Fei Li, por 8.200 millones de dólares - EFE - Agencia de noticias
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World Labs competitors
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More on World Labs in Xcout Intel
- 5 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 1 funding round with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 3 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access