World Labs
Spatial Intelligence
Valuation
$1B+ (2024)
Total Funding
$230M
Profit Status
Pre-profit
Employees
~100
About World Labs
World Labs is a spatial intelligence AI company founded by Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li (the 'godmother of AI' who created ImageNet). The company builds Large World Models (LWMs) that understand and generate interactive, physically grounded 3D worlds from a single image or text prompt. World Labs targets applications in gaming, film, robotics, design, and virtual environments.
Company History
Founded 2024 by Fei-Fei Li (Stanford professor, ImageNet creator) with co-founders Justin Johnson, Christoph Lassner, and Ben Mildenhall (co-inventor of NeRF). Emerged from stealth Sep 2024 having raised $230M from a16z, NEA, and Radical Ventures at a $1B+ valuation. Coined the term 'spatial intelligence' as its mission. Released early demos generating explorable 3D scenes from a single image (Dec 2024). Launched Marble, its 3D world-generation product, in 2025.
Products & Services
Company Details
Focus Area
Spatial Intelligence
Stage
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Employees
~100
Financial Overview
Total Funding
$230M
Valuation
$1B+ (2024)
Profit Status
Pre-profit
Funding Rounds
- Seed/Series A$230M2024a16z, NEA
Key Investors
Key People
- Fei-Fei Li (Co-founder & CEO)
- Justin Johnson (Co-founder)
- Christoph Lassner (Co-founder)
- Ben Mildenhall (Co-founder)