World models & simulation · San Francisco, US · founded 2023
Odyssey: who founded it, who funds it
Odyssey is a San Francisco world model lab founded in 2023 by Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, who came from Cruise and Wayve. What it is building: general-purpose world models that stream interactive video in real time, from two self-driving veterans. It has raised $310M in disclosed rounds, most recently a Series B of $310M at a $1.45B valuation in June 2026. It has a product on the market.
- Founders
- Oliver Cameron (ex-Cruise), Jeff Hawke (ex-Wayve)
- Founders from
- ex-Cruise, ex-Wayve
- Location
- San Francisco, US (North America)
- Valuation
- $1.45B set by the last priced round
- Raised
- $310M disclosed
- Investors
- Amazon, Nvidia
- What ships
- Product
Rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Series B | $310M | $1.45B | · | finance.yahoo.com |
Sources
- Dealroom app.dealroom.co
News
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Oct 8, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026
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Jun 22, 2026
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Jun 17, 2026
+6 more coverage
- Financial Times Amazon backs AI start-up developing models to simulate physical world
- Reuters AI lab Odyssey valued at $1.45 billion in latest funding round
- SiliconANGLE Odyssey raises $310M at $1.45B valuation to transform AI model simulation
- Business Wire Odyssey Raises $310 Million to Accelerate World Simulation
- Tech Funding News After taking Nvidia’s money, Odyssey raises $310M and bets on Amazon and AMD instead
- Memeburn Odyssey AI Raises $310M to Build World Models, Valued at $1.45 Billion
Investors who back other labs here
- Nvidia also: Safe Superintelligence, Reflection AI, Skild AI, Poolside
- Amazon also: Dyna Robotics, EvolutionaryScale
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