World models & simulation · Toronto, CA · founded 2026
Veeda AI: who founded it, who funds it
Veeda AI is a Toronto world model lab founded in 2026 by Sanja Fidler, Huan Ling and Zan Gojcic, who came from Nvidia. What it is building: multimodal world models that simulate the physical world, as infinitely scalable training environments for robots and embodied agents. It has raised $90M in disclosed rounds, most recently a Seed of $90M in August 2026, led by Khosla Ventures and Radical Ventures. It has not released anything outsiders can use yet.
- Founders
- Sanja Fidler (ex-Nvidia), Huan Ling (ex-Nvidia), Zan Gojcic (ex-Nvidia)
- Founders from
- ex-Nvidia
- Location
- Toronto, CA (North America)
- Valuation
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- Raised
- $90M disclosed
- Investors
- Khosla Ventures lead, Radical Ventures lead
- What ships
- Research only
Rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | SeedOne of the largest Canadian seed rounds; three months after founding | $90M | · | Khosla Ventures, Radical Ventures | siliconangle.com |
Sources
- Veeda AI raises $90M seed (SiliconANGLE) siliconangle.com
- Fidler launches Veeda AI (BetaKit) betakit.com
News
- Sep 9, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026
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- AI Insider Toronto World Model Startup Veeda AI Launches with $90M in Seed Funding
Investors who back other labs here
- Radical Ventures also: World Labs, Decart, Generalist AI, Prime Intellect
- Khosla Ventures also: General Intuition, Sakana AI, Genesis AI, Symbolica
Same research area
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- World Labs $5B · San Francisco, US
- Decart $4B · Tel Aviv, IL
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