FundingThe Decoder· Jun 17, 2026
Amazon Nvidia and AMD Invest $310 Million in Odyssey ML
Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD led a $310 million investment in AI startup Odyssey ML, which is developing 3D world models. The round values the company at $1.45 billion and includes participation from In-Q-Tel and Google chief scientist Jeff Dean. The funding reflects increasing industry focus on world models as a potential successor to language-model approaches in AI.
Key points
- →Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD commit $310 million to Odyssey ML
- →Startup reaches $1.45 billion valuation for 3D world-model work
- →Additional backers include IQT and Jeff Dean
- →Investment signals shift toward world models after language models
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