World Labs

Spatial AI model developer focused on world models

AI 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2023

Current Valuation

Private

PRIVATE

World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, develops spatial AI and world models intended to help AI systems understand and generate 3D environments. Forbes selected it for the 2026 AI 50.

Company Profile

CEO

Fei-Fei Li

Founded

2023

San Francisco, CA

Employees

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$1.0B

Growth

Forbes reported more than $1B in funding

IPO Status

private

Fundraising Status

Forbes AI 50 profile · 2 mo ago

privateTotal raised $1.0B

Latest Funding Round

Round	Amount	Date	Lead Investor	Post-Money
Forbes AI 50 profile	—	Apr 2026	Forbes AI 50	—

Founders & Key People

Fei-Fei Li

Products

Spatial AI models
World-model research

Competitors

Physical Intelligence · Runway · Google DeepMind · OpenAI · Mirage

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