# Keyu Tian raises approximately $30M for world-model AI lab

_Published Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 10:48 PM EDT · Capital, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Keyu Tian, a former ByteDance intern, raised approximately $30M from 5Y and IDG for an unnamed AI lab, Bloomberg reported. The startup focuses on building world models and secured the funding at a $200M post-money valuation.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261007/p44#a261007p44)

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