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Dream3D
YC W23New York City, US · Founded 2022 · 3 employees · 7 known investors
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Dream3D is a research team building foundation models that turn data into interactive simulations.
Also known as MettaSpace
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AIComputer VisionUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Dream3D was founded in 2022 by Tony Francis and Vikaas Varma.
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Tony FrancisFounderTony Francis previously founded Inokyo, an AI-powered retail startup that participated in Y Combinator's S18 batch, and later led machine learning platform development at Clubhouse. He is now the founder and CEO of Dream3D, a company developing generative models for virtual world simulation.
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Vikaas VarmaFounderformerCame to Dream3D in 2024 after working as a quantum software developer at Quantinuum and holding engineering roles at The Routing Company, Xapien, and BasisAI (now Aicadium). He also spent time on the software team at CTRL-labs.
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George SamuelRecruiter
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Justin WoodbridgeFounder at Bayes
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Dominique KimbroughRecruiterformer
Investors · 7
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Capitalize VCreportedChicago · $100K – $200K
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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M
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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K
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Thales InvestmentreportedSan Francisco
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Twenty Two VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $50K – $250K
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3 people who came through Dream3D went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Dream3D do?
- Dream3D is a research team building foundation models that turn data into interactive simulations.
- Who founded Dream3D?
- Dream3D was founded by Tony Francis, Vikaas Varma in 2022.
- Who are Dream3D's investors?
- Dream3D's investors include Y Combinator, Capitalize VC, Liquid Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Soma Capital, Thales Investment, Twenty Two Ventures.
- Where is Dream3D headquartered?
- Dream3D is headquartered in New York City, US.