Ben Mildenhall
FounderCo-founder at World Labs
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedWorld Labs
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About
He was previously a research scientist at Google, where his work centered on neural rendering and view synthesis. His earlier research internships included stints at Fyusion, Google, and Pixar Animation Studios.
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Alpha Square GroupNew YorkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Cisco InvestmentsSan JoseFidelity InvestmentsBostonFoundersXSilicon ValleyFoundersX VenturesSilicon ValleyGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNVenturesSanta ClaraNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Play Time VenturesSan FranciscoRadical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checksSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checksSherpalo VenturesMenlo ParkSound VenturesSanta MonicaSV AngelSan FranciscoThe Venture Reality FundRedwood City · $100K – $500K checksValkyrie Ventures Management, LlcPark City
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Experience
- World LabsCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- GoogleResearch Scientist2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Fyusion, IncResearch Intern2018 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
- GoogleResearch Intern2017Mountain View, California, United States
- Pixar Animation StudiosResearch Intern2014Emeryville, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Mildenhall?
- He was previously a research scientist at Google, where his work centered on neural rendering and view synthesis. His earlier research internships included stints at Fyusion, Google, and Pixar Animation Studios.
- Where does Ben Mildenhall work?
- Ben Mildenhall is Co-founder of World Labs.
- What companies did Ben Mildenhall found?
- Ben Mildenhall founded World Labs.
- Where did Ben Mildenhall go to school?
- Ben Mildenhall studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science).
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