Tripo AI Raises Hundreds of Millions for 3D Generative Models

China-focused 3D generative-AI platform Tripo AI, developed by VAST, reportedly raised about $446M across Series B and B+ rounds, bringing six-month fundraising to roughly $744M. Gaming, telecom, and marketing-company backing signals strategic interest in 3D foundation and world models, but adoption, revenue, compute economics, and valuation durability remain unproven.