[VAST Raises Another 3 Billion: From Series A to B+ in Just Six Months] Beating AI Newsflash: AI 3D company VAST (Sanqi Wanwu) has completed its Series B and B+ funding rounds, raising a total of approximately 3 billion yuan, led by Matrix Partners China. Industry players such as Perfect World, BlueFocus, ThunderSoft, and 37 Interactive Entertainment participated, while existing shareholders including Fortune Capital, Primavera Capital, and 4399 continued to increase their investments. The specific valuation for this round has not been disclosed. The speed of fundraising is even more striking than the amount. VAST completed a $50 million Series A round in March, followed by Series A+ and A++ rounds in June, raising nearly $200 million, and then secured over 1 billion yuan in Series A3 funding in July. Based on publicly disclosed amounts, the total funding has already approached 6 billion yuan. AI 3D has indeed become a hot area for capital investment recently. Direct competitor Meshy completed a nearly $400 million Series B round in July, with a valuation reaching $1.5 billion. [Original Link]