World model maker Odyssey nabs .45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names

World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names

Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers CEO Oliver Cameron and CTO Jeff Hawke, has raised a $310 million Series B round at a $1.45B valuation led by Natural Capital, with Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, and others participating. World models are the next big thing in AI beyond text- and chat-based large language models. They gather…

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Orbio raises  million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers

Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers

After Sergi Bastardas’ decade at Amazon and floriculture startup Colvin, one thing always stood out  — the feeling that there wasn’t enough efficient “human infrastructure” to manage the workers behind the scenes. He took this feeling and, in 2025, alongside his co-founders Nacho Travesí and Antonio Melé, launched Orbio, an enterprise startup that helps businesses…

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