One of Europe’s top AI researchers raised a $13M seed to crack the ‘holy grail’ of models

techcrunch.comPublished: 5/27/2025

Summary

SpAItial, backed by a $13 million seed round, aims to revolutionize 3D environment creation from text prompts using AI and AR/VR technologies. Co-founded by former Synthesia team members, the startup leverages its expertise in AI to build interactive spaces without direct competition from established players like Odyssey or World Labs. Its goal is to streamline 3D creation into processes as intuitive as video game development, enabling rapid prototyping for developers.