Meshy
Generate and prepare 3D assets from text or images.
Meshy Funding History
Meshy builds AI models and creation tools that turn text and images into 3D assets. Its workflow spans geometry, texturing, rigging and export for games, design and physical printing.
Company Overview
Meshy
Meshy Funding Timeline
Series B
Nearly US$400 million
Meshy described the financing as nearly US$400 million at a US$1.5 billion valuation. The announcement does not specify a pre-money or post-money basis or identify individual lead investors.
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Meshy Founding Team
Founder Ethan Hu’s computer-graphics background informs Meshy’s focus on turning generated geometry into assets creators can use. The company combines model development with tools for 3D production.
Meshy Company Development
Building Beyond the First Generator
Meshy-1 launched in October 2023 with text- and image-driven 3D creation. Meshy-2 followed in February 2024 with revised geometry, texturing and a web community. These releases established an iterative product business around usable assets, rather than a single research demonstration.
Extending the Creation Pipeline
Meshy’s current product catalog covers texturing, automatic rigging, animation, API integration and conversational 3D creation. This expansion places the company closer to the production workflow: an asset must be editable, exportable and suited to a game, design or printing task after it is generated.
A Larger Financing for Research and Expansion
In July 2026 Meshy announced nearly US$400 million in Series B financing at a US$1.5 billion valuation. The company said the proceeds would support research and global expansion. The announcement did not identify individual lead investors or specify whether the valuation was pre-money or post-money.
FAQ
Who founded Meshy?
The company identifies MIT PhD Ethan Hu, also publishing as Ethan Yuanming Hu, as its founder.
What does Meshy produce?
Meshy produces 3D assets rather than only rendered pictures. Its product catalog includes text-to-3D, image-to-3D, AI texturing and animation tools.
How much was its 2026 Series B?
Meshy announced nearly $400 million at a $1.5 billion valuation in July 2026. The announcement does not provide an exact investment amount.
Was $1.5 billion its funding total?
No. That figure is the company’s announced valuation, not the amount raised.
What changed beyond the original generator?
The current catalog adds conversational 3D creation, mobile capture, rigging, developer access and tools aimed at preparing assets for downstream use.