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Common Sense Machines funding, valuation and investors
AI models converting 2D images into 3D assets for games and spatial apps.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Seed/Series A
~$10M · 2023
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
Not publicly disclosed
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
acquired
Stage not recorded
Investors in latest funding
Other: Andreessen Horowitz
Overview
Common Sense Machines (CSM) built AI models converting 2D images into 3D assets for games and spatial applications. Raised ~$10M from a16z, Glasswing Ventures, and Intel Capital. Alphabet acquired CSM in January 2026; the team joined Google DeepMind to advance 3D generation capabilities.
Why Common Sense Machines is interesting
3D-from-2D generative models — a16z-backed before Google parent acquisition.
Product & use cases
AI 2D-to-3D asset generation for games, spatial apps, and creative pipelines.
- Game asset creation from reference images
- 3D content for AR/VR applications
- Creative pipeline acceleration
Key facts
- Raised ~$10M from a16z, Glasswing Ventures, Intel Capital (press)
- Exit (Jan 2026): acquired by Alphabet; team joined Google DeepMind (3D Printing Industry)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Glasswing Ventures, Intel Capital
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24
Funding history (newest first)
Seed/Series A
2023 ~$10MInvestors in our directory
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Common Sense Machines differentiates through focused product scope and a16z-backed GTM in its category — see competitors for tradeoffs vs. incumbents.
Common Sense Machines operates in a competitive category where incumbents have distribution but startups win on workflow fit. See named competitors for honest better/worse notes; we do not invent market share.
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Luma AI direct
3D capture and generation; overlapping spatial AI.
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Meshy direct
AI 3D model generation competitor.
Notable stories
- Alphabet acquired CSM Jan 2026 — team joined Google DeepMind for 3D generation research.
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