# Yann LeCun's AMI Labs Raises $1.03B to Build World Models

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> **Published:** 2026-03-09T12:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 180/100  
> **Primary Source:** [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/yann-lecuns-ami-labs-raises-1-03-billion-to-build-world-models)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/yann-lecun-s-ami-labs-raises-1-03b-to-build-world-models](https://spidits.com/timeline/yann-lecun-s-ami-labs-raises-1-03b-to-build-world-models)

## Executive Summary
"My prediction is that 'world models' will be the next buzzword," AMI Labs CEO Alexandre LeBrun told TechCrunch.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/yann-lecuns-ami-labs-raises-1-03-billion-to-build-world-models)**: Yann LeCun's AMI Labs raises $1.03B to build world models — _"My prediction is that 'world models' will be the next buzzword," AMI Labs CEO Alexandre LeBrun told TechCrunch. "In six months, every company will call..._
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/10/yann-lecuns-new-startup-ami-labs-raises-1-03b-train-world-models)**: Yann LeCun's new startup AMI Labs raises $1.03B to train world models — _AMI Labs, a new startup co-founded by artificial intelligence pioneer Yann LeCun, today announced that it has raised $1.03 billion in funding. The seed round was jointly led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital, Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions and several unnamed backers. They..._

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