How much funding has Sand AI raised?

Sand AI has raised $150.0M in total funding, most recently a Series B round.

Who are Sand AI's investors?

Sand AI's investors include Capital Today, IDG Capital, Matrix Partners China, Huaye Tiancheng Capital, Source Code Capital.

Where is Sand AI headquartered?

Sand AI is headquartered in Beijing, China.

What industry is Sand AI in?

Sand AI operates in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Media.

Sand AI

Advance AI to benefit everyone

Beijing, China · Founded 2023 · $150.0M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Media

Headquarters: Beijing
Employees: 11–50
Founded: 2023
Business Model: B2B

Website: sand.ai
Total Funding: $150.0M
Last Round: $100.0M Series BJun 2026
Rounds: 3

About

Sand AI (sand.ai) is a Beijing-based artificial intelligence company focused on video generation technology. Founded in 2023 by former Microsoft Research Asia scientist Cao Yue, the company developed Magi-1—the world's first high-quality autoregressive video generation model. The team includes former contributors to foundational models such as Swin Transformer. Sand AI also offers an API platform and has open-sourced parts of its audio-video generation stack.

Summary

Sand AI is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2023. It has raised $150.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $100.0M Series B round in Jun 2026. Investors include Capital Today, IDG Capital and Matrix Partners China.

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