Meshy
Category: Generative Media (Image / Video)
AI-powered 3D content creation platform that generates production-ready 3D models from text and images Meshy was founded in 2021. The company is led by Ethan (Yuanming) Hu. Based in Sunnyvale, California, United States / Beijing, China. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $450M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include IDG Capital, Matrix Partners China (经纬中国), Monolith Management (砺思资本), Granite Asia, Sequoia China (红杉中国), BAI Capital, Source Code Capital (源码资本), GGV Capital (纪源资本).
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Sunnyvale, California, United States / Beijing, China
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $450M
Value proposition
Meshy turns text descriptions or images into production-ready 3D models in under a minute, dramatically reducing the time and cost of 3D asset creation for games, 3D printing, and spatial computing
Products and solutions
Text to 3D, Image to 3D, AI Texturing (up to 8K PBR), Animation (auto-rigging + 600+ motion presets), AI Image Generator, 3D Agent (conversational 3D creation), API, Low Poly Mode, Multi-Color 3D Printing, Auto Split, Smart Topology, Plugins for Unity
Unique value
First-to-market AI 3D generation platform with the most comprehensive feature set (text-to-3D, image-to-3D, texturing, animation, 3D printing optimization) in a single platform; #1 ranked 3D AI tool by a16z Games 2024; highest-rated for 3D printing readiness with watertight/manifold outputs
Target customer
Game developers, 3D printing enthusiasts, indie game studios, film/VFX studios, product designers, educators, e-commerce brands, and enterprise teams needing 3D assets at scale
Industries served
Gaming, 3D Printing, Film & VFX, Product Design, Education, VR/AR, Interior Design, E-commerce, Toy Design
Technology advantage
Proprietary multimodal foundation models for 3D generation; 6 generations of model improvements (Meshy-1 through Meshy-6); 3D Agent (first conversational 3D creation AI); Smart Topology for game-ready low-poly assets; Multi-color 3D printing support; Auto-rigging with 600+ motion presets; 8K PBR texturing; Built by team with MIT/Harvard CS + NVIDIA/Microsoft/Google alumni
How they differentiate
Meshy differentiates through: (1) Best-in-class 3D printing readiness with watertight/manifold outputs and multi-color support; (2) Most comprehensive feature set covering full pipeline from generation to texturing to animation; (3) First conversational 3D Agent; (4) Strongest commercial traction with 12x ARR growth and 1200M+ users; (5) Deep integrations with major game engines and 3D printer ecosystems
Main competitors
Tripo AI, Rodin AI (Deemos), Hitem3D, CSM AI, TRELLIS
Key partnerships
Bambu Lab (MakerWorld integration), Formlabs (Form Now printing service), Snap (Lens Studio), Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, Creality Print, OrcaSlicer, Elegoo Slicer, Ultimaker Cura
Notable customers
Nexon, NetEase Games, 三七互娱 (37Games), Bambu Lab (拓竹), Creality (创想三维), Elegoo (爱乐酷), Flashforge (闪铸), xTool, Hugo Boss, Swedish Museum of Art & Design, Half of top 10 global tech companies by market cap (undisclosed)
Major milestones
2021-04: Angel round, 2022-02: $50M Series A, 2023-10: Launched Meshy-1 (first publicly accessible AI 3D generation product), 2024: Named #1 3D AI Tool by a16z Games 2024, 2025-01: Launched Meshy-6 with major quality improvements, 2025: 14x revenue growth, 2026-03: Launched Meshy Game Studio with AI game demo "黑箱:无限构筑" (Black Box: Infinite Construction) at GDC, 2026-04: ARR exceeded $40M, 2026-07: $400M Series B at $1.38B valuation
Growth metrics
12x ARR growth in past year; ARR exceeded $40M (as of April 2026); 20-30% month-over-month growth for 2+ years; 12M+ registered users; 100M+ 3D models generated; 8M+ monthly website visits; LTV/CAC > 4; >50% growth from organic channels
Market positioning
Global market leader in AI 3D generation; #1 3D AI tool per a16z Games 2024 survey; highest monthly traffic among AI 3D tools (8M+ monthly visits); highest valuation in AI 3D segment at $1.38B+
Geographic focus
Global, with strong presence in US and Europe (60%+ market share); also significant in China and Asia-Pacific markets
About Ethan (Yuanming) Hu
Ex-MIT PhD in Computer Graphics & AI; Creator of Taichi programming language (27K+ GitHub stars); Founder of Taichi Graphics; Tsinghua Yao Class (BS); SIGGRAPH 2022 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Honorable Mention
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Official website: https://www.meshy.ai