Observed Signal · Jul 14, 2026 · Funding · Source: techcrunch · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
PixVerse Raises $439M, Valuation Tops $2B
Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse closed a Series C extension raising $439 million, bringing its valuation above $2 billion. The company plans to use the capital to expand its world model offering, accelerate product development (including new V-series and world model releases) and grow enterprise sales and research headcount across geographies. The initial Series C was closed in March and led by CDH Investments. Investors in the extension include Alibaba, Lollapalooza Capital, Ivy Capital, Grand Mount Capital, Eastern Bell Capital, Mirae Asset, BlueFocus, CloudAlpha, and returning backers iGlobe Partners and OCBC’s LionX Ventures. PixVerse, founded in 2023 by Wang Changhu and Jaden Xie, offers multiple video models (V-, C-, and R-series) and says its consumer product has over 150 million registered users and 15 million monthly active users.
A large $439M extension and >$2B valuation for a generative video startup indicates sizable investment into video-generation capabilities that could accelerate creative tooling and enterprise adoption, but it is not a platform-level policy or technical release from a major ad platform.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- PixVerse closed a Series C extension raising $439 million.
- With the new tranche, PixVerse's valuation has crossed $2 billion.
- The initial Series C (closed in March) was led by CDH Investments; Bloomberg reported the initial round was around $300 million.
- Extension-round investors include Alibaba, Lollapalooza Capital, Ivy Capital, Grand Mount Capital, Eastern Bell Capital, Mirae Asset, BlueFocus, CloudAlpha, iGlobe Partners, and OCBC’s LionX Ventures.
- PixVerse was founded in 2023 by Wang Changhu and Jaden Xie and operates offices in Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai with about 150 employees.
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