Visko Raises $10M Pre-seed

Visko, an AI research company based in Sunnyvale, California, has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round. The startup specializes in the development of Live Models, which are foundation models designed to generate interactive, physics-grounded video in real time.

Investors

The funding round was led by Llama Ventures.

Visko Use of Funds

Visko intends to use the capital to support the ongoing development of its Live Model technology and to facilitate the public release of its flagship model, Orbis, which enables real-time, interactive 4K video streaming.

About Visko

Founded in 2025 by CEO Qing (Will) Yin, Visko is an AI research company that pioneers a new class of world models that simulate environments rather than simply rendering video clips. Its product, Orbis, allows for continuous, long-form video generation that maintains persistent memory and responds to user interventions instantly.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://visko.ai

Company: Visko
Raised: $10M
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: September 1, 2026
Lead Investor: Llama Ventures
Company Website: https://visko.ai
Software Category: Artificial Intelligence
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