Worldmodeldata Raises £7M Seed Round

Worldmodeldata, a Cambridge-based startup developing large-scale AI training datasets from video game environments, has emerged from stealth with £7 million in seed funding. 

Investors 

The funding round was led by Iona Star Capital, a London-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage AI, data, and technology companies. 

Worldmodeldata Use of Funds 

The funding will support product development, team expansion, and the acquisition of data-sourcing agreements to grow its AI training data library to one million hours by the end of 2026. 

About Worldmodeldata 

Led by CEO Rhea Loucas, Worldmodeldata is an AI data infrastructure company building large-scale training datasets for next-generation AI world models. The company aggregates and structures licensed gameplay data from video games built on engines such as Unreal Engine and Unity, creating action-conditioned datasets for developers of physical AI, robotics, autonomous systems, and frontier AI models. 

Funding Details 

Company: Worldmodeldata 
Raised: £7.0M 
Round: Seed 
Funding Date: July 6, 2026 
Lead Investor: Iona Star Capital 
Additional Investors: 
Company Website: https://worldmodeldata.com/  
Software Category: AI Training Data Platform / Data Infrastructure 
Source: https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/worldmodeldata-raises-7m-to-unlock-gaming-data-for-ai-training/