# World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names; plus, General Intuition in talks to raise $300M at around $2B valuation

An episode of [TechCrunch Startup News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1145974783), 19 Jun 2026, 5:09.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/AIRWV6396265195.mp3

World models are the next big thing in AI beyond LLMs and, with this round, Odyssey has cemented itself as one of the startups to watch. Also, General Intuition is in talks to raise around $300 million at a roughly $2 billion valuation from backers including Jeff Bezos. The startup trains AI agents on spatial-temporal reasoning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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