Inverse Matrix Technology

Inverse Matrix Technology is a Beijing-based world-model startup founded in February 2026 by Peking University students Jiaming Ji (born 1998, PhD candidate at PKU's Institute for Artificial Intelligence and School of Intelligence Science and Technology) and Boyuan Chen (born 2004, undergraduate at Yuanpei College) . The company raised over $10 million in its first round from Hillhouse Capital and Peking University-affiliated Yan Yuan Ventures, with Gaohu Capital as exclusive financial advisor, and reportedly closed a seed++ round exceeding $100 million within three months .

The team has since grown to over 30 researchers drawn from PKU's top talent pool and leading tech companies, with expertise spanning world-model foundation training, infrastructure, and embodied intelligence . Inverse Matrix's technical bet combines reinforcement learning with world models, aiming to build a "next physical state prediction" engine that understands physical laws rather than merely generating visually plausible video . The company plans to release its flagship model in 2026 and has established a data partnership with JD.com covering household services, health, and factory domains .