Odyssey Raises $310M Series B at $1.45B Valuation
In brief
- Odyssey raised $310M Series B at $1.45B valuation, closed June 17, 2026
- Natural Capital led round; Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, EQT, In-Q-Tel participated
- Amazon partnership makes AWS preferred cloud provider for Odyssey models
- Co-founders Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke both from autonomous driving sector
Investors and Strategic Backing
Natural Capital led the Series B, with participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, EQT, and In-Q-Tel. The investor lineup reflects confidence in Odyssey's technical approach and market potential across defense, cloud, and enterprise segments.
Amazon's involvement carries particular weight. The two companies have formed a strategic partnership that makes AWS Odyssey's preferred cloud provider and integrates Odyssey's models with Amazon's Trainium AI accelerator technology. This integration positions Odyssey's models to run efficiently on Amazon's proprietary silicon, a competitive advantage in the race to commercialize AI-driven simulations.
What Odyssey Builds
World models are AI systems designed to simulate and predict complex physical environments. Applications span robotics, gaming, and autonomous vehicles, where accurate environmental prediction is critical. Odyssey's product lineup includes models called Odyssey-2, Starchild-1, and Agora-1, all aimed at delivering interactive and scalable simulation capabilities.
The company was co-founded by CEO Oliver Cameron and CTO Jeff Hawke, both veterans of the autonomous driving sector. Their background in building systems that must predict real-world dynamics in high-stakes environments shapes Odyssey's engineering culture.
This funding positions Odyssey to accelerate development and expand partnerships across cloud, defense, and industrial automation.
