By Jove, what a lark! YZi Labs, the venture capital outfit helmed by the chap Changpeng Zhao, has chucked its first wad of dough into the AI pot, backing VideoTutor, a brainy little startup concocted by the whizz kid Kai Zhao, a mere 20 years old. Egad, the young fellow’s got more fizz than a bottle of champagne at a society wedding! The firm’s coffers have coughed up a cool $11 million, thanks to a spot of backing from some frightfully important venture chaps.
- YZi Labs, the venture capital brigade under the aegis of Changpeng Zhao, has lobbed its first AI tenner into VideoTutor, an AI-driven edu-gadget dreamed up by the precocious Kai Zhao, barely out of short trousers at 20. 🧑🎓💼
- This little financial escapade is part of YZi Labs’ broader scheme to dabble in AI and Web3, having already dipped their toes into such ventures as USD.AI, Opinion, and the Better Payment Network. Quite the busy bees, what? 🐝🌐
According to a bit of gossip on X, YZi Labs has led a jolly $11 million seed funding round for VideoTutor, the brainchild of young Kai Zhao, a Silicon Valley whippersnapper. This marks YZi Labs’ maiden voyage into AI software, having spread their wings earlier this year. Top hole!
Aside from YZi Labs, a whole posse of venture capital chaps have joined the fray, including the ByteDance-affiliated JinQiu Fund, Baidu Ventures, Amino Capital, BridgeOne Capital, and others. Quite the society gathering, eh? 🎩💼
The dosh will be put to good use, what, fueling VideoTutor’s research and development, and giving their AI animation engine and education models a bit of a spruce up. Should make their video generation as quick as a ferret on a hot tin roof! 🚀📚
VideoTutor, a sprightly young company founded in May 2025 by Kai Zhao (yes, the same chap, still in knee breeches) and James Zhan, a fellow with Meta and Google on his CV, is aiming to give students a spot of AI tutoring. Turns questions into personalized, voice-guided animated lessons, available round the clock for K-12, SAT/ACT, STEM, and language learners. Rather spiffing, if you ask me! 🕒🎥
So far, the startup’s been a bit of a hit, bagging over 20,000 users and churning out more than 20,000 videos in its first 10 days. Blimey, that’s more popular than a free bar at a society party! Since its launch, it’s had over 1,000 API integration requests from edu-types worldwide. Not bad for a young pup, eh? 🌍📈
Young Kai Zhao, the CEO of VideoTutor, reckons they had over 10 term sheets for the seed funding round but settled on YZi Labs because, by Jove, they share the same goal of making education as accessible as a pint at the local pub. “We know YZi Labs’ mission is to use AI to democratize access to opportunity,” said Zhao, as chipper as a chap who’s just won a bet on the ponies. “From my first chinwag with Dr. Jing, I could tell she’s as keen on the mission as I am. And seeing CZ’s commitment to Giggle Academy, his free edu-platform, reinforced our confidence,” he added, as pleased as punch. 🥳🤝
What’s YZi Labs Been Up To Lately?
YZi Labs, formerly known as Binance Labs (Binance’s investment arm, don’t you know), is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups in Web3, cryptocurrency, AI, and biotechnology. Established in early 2025, it’s the family office of Binance co-founders Changpeng Zhao and Yi He, who are as thick as thieves. At press time, they claim to have a portfolio covering over 300 projects in 25 countries. Dash it all, that’s quite the spread! 🌍💰
Before VideoTutor, they’d already dipped their toes into AI hardware. In August 2025, they invested in USD.AI, a stablecoin issuer protocol that lets AI hardware operators pawn their GPUs for loans. Rather clever, what? Then, earlier this month, Changpeng Zhao confirmed they’ve got a minority stake in Opinion, a decentralized prediction market. Led a $5 million seed round, with Animoca Ventures, Amber Group, Manifold, and Echo Community chipping in. Not a bad little gathering, eh? 🎲📈
In the past month, they’ve also chucked $50 million into the Better Payment Network and an undisclosed sum into Temple Digital Group, the brains behind Canton Network’s trading platform. By Jove, they’re not short of a bob or two, are they? 💸🚀
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2025-10-30 12:27