# Charles Wong

> Charles Wong is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bifrost AI, a San Francisco-based generative 3D data platform that lets robotics, aerospace, maritime, and industrial teams train and test AI models in hours instead of months. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree from Singapore, Wong built Bifrost after working on AI perception models for autonomous vehicles at NuTonomy (an MIT spinout). Bifrost has raised $13.7M in total funding, counts NASA JPL and the U.S. Air Force among its clients, and generates synthetic datasets for some of the world's most demanding physical-world AI challenges - from Mars rover navigation to maritime collision avoidance.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Bifrost AI
- **Organizations:** Bifrost AI, nuTonomy, SUTD EV, Boost VC, Windflower
- **From:** Singapore
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** High School Diploma (Chemistry, Physics, Biology), NUS High School, B.Eng. Computer Science, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Global Leadership Program, MIT, Lean Launchpad Programme, SUTD/NUS
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (alongside co-founder Aravind Kandiah), Won UN Climate Change Conference hackathon in Bonn (2017) with autonomous vehicle concept, Built and led Bifrost AI to $13.7M in total funding

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Enrolled at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) for Computer Science
- **2016** — Attended MIT's Global Leadership Program; joined SUTD EV racing team
- **2017** — Won UN Climate Change Conference hackathon in Bonn with an autonomous vehicle concept; took a gap year for exploration
- **2018** — Analyst internship at Boost VC (VR, blockchain, quantum computing investments)
- **2018-2019** — Autonomous Vehicle Engineer at nuTonomy (MIT spinout) - built city-wide mobility simulations and AI perception models
- **2019** — Completed Lean Launchpad Programme at SUTD/NUS; built first Bifrost prototype; Technical Lead at Windflower
- **2020** — Co-founded Bifrost AI with Aravind Kandiah (CTO); became CEO
- **2023** — Bifrost AI named Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree; expanded to NASA JPL collaboration on Moon and Mars data generation
- **2024** — Raised $8M Series A led by Carbide Ventures with Airbus Ventures, Peak XV's Surge, Wavemaker Partners, MD One, and Techstars; total funding $13.7M

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (alongside co-founder Aravind Kandiah)
- Won UN Climate Change Conference hackathon in Bonn (2017) with autonomous vehicle concept
- Built and led Bifrost AI to $13.7M in total funding
- Secured contracts with NASA JPL for Moon and Mars exploration data generation
- Working with U.S. Air Force and major U.S. government agencies
- Raised $8M Series A from Carbide Ventures, Airbus Ventures, Peak XV's Surge (Sequoia India & SEA), Wavemaker Partners
- Built platform that accelerates AI model training by ~100x vs. real-world data collection
- Grew Bifrost AI to ~40 employees with offices in San Francisco and Singapore

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Raised $8M Series A led by Carbide Ventures; total funding $13.7M
- **2024-10** — Airbus Ventures joined as strategic investor to accelerate physical AI simulation
- **2024-10** — TechCrunch feature on Bifrost AI's 3D data generation platform
- **2024** — Active collaborations with NASA JPL on Moon and Mars data generation engines and U.S. Air Force projects
- **2023** — Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition

## Links

- Website: https://bifrost.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-wzx
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bifrost_ai
- GitHub: https://github.com/charleswongzx
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0JDL7KH49Y

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Last updated: 2026-05-14