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Jimu Yida (积木易搭), formally Shenzhen Jimuyida Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳积木易搭科技技术有限公司), is a Shenzhen-based full-stack 3D digitization solutions provider founded in late 2015 that connects to the digital human sector primarily through its metaverse marketing platform Shichuang Yunzhan (视创云展) and its 3D scanning hardware line. The company operates two core platforms, 51建模网 (51 Modeling Network) for 3D model services and Shichuang Yunzhan for 3D scene-based marketing, both of which integrate digital human capabilities including virtual customer service agents, customizable avatar systems with face-swapping and dress-up features, and AI-driven digital human tour guides deployed within immersive 3D virtual exhibition halls. Jimu Yida completed a B-round financing of over 200 million yuan in late 2021 led by Bojiang Capital, Qianhai Fund of Funds, and Shenzhen Capital Group, and has since partnered with Huawei Cloud MetaStudio to co-develop enterprise 3D spatial production and application platforms that incorporate digital human creation, virtual simulation, and VR scene rendering. The company's COO Wei Jianmin and CTO Mao Kai have represented the firm at numerous metaverse and digital human industry forums, and the company claims to have produced over 800 digital humans for nearly 1,000 clients including CCTV, China Mobile, Huawei, Alibaba, and Haier Group. Jimu Yida was recognized on the 2023 Hurun China Metaverse Potential Enterprise List, designated a national-level "little giant" specialized and innovative enterprise in 2022, evaluated as a Shenzhen potential unicorn in 2023, and has contributed to the national standard GB/T 47022-2026 on large-scale multi-view 3D reconstruction systems. Its hand-held 3D structured-light scanners such as the Magic Swift and Moose series serve as upstream tools for human body scanning and digital human model creation, while its downstream platforms deploy these digital humans across retail, cultural tourism, education, exhibition, and enterprise marketing scenarios through its metaverse ecosystem.