World Foundation Raises $52.5M to Expand World ID
Pantera Capital led the round as World said the funds will expand its identity system for enterprises and AI agents.
- On Friday, The World Foundation announced it raised $52.5 million in a locked token sale led by Pantera Capital to expand digital verification infrastructure and distinguish humans from automated bots online.
- Increasing industry concerns regarding AI-generated content and deepfakes drive the enterprise adoption strategy of the Sam Altman-backed project, which positions its technology as "full-stack proof of human" infrastructure.
- More than 39 million people have joined the World Network to date, with over 18 million verified via Orb scans; participating investors including Bain Capital Crypto and Eightco Holdings accepted a 12-month lockup.
- Proceeds will fund integration into enterprise platforms and AI agents, expanding partnerships with companies like Tinder and Ticketmaster to address bots eroding trust on digital platforms.
- Despite global ambitions, the project faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny in Europe and Kenya regarding biometric data collection practices, as authorities review compliance with local data protection requirements.
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World Foundation raises over $52M in token sale as World Network marks third anniversary
World Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind World Network, has raised $52.5 million through a strategic sale of its WLD token as the project marks three years since its mainnet launch. The funding round was led by Pantera Capital and included participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto and other investors. The tokens purchased in the sale are subject to a one-year lockup, according to an X…
World Foundation raises $52 million in token sale to scale proof-of-human infrastructure
World Foundation has raised $52 million through a locked token sale to expand the reach of World ID, its iris-scan-based system for proving someone is a real human online. Pantera Capital led the initial close, joined by Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto, with all WLD tokens sold subject to a […] This story continues at The Next Web
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