World Foundation Raises $52.5M in WLD Token Sale to Expand World ID
TLDR
- World Foundation raised $52.5 million through a strategic WLD token sale.
- All WLD tokens sold in the funding round are subject to a one-year lockup.
- Pantera Capital led the round, with Bain Capital Crypto and other investors joining.
- World ID has reached over 39 million users and 18 million Orb-verified humans.
- The foundation will use the funds to expand World ID for enterprises, consumers, and AI agents.
World Foundation raised $52.5 million through a locked WLD token sale as demand grows for digital tools that verify humans online.
Pantera Leads Locked WLD Token Sale
World Foundation, the nonprofit steward of the World protocol, completed a $52.5 million strategic sale of WLD tokens. All tokens purchased in the transaction carry a one-year lockup, limiting immediate market circulation.
Pantera Capital led the first close of the sale. Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and other investors also joined the round.
The foundation said the tokens sold are intended for use within World Network. The tokens do not represent equity, profit rights, or return claims tied to Tools for Humanity, the for-profit company behind World’s hardware and software.
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