Pantera Capital Leads $52.5M WLD Token Sale for World Foundation Expansion

World Foundation has raised $52.5 million through a strategic sale of WLD tokens to expand its World ID technology.

The sale, led by Pantera Capital, included contributions from Bain Capital Crypto and other investors. All WLD tokens sold are subject to a one-year lockup, limiting their immediate market circulation.

World ID has already reached over 39 million users and 18 million Orb-verified humans, with more than 475 million World ID proofs generated since launch. The technology is designed for enterprises, consumers, and AI agents that need stronger proof-of-human tools.

The foundation will use the new capital to expand World ID globally, targeting enterprise-scale use through its World ID 4.0 upgrade. This version allows developers to build more credentials into the World ID stack using zero-knowledge proofs.