Pantera-Led World Foundation Raises $52.5M in Locked Token Sale

World Foundation raised $52.5 million through a strategic WLD token sale led by Pantera Capital, with investors locked in for one year.

The fundraise will support the expansion of World ID across enterprises, consumers, and AI agents, reflecting the project's shift from building the network to scaling its utility.

Participating institutional investors include Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto, who accepted a year-long lockup without apparent resistance.

The lockup signals a long-term commitment to World's continued growth and utility, as investors bet on the commercial value of reliable proof-of-human infrastructure in an AI-saturated internet.