World Foundation raises $52 million in token sale as proof-of-human demand accelerates

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World Foundation raised $52M via locked token sale led by Pantera Capital to expand World ID proof-of-human tech across enterprise platforms

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 12-month lockup. The fundraise lands on the third anniversary of the project’s launch and follows a $135 million token sale led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto in May 2025.

The capital will fund World ID’s expansion into enterprise platforms that are already integrating the technology. Zoom began using World’s Deep Face verification in April to prove meeting participants are human, displaying a “Verified Human” badge when a live...

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