World has reportedly raised $135M from Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto to fund network expansion.
To date, more than “26M users participate in the World network and more than 12.5M people have an Orb-verified World ID.”
To meet increasing demand for Orb-verified World IDs and “support the expansion of the World network throughout the U.S. and beyond, World Assets, Ltd. (a subsidiary of the World Foundation) sold $135M of WLD at market prices to two of the project’s earliest backers, Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto.”
The circulating supply of WLD has thus “increased correspondingly.”
Additional investors from a “previously disclosed funding round include Selini Capital, Mirana Ventures, and Arctic Digital.”
AI is rapidly evolving.
The tools to distinguish humans from machines should “scale at a similar pace to help prepare humanity for the AGI era.”
This funding opportunity is in service to the long-term mission of World and is backed “by the builders who believed in World from the beginning.”
It is anticipated that World Network will “become one of the first self-sustaining protocols (e.g., via protocol fees).”
As covered earlier this month, World Network—formerly Worldcoin—has unveiled several updates that signal a new era for digital identity, finance, and online trust.
With its recent U.S. launch, the introduction of the World Card, and a renewed focus on distinguishing humans from bots in an AI-driven world, World Network is positioning itself as a key player in creating a more inclusive, secure, and human-centric digital ecosystem.
These developments, announced in 2025, underscore the network’s mission to empower individuals globally while addressing the challenges posed by advancing artificial intelligence.
On May 1, 2025, World Network officially launched in the United States, marking a significant milestone for the largest human-centered identity and financial network.
The U.S., a global hub for AI innovation, is a critical market for World’s vision of scaling privacy-preserving digital identity and financial access.
Americans can now verify their World ID in six key innovation cities—Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco—using World’s NVIDIA-powered Orbs, available at standalone World Spaces and partner locations like Razer stores.
The process is straightforward: users download the World App, verify their unique humanness via an Orb’s iris-scanning technology, and unlock a suite of capabilities, including anonymous online verification and access to Worldcoin (WLD) tokens, where eligible.
Notably, WLD distribution is restricted in certain U.S. regions, such as New York, due to regulatory constraints.
This launch brings World’s tools—World ID, World App, and WLD—to the heart of the digital evolution, offering Americans a way to navigate the AI era with greater control over their digital presence.
A key announcement from World Network is the World Card, a Visa-powered crypto card unveiled on April 30, 2025, designed to make digital assets spendable anywhere Visa is accepted.