May 22, 11:30 AM

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Raises $135 Million via WLD Token Sale From Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital to Expand Orb-Verified IDs Globally and in US

Worldcoin, a digital identity project led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has raised $135 million in a private token sale to support the expansion of its biometric ID network. The funding round was backed by prominent investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Bain Capital Crypto, Mirana, Selini Capital, and Arctic Operators. The project sold over 100 million WLD tokens, causing the token price to increase from $1.15 to $1.25. Worldcoin’s technology includes the Orb, which has already verified the identities of 12.5 million people. The capital raised will be used to scale the network globally, with a particular focus on expanding its presence in the United States and underrepresented regions. Worldcoin operates as an EVM-compatible optimistic rollup blockchain platform built on Ethereum, integrated within the Optimism Superchain. The project aims to enable universal digital ID and enhance global financial access in an AI-driven era.