World, co-founded by Sam Altman, raised $52.5M via a yearlong lockup crypto token sale of WLD, showcasing investors' commitment to the startup's growth and utility.

Pantera Capital led the one-year locked token sale, joined by Bain Capital Crypto, as World scales its ID network for AI agents.

The "first close" of the WLD token sale was led by Pantera and included Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini, Susquehanna other investors.