World Valuation, Funding & Investors

World is valued at $3B as of March 2022.

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Last World valuation

$3B

Series B · Mar 2022

Last World funding round

$135M

Undisclosed stage · May 2025

Cumulative funding World raised

$264M

across 4 funding rounds

Key investors in World

  • Andreessen Horowitz
  • Khosla Ventures
  • Tiger Global
  • CoinFund
  • Bain Capital Crypto
  • Wealthing VC Club

World Overview

About World

World is a privacy-focused human network that integrates secure digital asset management. The platform operates the World App for users to store World ID credentials, handle cryptocurrencies, and access Mini Apps, fostering global connectivity through encrypted financial and social tools.


Founded

2019

HQ

United StatesSan Francisco, CA

Website

world.org

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Usage-based

Valuation

$3B (Mar 2022)

World Valuation

World is currently valued at $3B, based on its Series B in March 2022.

The $100M round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Wealthing VC Club, Hydrazine Capital, Khosla Ventures, Tiger Global and CoinFund.

World's valuation has grown 3.0x from $1B at its Series A in October 2021 to $3B in March 2022, across 2 priced rounds.

World valuation by funding round

World valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Mar 2022Series B$3B
Oct 2021Series A$1B

World Funding History

World has raised a total of $264M across 4 funding rounds.

World's first fundraising round was a $4M seed round in January 2019. The most recent completed round was a $135M undisclosed-stage round in May 2025.

World funding rounds

World funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
May 2025Undisclosed stageAndreessen Horowitz (lead); Bain Capital Crypto (lead)$135M-World Network, formerly Worldcoin, is a human-centered digital identity and financial network that uses Orb devices to verify human identity via World ID, aiming to distinguish humans from AI in an increasingly automated world. It has launched products like the World Card, a Visa-powered crypto card for spending digital assets, and expanded to the U.S. market on May 1, 2025, with operations in over 160 countries. The network supports more than 26 million users and 12.5 million Orb-verified World IDs as of May 2025. On May 21, 2025, World Assets, Ltd., a subsidiary of the World Foundation, raised $135 million by selling WLD tokens at market prices to early backers Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto. This sale increased the circulating supply of WLD to approximately 1.51 billion tokens and will fund expansion of the World network, including meeting demand for Orb-verified World IDs in the U.S. and globally. Additional prior investors include Selini Capital, Mirana Ventures, Arctic Digital, Coinbase Ventures, and other Tier 1 funds. The funding supports World Network's goal to become a self-sustaining protocol through mechanisms like protocol fees, amid rapid AI evolution. Following the announcement, WLD price rose 15% to $1.21-$1.22.
Mar 2022Series BAndreessen Horowitz (lead); Wealthing VC Club; Hydrazine Capital; Khosla Ventures; Tiger Global; CoinFund$100M$3B-
Oct 2021Series AAndreessen Horowitz (lead)$25M$1BA recent announcement from World.org details a $135M sale of WLD tokens at market prices by World Assets, Ltd. (a World Foundation subsidiary) to Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto to fund Orb-verified World ID expansion. World having over 26M users in 160+ countries and 12.5M Orb-verified IDs.
Jan 2019SeedApollo Projects (lead)$4M--

Who has invested in World?

8 investors have backed World across its funding rounds, including Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, Tiger Global, CoinFund, Bain Capital Crypto and Wealthing VC Club.

Lead investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Crypto and Apollo Projects.


World Investors

Investors in World by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Andreessen HorowitzUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA3LeadOct 2021
Wealthing VC ClubUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMar 2022
Hydrazine CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMar 2022
Khosla VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMar 2022
Tiger GlobalUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantMar 2022
Apollo ProjectsUnited StatesGreenville, SC1LeadJan 2019

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World Competitors

World competitors include listed companies like Sharplink and Securitize, and private ones like LayerZero Labs, Phantom, Blockstream and Blockdaemon.

Public and private companies comparable to World
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
LayerZero LabsCanadaVancouverPrivate--$3B-
PhantomUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$3B-
BlockstreamCanadaMontrealPrivate--$3.2B-
BlockdaemonUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate$75M-$3.3B43.3x
SharplinkUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$28M($734M)$2B45.3x
SecuritizeUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$62M($34M)$1.8B26.6x

World Public Comps

World is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Strive, Life360, Grindr, Hyperliquid Strategies, Trump Media & Technology Group, RUM Group, JOYY, Sharplink, Securitize and Newborn Town.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Strive$4M($21M)924.7x332.7x(157.8x)(68.2x)
Life360$489M$32M6.3x4.9x95.3x25.1x
Grindr$440M$145M7.0x6.0x21.1x13.8x
Hyperliquid Strategies$9M-339.8x177.9x--
Trump Media & Technology Group$4M($723M)686.5x-(3.5x)-
RUM Group$101M($78M)40.0x19.8x(51.8x)(72.0x)
JOYY$2.1B$160M1.2x1.1x16.3x11.1x
Sharplink$28M($734M)70.4x45.3x(2.7x)159.8x

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Common questions about World

When was World founded?World was founded in 2019.
Where is World headquartered?World is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Is World publicly listed?No, World is a private, VC-backed company.
What is World's valuation?World was last valued at $3B in its Series B in March 2022.
How much funding has World raised?World has raised $264M across 4 funding rounds.
What was World's last funding round?World's last funding round was a $135M undisclosed-stage round in May 2025, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto.
Who are World's investors?World's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Wealthing VC Club, Hydrazine Capital, Khosla Ventures, Tiger Global, Apollo Projects, Bain Capital Crypto and CoinFund.
Which companies are comparable to World?Companies comparable to World include LayerZero Labs, Phantom, Blockstream, Blockdaemon, Sharplink and Securitize.

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