Series C · AI & Machine Learning · Munich, Germany · Founded 2019 · 500–600 employees
World (formerly Worldcoin) builds a global digital identity network using biometric verification through 'Orb' devices that scan users' irises to create World IDs, aimed at distinguishing humans from AI online. The project has raised $250 million from top VCs like Andreessen Horowitz and is co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The platform has grown to 25 million users by 2025 and offers a cryptocurrency token (WLD), with partnerships including governments of Taiwan and Malaysia, Visa for debit cards, and Match Group. Despite privacy controversies, World represents one of the most ambitious attempts to solve digital identity verification at scale.