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Worldcoin Raises $135 Million From A16z And Bain Capital Crypto For Global Expansion
Worldcoin, the blockchain-based digital identity initiative co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has raised $135 million through a private token sale to a16z and Bain Capital Crypto. The funds, secured via the sale of WLD tokens at market rates, will support the global expansion of its iris-scanning Orb devices and onboarding infrastructure, particularly in the U.S. and other key markets. With over 26 million users and 12.5 million Orb-verified World IDs, Worldcoin is one of the largest decentralized identity platforms to date, aiming to offer a privacy-preserving proof-of-personhood amid rising concerns around AI and online fraud.
SALE PRICE: $135,000,000
Worldcoin HQ: #SanFrancisco #California
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Micron Technology Launches $250 Million Venture Fund To Support AI StartupsMicron Technology has launched a $250 million Micron Ventures Paradigm Fund, its third and largest venture fund, bringing its total venture capital commitment to $550 million. The fund will back startups across AI model architecture, data infrastructure, in-memory computing, networking, enterprise AI and robotics, alongside Micron’s separate $10 billion, decade-long research initiative modeled after Bell Labs; CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announced both efforts as part of the company’s push to make memory a core pillar of AI infrastructure.
FOUNDERS: Ward Parkinson, Joe Parkinson, Dennis Wilson and Doug Pitman
AMOUNT: $250,000,000
HQ: Boise, Idaho
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Mantel Capture Raises $18 Million In Series A Extension Led By CEO Cameron HallidayMantel Capture has raised $18 million in a Series A extension, CEO Cameron Halliday, bringing fresh capital to its carbon capture technology. The company plans to raise between $50 million and $200 million next year, signaling plans for a significant expansion, though it has not disclosed the investors in the latest round or how the new funding will be deployed.
FOUNDERS: Cameron Halliday, Danielle Colson, Sean Robertson, T. Alan Hatton & Takuya Harada
ROUND: Series A
AMOUNT: $18,000,000
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts
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