Tools for Humanity (TFH) is an information technology company based in Berlin, Germany. It is also registered in the United States in Delaware, and has an office in San Francisco, California.[1]
History
Sam Altman and Alex Blania co-founded Tools for Humanity in 2019.[2]
On January 15, 2020, TFH applied for trademark protection in the United States for the name "Worldcoin."[1:1] Further applications were made in September 2021 for "World App," October 2021 for "iris hash" and December 2021 for "World ID."[1:2]
TFH launched Worldcoin in May 2023.[3]
Organization
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Blania | Co-founder[3:1] | - |
| Sam Altman | Co-founder | OpenAI |
Investors
Investors in TFH include:[4]
- a16z Crypto
- Alameda Research[5]
- Bain Capital Crypto
- Blockchain Capital
- Distributed Global
External links
Tools for Humanity Corp. Trademarks & Logos. USPTO Report. Retrieved July 25, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.07.25-061325/https://uspto.report/company/Tools-For-Humanity-Corp ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Tools For Humanity - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding. Crunchbase. Retrieved July 27, 2023, from https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tools-for-humanity-a4d2 ↩︎
Soni, J. (2023, July 24). What is Worldcoin? OpenAI CEO’s crypto project explained. Dexerto. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725154956/https://www.dexerto.com/tech/what-is-worldcoin-2222871/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Tools For Humanity - Funding, Financials, Valuation & Investors. Crunchbase. Retrieved July 25, 2023, from https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tools-for-humanity-a4d2/company_financials ↩︎
Shubber, K., & Elder, B. (2022, December 6). Revealed: the Alameda venture capital portfolio. Financial Times. http://archive.today/2022.12.12-024608/https://www.ft.com/content/aaa4a42c-efcc-4c60-9dc6-ba6cccb599e6 ↩︎
