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type: entity
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entity_type: decision_market
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name: "SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise"
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domain: internet-finance
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status: failed
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parent_entity: "[[seekervault]]"
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platform: "futardio"
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proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/7AMzZD3JZ15FCX2eoC17KgJD5Ywum9J5i7E9BAbgc2vi"
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proposal_date: 2026-03-08
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resolution_date: 2026-03-09
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category: "fundraise"
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summary: "Encrypted decentralized storage for Solana Seeker phones targeting $50K for 6-month runway"
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key_metrics:
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raise_target: "$50,000"
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total_committed: "$2,095"
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outcome: "refunding"
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token_mint: "J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta"
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token_symbol: "J4r"
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tracked_by: rio
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created: 2026-03-11
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# SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise
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## Summary
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SeekerVault attempted to raise $50,000 through Futardio to build encrypted decentralized storage for the 150,000+ Solana Seeker phones. The project positioned itself as replacing Google Drive/iCloud with Walrus + Seal infrastructure, with plans for AI agent storage, creator vaults, and data marketplace features. The raise failed to reach its target, collecting only $2,095 before entering refunding status.
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## Market Data
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- **Outcome:** Failed (Refunding)
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- **Raise Target:** $50,000
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- **Total Committed:** $2,095 (4.2% of target)
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- **Duration:** 1 day (2026-03-08 to 2026-03-09)
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- **Token:** J4r (J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta)
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## Proposed Use of Funds
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- Engineering: $4,000/month
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- Infrastructure: $3,000/month (Walrus nodes, Seal integration)
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- Growth & BD: $1,000/month
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- Total runway: 6+ months to dApp Store listing
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## Product Vision
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1. Encrypted backup replacing iCloud for Seeker users
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2. AI agent vault for persistent encrypted memory
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3. Token-gated creator content stores
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4. Decentralized data marketplace
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5. Revenue model: 20MB free tier, 100GB for $10/month in SKR
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## Significance
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This failed raise demonstrates the challenge of attracting capital for infrastructure plays even with a defined TAM (150K+ Seeker devices). The 4.2% funding rate suggests either market skepticism about the product-market fit, insufficient traction demonstration (despite claiming a "working product"), or broader market conditions affecting smaller raises on Futardio.
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The proposal exemplified the "AI storage layer" narrative emerging in 2026, positioning decentralized storage as critical infrastructure for on-device AI agents requiring persistent memory.
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## Relationship to KB
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- [[seekervault]] — parent company entity
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- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
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- [[metadao]] — underlying futarchy infrastructure
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- **2026-03-04** — Launched fundraise on Futardio targeting $75,000 for 6-month runway
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- **2026-03-05** — Fundraise closed in refunding status with only $1,186 committed (1.6% of target)
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- **2026-03-08** — Futardio fundraise launched targeting $50,000 for 6-month runway; raised $2,095 before entering refunding status on 2026-03-09
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## Relationship to KB
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- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
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- Example of failed futarchy-governed fundraise with extreme undersubscription
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date: 2026-03-08
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domain: internet-finance
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format: data
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status: unprocessed
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status: processed
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tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana]
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event_type: launch
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processed_by: rio
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processed_date: 2026-03-11
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extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
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extraction_notes: "Failed fundraise for Seeker phone encrypted storage. No novel claims extracted — product is straightforward infrastructure play. Entity data captured in decision_market file and parent company timeline update. The 4.2% funding rate is notable but insufficient alone to support a general claim about futarchy fundraise success rates without more comparative data."
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## Launch Details
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- Token mint: `J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta`
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- Version: v0.7
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- Closed: 2026-03-09
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## Key Facts
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- SeekerVault raised $2,095 of $50,000 target (4.2%) before refunding (2026-03-08 to 2026-03-09)
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- 150,000+ Solana Seeker phones shipped with 128GB storage but no decentralized backup
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- Proposed pricing: 20MB free tier, 100GB for $10/month in SKR
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- Team: @gbflarcos and @Beardkoda
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- Tech stack: Walrus + Seal for encrypted storage
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- Product status: Live at seekervault.xyz with demo videos
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- Legal entity: SeekerVault DAO (Cayman Islands) with B1 Token Transparency Filing
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- Solana dApp Store listing: In review at time of launch
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