diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md index 3939e1019..e2773693b 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ MetaDAO's token launch platform. Implements "unruggable ICOs" — permissionless - **2026-03-07** — Areal DAO launch: $50K target, raised $11,654 (23.3%), REFUNDING status by 2026-03-08 — first documented failed futarchy-governed fundraise on platform - **2026-03-04** — [[seekervault]] fundraise launched targeting $75,000, closed next day with only $1,186 (1.6% of target) in refunding status +- **2026-03-04** — Pli Crêperie Ambulante launched targeting $350K for Zürich food truck, first traditional consumer food business on platform; reached Refunding status and closed within one day (2026-03-05) ## Competitive Position - **Unique mechanism**: Only launch platform with futarchy-governed accountability and treasury return guarantees - **vs pump.fun**: pump.fun is memecoin launch (zero accountability, pure speculation). Futardio is ownership coin launch (futarchy governance, treasury enforcement). Different categories despite both being "launch platforms." diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/pli-creperie-ambulante.md b/entities/internet-finance/pli-creperie-ambulante.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..909b300d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/pli-creperie-ambulante.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: "Pli — Crêperie Ambulante" +domain: internet-finance +status: failed +founded: 2026 +headquarters: "Zürich, Switzerland" +website: "https://test.com" +twitter: "test.com" +key_people: + - role: "Founder" + name: "Anonymous" + background: "Solutions Architect in tech, based in Zürich" +key_metrics: + funding_target: "$350,000" + funding_raised: "$0 (Refunding status)" + launch_date: "2026-03-04" + closure_date: "2026-03-05" + duration: "1 day" +platform: "futard.io" +token_symbol: "8Xq" +token_mint: "8XqLC3q6ju8Mxd33Zj92pEZsVwbbvqFd7JUbPLXSmeta" +launch_address: "GmNzSXzQ3q6UCVRpBf8PkvEqoo454Qr6twWc9zuzJzBa" +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +--- + +# Pli — Crêperie Ambulante + +## Overview +Pli was a proposed crêperie food truck business in Zürich, Switzerland that attempted to raise $350,000 through futarchy-governed fundraising on futard.io. The project launched 2026-03-04 and reached Refunding status within one day, marking the first documented failure of a traditional consumer food business using futarchy-based capital formation. The founder explicitly positioned the project as a non-crypto business using futarchy purely as an alternative fundraising mechanism to traditional capital sources. + +## Timeline +- **2026-03-04** — Launched on futard.io targeting $350,000 for food truck, equipment, permits, and first-year operations in Zürich +- **2026-03-05** — Reached Refunding status and closed, failing to attract capital within one day + +## Business Model +Three-phase expansion plan: +1. **Phase 1 (months 1-12)**: Food truck validation — 2-3 market days per week in Zürich, targeting break-even on variable costs by month 6 +2. **Phase 2 (year 2)**: Permanent crêperie-cidrerie restaurant in Zürich (30-40 seats) +3. **Phase 3 (year 3+)**: Franchise model targeting Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne + +Budget breakdown for Phase 1: 60k CHF truck + fit-out, 8k CHF equipment (billig/griddle, fridges), 6k CHF/year permits, 24k CHF/year ingredients, 10k CHF/year market fees, 6k CHF/year marketing, 90k CHF/year founder living expenses, 15k CHF buffer = ~219k CHF (~$250K USD). + +Market positioning: "Proper crêperie on wheels" serving galettes de sarrasin (buckwheat savory crêpes), sweet crêpes, and cidre. Founder identified gap in Zürich market: "Switzerland has incredible food culture but a massive gap in the casual French crêpe game." + +## Significance +First documented case of traditional consumer food business attempting futarchy-based fundraising. The rapid failure (one day) contrasts with successful futarchy raises for crypto-native projects (CULT: $11.4M in one day) and crypto-framed physical infrastructure (Myco Realms: $125K mushroom farm). Demonstrates potential mechanism-business model mismatch when futarchy is applied to traditional local consumer businesses without token utility or crypto ecosystem integration. + +## Relationship to KB +- [[futardio]] — launch platform +- [[MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale]] — platform context +- [[myco-realms-demonstrates-futarchy-governed-physical-infrastructure-through-125k-mushroom-farm-raise-with-market-controlled-capex-deployment]] — contrasting successful physical infrastructure raise +- [[futarchy-governed-permissionless-launches-require-brand-separation-to-manage-reputational-liability-because-failed-projects-on-a-curated-platform-damage-the-platforms-credibility]] — reputational risk example diff --git a/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-pli-crperie-ambulante.md b/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-pli-crperie-ambulante.md index 790d9297b..954895c98 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-pli-crperie-ambulante.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-pli-crperie-ambulante.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/GmNzSXzQ3q6UCVRpBf8PkvEqoo454Qr6twWc9zuzJzBa" date: 2026-03-04 domain: internet-finance format: data -status: unprocessed +status: processed tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana] event_type: launch processed_by: rio @@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ processed_date: 2026-03-11 enrichments_applied: ["MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale.md", "futarchy-governed-permissionless-launches-require-brand-separation-to-manage-reputational-liability-because-failed-projects-on-a-curated-platform-damage-the-platforms-credibility.md", "myco-realms-demonstrates-futarchy-governed-physical-infrastructure-through-125k-mushroom-farm-raise-with-market-controlled-capex-deployment.md"] extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" extraction_notes: "First documented consumer food business futarchy raise. Failed within one day, providing critical data point on futarchy applicability to traditional physical businesses. Enriches existing claims on MetaDAO platform usage, reputational risk of permissionless launches, and comparison to Myco Realms physical infrastructure raise. Founder explicitly rejected crypto-native framing, positioning futarchy purely as capital formation alternative to traditional fundraising." +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-03-11 +enrichments_applied: ["MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale.md", "futarchy-governed-permissionless-launches-require-brand-separation-to-manage-reputational-liability-because-failed-projects-on-a-curated-platform-damage-the-platforms-credibility.md", "myco-realms-demonstrates-futarchy-governed-physical-infrastructure-through-125k-mushroom-farm-raise-with-market-controlled-capex-deployment.md", "internet-capital-markets-compress-fundraising-timelines.md"] +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "First documented consumer food business futarchy raise. Failed within one day, providing critical data point on futarchy applicability to traditional physical businesses. Enriches existing claims on MetaDAO platform usage, reputational risk of permissionless launches, and comparison to Myco Realms physical infrastructure raise. Founder explicitly rejected crypto-native framing, positioning futarchy purely as capital formation alternative to traditional fundraising. Single experimental claim extracted due to limited data (n=1 failure), but high significance as boundary case for futarchy mechanism applicability." --- ## Launch Details @@ -130,3 +135,13 @@ If that's you, welcome. Let's make crêpes. - Market context: Zürich 430k+ residents, no dedicated crêperie food truck currently operating - Token: 8Xq, mint address 8XqLC3q6ju8Mxd33Zj92pEZsVwbbvqFd7JUbPLXSmeta - Launch address: GmNzSXzQ3q6UCVRpBf8PkvEqoo454Qr6twWc9zuzJzBa + + +## Key Facts +- Pli Crêperie Ambulante launched 2026-03-04 on futard.io targeting $350,000 +- Launch reached Refunding status 2026-03-05 (one day duration) +- Budget: 60k CHF truck, 8k equipment, 6k/year permits, 24k/year ingredients, 90k/year founder living, 15k buffer = ~219k CHF Phase 1 +- Founder: Solutions Architect in tech, Zürich-based, not trained chef +- Market: Zürich 430k+ residents, no dedicated crêperie food truck currently operating +- Token: 8Xq, mint 8XqLC3q6ju8Mxd33Zj92pEZsVwbbvqFd7JUbPLXSmeta +- Launch address: GmNzSXzQ3q6UCVRpBf8PkvEqoo454Qr6twWc9zuzJzBa