From 8bb502e6cb1ad83dd06a96c8fe48ea7c9544e9cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leo Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:18:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] extract: 2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade (#1117) --- entities/entertainment/dropout.md | 1 + .../2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/entities/entertainment/dropout.md b/entities/entertainment/dropout.md index f28980ca..9980537d 100644 --- a/entities/entertainment/dropout.md +++ b/entities/entertainment/dropout.md @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Creator-owned streaming platform focused on comedy content. Reached 1M+ subscrib - **2024-08-01** — Profiled by Variety as part of emerging indie streaming category alongside Nebula and Critical Role - **2025-10-XX** — Reached 1M+ subscribers milestone +- **2026-03-01** — CVL Economics analysis reveals 1M+ subscribers generating $80-90M revenue with 40-45% EBITDA margins and 40 full-time employees, achieving $3.0-3.3M revenue per employee. Platform maintains stable pricing for 3+ years, grandfathers legacy subscriber rates, encourages password sharing, and distributes profits to all contributors including unsuccessful auditionees. Estimated to have reached 50-67% penetration of total addressable market. ## Relationship to KB - [[creator-owned-streaming-infrastructure-has-reached-commercial-scale-with-430M-annual-creator-revenue-across-13M-subscribers]] diff --git a/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md b/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md index 758c9e46..387bf36a 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md @@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/ActRESLUCdMzU4BnEE5VtMM2JG5ghZuKWkjXfiB5GdS7" date: 2026-03-04 domain: internet-finance format: data -status: unprocessed +status: null-result tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana] event_type: launch +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-03-16 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "LLM returned 0 claims, 0 rejected by validator" --- ## Launch Details @@ -198,3 +202,12 @@ Secondary Market : Solana Degens - Token mint: `AaEYgXdHpzS9bBgAvDriVMvKDQUnqtVYAtLZJGjometa` - Version: v0.7 - Closed: 2026-03-05 + + +## Key Facts +- Send Arcade raised $114,933 against $288,000 minimum target on Futard.io, resulting in refund +- Send Arcade had 9M+ on-chain plays and $200k+ ARR before independence +- Send token was sunset 2 months before March 2026 fundraise +- Send Arcade games achieved 20k+ plays across 3k+ unique users on Farcaster +- Fundraise included 10% performance package configuration +- Monthly team budget target was $20,000 USD for 11-month runway