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type: entity
entity_type: decision_market
name: "SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise"
domain: internet-finance
status: failed
parent_entity: "[[seekervault]]"
platform: "futardio"
proposer: "gbflarcos, Beardkoda"
proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/7AMzZD3JZ15FCX2eoC17KgJD5Ywum9J5i7E9BAbgc2vi"
proposal_date: 2026-03-08
resolution_date: 2026-03-09
category: "fundraise"
summary: "Fundraise for encrypted backup layer targeting 150K+ Solana Seeker phone users"
key_metrics:
raise_target: "$50,000"
total_committed: "$2,095"
outcome: "refunding"
token_mint: "J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
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# SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise
## Summary
SeekerVault attempted to raise $50,000 through Futardio to build an encrypted backup layer for the 150,000+ Solana Seeker phones in circulation. The project positioned itself as replacing Google Drive/iCloud with decentralized storage (Walrus + Seal), with a roadmap including AI agent memory storage, creator content vaults, and a data marketplace. The raise failed to reach its target, collecting only $2,095 before entering refunding status.
## Market Data
- **Outcome:** Failed (Refunding)
- **Raise Target:** $50,000
- **Total Committed:** $2,095 (4.2% of target)
- **Proposers:** gbflarcos, Beardkoda
- **Launch Date:** 2026-03-08
- **Close Date:** 2026-03-09
- **Token:** J4r (J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta)
## Proposed Use of Funds
- Engineering: $4,000/month
- Infrastructure: $3,000/month (Walrus nodes, Seal integration, hosting)
- Growth & BD: $1,000/month
- Total monthly burn: $8,000 (6+ month runway)
## Significance
This launch demonstrates the challenge of raising capital for infrastructure plays even with a clear captive audience (150K Seeker owners). The 4.2% subscription rate suggests either:
1. Market skepticism about decentralized backup demand
2. Insufficient proof of product-market fit despite live product
3. Futardio platform liquidity constraints for smaller raises
The failure is notable because SeekerVault had shipped product (live at seekervault.xyz with demo videos) and was in Solana dApp Store review — more traction than many successful futarchy raises. This suggests futarchy markets may be pricing team execution risk or market timing more heavily than product readiness.
## Relationship to KB
- [[seekervault]] — parent company entity
- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
- [[MetaDAO]] — futarchy governance infrastructure

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- **2026-03-04** — Launched fundraise on Futardio targeting $75,000 for 6-month runway - **2026-03-04** — Launched fundraise on Futardio targeting $75,000 for 6-month runway
- **2026-03-05** — Fundraise closed in refunding status with only $1,186 committed (1.6% of target) - **2026-03-05** — Fundraise closed in refunding status with only $1,186 committed (1.6% of target)
- **2026-03-08** — Futardio fundraise launched targeting $50,000 for 6-month runway to build encrypted backup for 150K+ Solana Seeker phones; raised $2,095 before refunding
## Relationship to KB ## Relationship to KB
- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform - [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
- Example of failed futarchy-governed fundraise with extreme undersubscription - Example of failed futarchy-governed fundraise with extreme undersubscription

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date: 2026-03-08 date: 2026-03-08
domain: internet-finance domain: internet-finance
format: data format: data
status: unprocessed status: processed
tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana] tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana]
event_type: launch event_type: launch
processed_by: rio
processed_date: 2026-03-11
extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
extraction_notes: "Launch event with clear outcome data. No novel claims about futarchy mechanisms or market dynamics — this is a straightforward failed fundraise. Entity data only. The low subscription rate (4.2%) is interesting but insufficient alone to support a general claim about futarchy pricing or market dynamics without additional context from other raises."
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## Launch Details ## Launch Details
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- Token mint: `J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta` - Token mint: `J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta`
- Version: v0.7 - Version: v0.7
- Closed: 2026-03-09 - Closed: 2026-03-09
## Key Facts
- SeekerVault raised $2,095 of $50,000 target (4.2% subscription rate) before refunding (2026-03-08)
- 150,000+ Solana Seeker phones shipped with 128GB storage but no decentralized backup
- SeekerVault product live at seekervault.xyz with 20MB free tier / 100GB for $10/month in SKR
- SeekerVault in Solana dApp Store review as of 2026-03-08
- Proposed burn rate: $8,000/month ($4K engineering, $3K infrastructure, $1K growth)