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- Domain: internet-finance
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entities/internet-finance/futardio-launch-hurupay.md

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+---
+type: entity
+entity_type: decision_market
+name: "Futardio: Hurupay Fundraise"
+domain: internet-finance
+status: failed
+parent_entity: "[[hurupay]]"
+platform: futardio
+proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/HT3ScC7gyo3zTn95s9jR7J3ez5u8HrRfFwD33YjMHLy3"
+proposal_date: 2026-02-03
+resolution_date: 2026-02-07
+category: fundraise
+summary: "Hurupay attempted to raise $3M through Futardio's futarchy-governed ICO, reaching $2M in commitments before closing with REFUNDING status"
+key_metrics:
+  funding_target: "$3,000,000"
+  total_committed: "$2,003,593"
+  token_symbol: HUR
+  token_mint: "HURUsdbnMfQSi6khLigf5As8wh2CGNnS2fxHDDXCmeta"
+  token_allocation:
+    ico: "10,000,000 (39.02%)"
+    liquidity: "2,900,000 (11.31%)"
+    team_lockup_3yr: "10,931,250 (42.66%)"
+    previous_investors_2yr_vest: "1,793,750 (7%)"
+  monthly_spending_allowance: "$250,000"
+tracked_by: rio
+created: 2026-03-11
+---
+
+# Futardio: Hurupay Fundraise
+
+## Summary
+Hurupay, a stablecoin-native cross-border payments platform with $36M+ in processed volume and 30K+ users, launched a $3M fundraise on Futardio (MetaDAO's futarchy launchpad) on February 3, 2026. The raise reached $2M in committed capital over 4 days but closed with REFUNDING status on February 7, 2026, meaning the fundraise did not meet its conditions and capital was returned to participants.
+
+## Market Data
+- **Outcome:** Failed (Refunding)
+- **Platform:** Futardio (MetaDAO v0.7)
+- **Duration:** 4 days (2026-02-03 to 2026-02-07)
+- **Capital Committed:** $2,003,593 of $3,000,000 target (66.8% of target)
+
+## DAO Configuration
+- Team Sponsored Pass Threshold: -300bps
+- Team Sponsored Stake Requirement: 0 HURU
+- Pass Threshold: 300bps
+- Stake Requirement: 1.5M HURU
+- Proposal Duration: 3 days
+
+## Significance
+This launch demonstrates both the speed and the failure modes of futarchy-governed fundraising. Hurupay raised $2M+ in committed capital within 4 days—orders of magnitude faster than traditional fundraising—but the REFUNDING outcome shows that futarchy markets can reject raises even when substantial capital commits. The 66.8% subscription rate suggests market skepticism despite strong operating metrics ($7.2M monthly volume, 32% MoM growth).
+
+The REFUNDING status likely reflects futarchy's conditional market mechanism: participants bet on whether funding the project will increase token value, and the market collectively decided it would not, triggering automatic capital return. This is the "unruggable ICO" mechanism in action—investors are protected from funding projects that markets predict will underperform.
+
+## Relationship to KB
+- [[hurupay]] — parent entity attempting fundraise
+- [[futardio]] — platform hosting the raise
+- [[MetaDAO]] — infrastructure provider
+- Demonstrates [[internet-capital-markets-compress-fundraising-timelines]] with 4-day capital commitment
+- Example of [[futarchy-governed-liquidation-is-the-enforcement-mechanism]] through REFUNDING status
+- Shows [[futarchy-variance-creates-portfolio-problem-because-mechanism-selects-both-top-performers-and-worst-performers-simultaneously]] with market rejection despite strong metrics

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
+- **2026-02-03** — [[futardio-launch-hurupay]] launched: Hurupay raised $2M+ in 4 days but closed with REFUNDING status, demonstrating both speed and selectivity of futarchy-governed fundraising
 ## 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."

entities/internet-finance/hurupay.md

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+---
+type: entity
+entity_type: company
+name: Hurupay
+domain: internet-finance
+status: active
+founded: 2023
+headquarters: Kenya
+website: https://hurupay.com
+key_people:
+  - Philip Mburu (Co-Founder & CEO)
+  - Allan Okoth (Co-Founder & CTO)
+  - James Mugambi (Co-Founder & COO)
+key_metrics:
+  transaction_volume_12mo: "$36M+"
+  monthly_volume_current: "$7.2M"
+  revenue_12mo: "$500K+"
+  users: "30,000+"
+  business_customers: 15
+  team_size: 9
+tracked_by: rio
+created: 2026-03-11
+---
+
+# Hurupay
+
+Hurupay is a stablecoin-native cross-border payments platform focused on the "last mile" of onchain FX—where stablecoins become usable money through payroll, wages, and cash-out workflows. The company enables 24/7 instant swaps between USD and non-USD stablecoins embedded directly into payment flows, abstracting crypto complexity behind familiar banking experiences.
+
+Founded in Kenya, Hurupay has processed $36M+ in transaction volume over 12 months with 30,000+ users across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the U.S. The platform generates revenue through deposit fees (~0.5-2%) on both consumer and business sides.
+
+## Timeline
+- **2023** — Company founded; received $45K in grants from Celo via Prezenti
+- **2024** — Secured $150K investment from Founders Inc; received backing from angels at Microsoft and Bankless
+- **2025** — Received grants from Base (4 ETH), Circle ($10K), and Stellar ($82K); partnered with top U.S. bank, Coins.ph, Circle Alliance, Base, Solana, and Stellar ecosystems
+- **2026-02-03** — Launched $3M fundraise on Futardio (MetaDAO's futarchy launchpad); raised $2M+ in committed capital
+- **2026-02-07** — Futardio fundraise closed with REFUNDING status
+
+## Relationship to KB
+- [[futardio]] — raised capital through futarchy-governed ICO
+- [[MetaDAO]] — used MetaDAO's launchpad infrastructure
+- Demonstrates [[internet-capital-markets-compress-fundraising-timelines]] with sub-week raise
+- Example of stablecoin-native fintech targeting emerging market payment corridors

entities/internet-finance/metadao.md

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 - **2026-03** — Pine Analytics Q4 2025 quarterly report published
 
 - **2024-02-18** — [[metadao-otc-trade-pantera-capital]] failed: Pantera Capital's $50,000 OTC purchase proposal rejected by futarchy markets
+- **2026-02-03** — Futardio (MetaDAO's launchpad) hosted Hurupay fundraise, which raised $2M+ in 4 days before closing with REFUNDING status
 ## Key Decisions
 | Date | Proposal | Proposer | Category | Outcome |
 |------|----------|----------|----------|---------|

inbox/archive/2026-02-03-futardio-launch-hurupay.md

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 date: 2026-02-03
 domain: internet-finance
 format: data
-status: unprocessed
+status: processed
 tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana]
 event_type: launch
+processed_by: rio
+processed_date: 2026-03-11
+enrichments_applied: ["futarchy-governed-permissionless-launches-require-brand-separation-to-manage-reputational-liability-because-failed-projects-on-a-curated-platform-damage-the-platforms-credibility.md", "internet-capital-markets-compress-fundraising-timelines.md", "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"]
+extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
+extraction_notes: "Hurupay launch provides concrete evidence of futarchy-governed fundraising speed (4 days to $2M) and selectivity (REFUNDING despite strong metrics). No novel claims—all insights enrich existing claims about internet capital markets, brand separation, and MetaDAO infrastructure. Created entity pages for Hurupay (company) and the fundraise (decision_market). REFUNDING status demonstrates futarchy's investor protection mechanism in practice."
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 ## Launch Details
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 - Token mint: `HURUsdbnMfQSi6khLigf5As8wh2CGNnS2fxHDDXCmeta`
 - Version: v0.7
 - Closed: 2026-02-07
+
+
+## Key Facts
+- Hurupay processed $36M+ in 12-month transaction volume (self-reported)
+- Hurupay grew from $1.8M/month to $7.2M/month in 6 months (4x growth, 32% MoM)
+- Hurupay has 30,000+ users across Asia, Africa, Europe, and U.S.
+- Hurupay generated $500K+ revenue in 12 months
+- Hurupay team size: 9 people
+- Hurupay received $45K from Celo/Prezenti (2023-2024), $150K from Founders Inc, $20K from Dawson Botsford (Bankless), $10K from Tiffany Johnson (Microsoft), 4 ETH from Base, $10K from Circle, $82K from Stellar (2025)
+- Foreign exchange market: $6.5T/day (industry figure)
+- Futardio DAO configuration: 300bps pass threshold, 1.5M token stake requirement, 3-day proposal duration, -300bps team-sponsored threshold with 0 stake requirement