rio: extract from 2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md

- Source: inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md
- Domain: internet-finance
- Extracted by: headless extraction cron (worker 6)

Pentagon-Agent: Rio <HEADLESS>

entities/internet-finance/epic-finance.md

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+type: entity
+entity_type: company
+name: "Epic Finance"
+domain: internet-finance
+status: failed
+platform: futardio
+tracked_by: rio
+created: 2026-03-11
+key_metrics:
+  raise_target: "$50,000"
+  total_raised: "$2"
+  launch_date: "2026-02-17"
+  close_date: "2026-02-18"
+  outcome: "refunding"
+---
+
+# Epic Finance
+
+Epic Finance was a futarchy-governed fundraise on Futardio that failed to achieve meaningful traction. The project targeted $50,000 in funding but raised only $2 before entering refunding status within 24 hours. The team description consisted of placeholder text ("We Mark Down / The markdown. I need some help with AI."), suggesting the launch was either a test, abandoned project, or non-serious attempt.
+
+## Timeline
+- **2026-02-17** — Futarchy launch on [[futardio]] targeting $50,000
+- **2026-02-18** — Launch closed in refunding status with $2 total committed
+
+## Relationship to KB
+- [[futardio]] — launch platform
+- Data point for futarchy launch failure analysis (contrast with [[futardio-cult-raised-11-4-million-in-one-day-through-futarchy-governed-meme-coin-launch]])

inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md

@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/2n4GG73NrvpmZCeZ3SPSUwzfWv1MyLSDBc29tRwUccPP"
 date: 2026-02-17
 domain: internet-finance
 format: data
-status: unprocessed
+status: processed
 tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana]
 event_type: launch
 processed_by: rio
 processed_date: 2026-02-17
 extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
 extraction_notes: "This is a failed futarchy launch data point with no substantive content. The team description ('We Mark Down / The markdown. I need some help with AI.') is placeholder text. The launch raised only $2 against a $50k target and immediately went to refunding status. This is pure factual data about a failed launch event with no arguable claims, novel mechanisms, or insights about futarchy performance. The existing claim 'futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale.md' already covers successful launches like CULT ($11.4M). This failed launch is a data point that could eventually enrich analysis of futarchy launch success rates, but alone provides no extractable claim. Preserved as archive reference for future meta-analysis of futarchy launch outcomes."
+processed_by: rio
+processed_date: 2026-03-11
+extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
+extraction_notes: "Failed futarchy launch with no extractable claims. Project had placeholder team description and raised only $2 against $50K target before immediate refunding. Created minimal entity record for completeness as it represents a data point in futarchy launch outcomes, but below significance threshold for detailed analysis. The existing claim 'futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale.md' already covers successful launches. This failed case could eventually contribute to meta-analysis of launch success factors but alone provides no novel insight about futarchy mechanisms or market dynamics."
 ---
 
 ## Launch Details
@@ -50,3 +54,10 @@ The markdown. I need some help with AI.
 - Epic Finance launch address: 2n4GG73NrvpmZCeZ3SPSUwzfWv1MyLSDBc29tRwUccPP
 - Epic Finance token: 9Ta (mint: 9Ta7jjn8Zmyy2QX5ACCUuFaC4Tu8twQj4oAL7ybc3ftd)
 - Epic Finance launch closed 2026-02-18 in refunding status
+
+
+## Key Facts
+- Epic Finance futarchy launch targeted $50,000 (2026-02-17)
+- Epic Finance raised $2 before refunding (2026-02-18)
+- Epic Finance token: 9Ta (mint: 9Ta7jjn8Zmyy2QX5ACCUuFaC4Tu8twQj4oAL7ybc3ftd)
+- Epic Finance launch address: 2n4GG73NrvpmZCeZ3SPSUwzfWv1MyLSDBc29tRwUccPP