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name: "SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise"
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domain: internet-finance
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status: failed
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parent_entity: "[[seekervault]]"
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platform: "futardio"
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proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/7AMzZD3JZ15FCX2eoC17KgJD5Ywum9J5i7E9BAbgc2vi"
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proposal_date: 2026-03-08
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resolution_date: 2026-03-09
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category: "fundraise"
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summary: "$50K raise for encrypted backup and AI agent storage layer targeting 150K+ Seeker phone users"
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key_metrics:
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raise_target: "$50,000"
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total_committed: "$2,095"
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outcome: "refunding"
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token_mint: "J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta"
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token_symbol: "J4r"
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tracked_by: rio
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created: 2026-03-11
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# SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise
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## Summary
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SeekerVault attempted to raise $50,000 through Futardio to build encrypted decentralized backup and AI agent storage infrastructure for the 150,000+ Solana Seeker phone users. The project positioned itself as replacing Google Drive/iCloud with Walrus + Seal-based storage, with a roadmap including creator vaults, data marketplace, and AI agent memory storage. The raise failed, collecting only $2,095 (4.2% of target) before entering refunding status.
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## Market Data
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- **Outcome:** Failed (refunding)
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- **Raise Target:** $50,000
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- **Total Committed:** $2,095
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- **Duration:** 1 day (2026-03-08 to 2026-03-09)
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- **Use of Funds:** $8K/month for 6+ months (engineering $4K, infrastructure $3K, growth $1K)
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## Product Vision
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**Core offering:**
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1. Encrypted backup replacing iCloud for Seeker users (20MB free, 100GB for $10/month in SKR)
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2. AI agent vault for persistent encrypted memory storage
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3. Token-gated creator vaults for content monetization
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4. Data marketplace for on-chain digital content sales
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**Token utility (SKV):**
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- Discounted storage pricing when paying with SKV
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- Revenue split: subscription payments in SKR feed treasury, SKV payments create buy pressure
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- Creator economy transaction fees flow to DAO treasury
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## Significance
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This launch tests whether:
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1. **Captive hardware TAM** (150K Seeker users) translates to fundraising demand
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2. **AI agent storage** as a value proposition resonates before the use case is proven
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3. **Multi-phase roadmap** (backup → creator tools → marketplace) is credible at $50K scale
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The 4.2% fill rate suggests either:
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- Market skepticism about execution risk (2-person team, ambitious roadmap)
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- Seeker user base is smaller/less engaged than claimed
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- Storage-as-a-service lacks narrative appeal compared to DeFi/meme primitives
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- Timing mismatch (dApp Store listing still in review, no live traction proof)
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## Relationship to KB
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- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
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- [[metadao]] — parent futarchy infrastructure
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- [[seekervault]] — parent company entity
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type: entity
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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: SeekerVault
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domain: internet-finance
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domain: internet-finance
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status: failed
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founded: 2026
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platform: solana
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tracked_by: rio
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created: 2026-03-11
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key_metrics:
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funding_target: "$75,000"
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total_committed: "$1,186"
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launch_date: "2026-03-04"
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close_date: "2026-03-05"
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outcome: "refunding"
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oversubscription_ratio: 0.016
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# SeekerVault
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Decentralized data sovereignty and monetization protocol built for the Solana Seeker device. Attempted to raise $75,000 through Futardio but failed to reach target, raising only $1,186 (1.6% of goal) before entering refund status.
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The project proposed combining Walrus protocol for decentralized storage with Seal for decentralized secrets management (DSM) on Sui blockchain, targeting the 150,000+ Seeker device owners with a freemium model (20MB free, 100GB for $10/month in SKR).
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## Timeline
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- **2026-03-04** — Launched fundraise on Futardio targeting $75,000 for 6-month runway
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- **2026-03-05** — Fundraise closed in refunding status with only $1,186 committed (1.6% of target)
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- **2026-03-08** — Futardio fundraise launched targeting $50,000 for 6-month runway to build encrypted backup and AI agent storage for 150K+ Solana Seeker phones; raised $2,095 before refunding
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## Relationship to KB
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- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
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- Example of failed futarchy-governed fundraise with extreme undersubscription
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type: source
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title: "Futardio: Seeker Vault fundraise goes live"
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author: "futard.io"
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url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/7AMzZD3JZ15FCX2eoC17KgJD5Ywum9J5i7E9BAbgc2vi"
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date: 2026-03-08
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domain: internet-finance
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format: data
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status: processed
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status: processed
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tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana]
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extraction_notes: No claims extracted. The reasoning for the null result is documented.
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event_type: launch
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processed_by: rio
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processed_date: 2026-03-11
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extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
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extraction_notes: "Failed fundraise for Seeker phone storage infrastructure. No novel claims about futarchy mechanisms or market dynamics — this is purely entity/timeline data. The 4.2% fill rate is a data point but doesn't establish a pattern (single case). Product vision (AI agent storage, creator vaults) is forward-looking pitch content, not evidence of working mechanisms. Existing KB already covers futarchy fundraising dynamics and captive TAM concepts."
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## Launch Details
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- Project: Seeker Vault
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- Description: 150K+ seeker phones. Zero decentralized backup. We're fixing that.
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- Funding target: $50,000.00
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- Total committed: $2,095.00
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- Status: Refunding
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- Launch date: 2026-03-08
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- URL: https://www.futard.io/launch/7AMzZD3JZ15FCX2eoC17KgJD5Ywum9J5i7E9BAbgc2vi
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## Team / Description
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## About SeekerVault
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Every one of the **150,000+ Solana Seeker phones** ships with 128GB of storage — but zero decentralized backup. Right now, those users are forced onto Google Drive and iCloud. That's insane.
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**SeekerVault fixes this.** We're the native encrypted storage layer for Seeker, built on Walrus + Seal. But we're not just a backup tool — we're building the **data monetization protocol** for mobile crypto.
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**Here's the vision:**
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1. 📦 **Encrypted Backup** — Replace iCloud for 150K+ Seeker users. Client-side encryption, decentralized storage. Your keys, your data.
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2. 🤖 **AI Agent Vault** — As AI apps flood the Seeker ecosystem, agents will need persistent, encrypted memory. SeekerVault is the secure storage layer for agent context, model outputs, and private data — where no platform can read, revoke, or mine your AI interactions.
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3. 🏪 **Creator Vaults** — Token-gated content stores where creators sell encrypted files, research, alpha — directly to subscribers. No middlemen. No deplatforming.
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4. 💰 **Data Marketplace** — A decentralized storefront where anyone can list and sell digital content on-chain.
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### Why This Wins
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- **150K+ captive users** — Every Seeker owner needs backup. We're the only decentralized option.
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- **AI-ready infrastructure** — Mobile AI is exploding. Every on-device agent needs somewhere to store memory, context, and outputs. SeekerVault is that layer — encrypted and decentralized.
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- **Working product**
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- **Revenue from Day 1** — 20MB free tier → 100GB for $10/month payable in SKR. Subscription revenue feeds the treasury.
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- **SKV utility unlock** — Post-funding, we integrate SKV as a payment option with **discounted storage pricing**. Pay with SKV = cheaper plans. Direct buy pressure from real usage.
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- **Creator flywheel** — Every creator who shares their Vault link brings new users organically. This is a growth engine, not just a storage tool.
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### Why Hold $SKV?
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This is what makes SeekerVault a **token play**, not just a utility app:
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1. **Discount utility** — Users who pay with SKV get reduced storage pricing. This creates direct, ongoing demand for the token from real users.
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2. **Subscription revenue** — Primary payments in SKR feed the treasury. SKV payments add a second revenue stream with built-in buy pressure.
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3. **AI storage demand** — As AI agents ship on Seeker, every app that needs encrypted memory drives storage usage. More agents = more subscriptions = more token demand.
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4. **Creator economy tax** — % of every storefront transaction flows to the DAO treasury.
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5. **150K pre-built TAM** — Seeker owners are already crypto-native. Adoption friction = near zero..
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6. **Treasury grows with usage** — More users + more AI agents = more subscriptions = more revenue to the DAO.
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| Engineering | $4,000 | Core dev: encryption, storage, mobile UX |
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| Infrastructure | $3,000 | Walrus nodes, Seal integration, hosting |
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| Growth & BD | $1,000 | Seeker community partnerships, creator onboarding |
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| **Total** | **$8,000/mo** | |
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**Runway: 6+ months** to dApp Store listing + Creator Vaults launch.
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#### Phase 1 — Ship It (Month 1-2)
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**Target Market:**
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- 150K+ Seeker device owners (primary — captive audience, zero competition)
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- Web3 creators seeking un-deplatformable content delivery
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**Why Not Alternatives?**
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| Encrypted by default | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Seeker native | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Content monetization | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Un-deplatformable | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Mobile UX | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
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**Competitive moat:** We're the ONLY encrypted storage built natively for Seeker hardware. Period.
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- **Live product:** [seekervault.xyz](https://seekervault.xyz)
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- **Demo videos:**
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- [PDF Preview Demo](https://seekervault.xyz/assets/pdf%20preview%20seekervault.mp4)
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- [Video Upload Demo](https://seekervault.xyz/assets/video%20demo%20seekervault.mp4)
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- [Picture Upload Demo](https://seekervault.xyz/assets/Picture%20upload%20seekervault.mp4)
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- **Legal entity:** SeekerVault DAO (Cayman Islands) with B1 Token Transparency Filing
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## Why Now?
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- 🚀 **150K+ Seeker devices are shipping NOW** — users are actively searching for backup solutions. First mover wins.
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- 📱 **dApp Store listing in review** — approval is the catalyst for instant distribution to every Seeker owner.
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- 🤖 **AI-on-mobile wave is just starting** — first mover for encrypted agent storage on Seeker.
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- 🔓 **Zero competition** — no other decentralized storage product exists for Seeker. The window is wide open.
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Two builders, zero fluff. All execution.
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- [@gbflarcos](https://x.com/gbflarcos)
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- [@Beardkoda](https://x.com/Beardkoda)
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- 🌐 **Website:** [seekervault.xyz](https://seekervault.xyz)
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- 🐦 **X / Twitter:** [@seekervaultxyz](https://x.com/seekervaultxyz)
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- Website: https://www.seekervault.xyz
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- Launch address: `7AMzZD3JZ15FCX2eoC17KgJD5Ywum9J5i7E9BAbgc2vi`
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- Token: J4r (J4r)
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- Token mint: `J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta`
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- Version: v0.7
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## Key Facts
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- SeekerVault targets 150,000+ Solana Seeker phone users
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- Fundraise sought $50,000 for 6-month runway ($8K/month burn)
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- Raised $2,095 (4.2% of target) before refunding
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- Product built on Walrus + Seal storage infrastructure
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- Pricing: 20MB free tier, 100GB for $10/month in SKR
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- Team: 2 builders (@gbflarcos, @Beardkoda)
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- Legal entity: SeekerVault DAO (Cayman Islands) with B1 Token Transparency Filing
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