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- Domain: internet-finance
- Extracted by: headless extraction cron (worker 5)

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- **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
- **2026-03-03** — [[versus-futardio-fundraise]] launched targeting $500K for AI-animated meme coin betting platform, failed with only $5,283 raised (1.06% of target) before refunding
- **2026-03-03** — [[versus]] fundraise launched: AI-animated coinflip duels, $500K target, failed with $5,283 committed (1.06%)
## 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."

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---
type: entity
entity_type: decision_market
name: "VERSUS: Futardio Fundraise"
domain: internet-finance
status: failed
parent_entity: "[[versus]]"
platform: "futardio"
proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/97zmRbfpCR88KkFucJnUvMKEaFg5ay6GxQSWmyEsdi67"
proposal_date: 2026-03-03
resolution_date: 2026-03-04
category: "fundraise"
summary: "VERSUS attempted to raise $500K for AI-animated meme coin betting platform through futarchy-governed launch"
key_metrics:
funding_target: "$500,000"
total_committed: "$5,283"
outcome: "refunding"
completion_rate: "1.06%"
duration_days: 1
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---
# VERSUS: Futardio Fundraise
## Summary
VERSUS launched a futarchy-governed fundraise on Futardio to raise $500,000 over 12 months for a provably fair AI-animated coinflip duels platform on Solana. The project proposed allocating 75% of funds to branding, marketing, and Twitter Gold, with 25% to development. The platform would feature AI-generated real-time 3D duel animations where meme coins battle each other, with 0.5%-1% of each bet used to buy and burn the $VS token. The raise failed dramatically, achieving only 1.06% of its target before entering refunding status after one day.
## Market Data
- **Outcome:** Failed (Refunding)
- **Funding Target:** $500,000
- **Total Committed:** $5,283
- **Completion Rate:** 1.06%
- **Duration:** 1 day (2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04)
- **Token:** $VS (ByPLh8frWwcH5pXjxS2iAc7WyGQBbnYNCb583FeGmeta)
## Significance
This represents one of the most dramatic failures in the Futardio launch ecosystem, with the raise closing at barely 1% of target. The failure provides a data point on market appetite for meme-coin-adjacent gaming platforms and suggests that futarchy-governed launches effectively filter out projects with weak product-market fit or unconvincing teams. The 75% marketing allocation may have signaled weak technical fundamentals to potential backers.
## Relationship to KB
- [[versus]] — parent entity
- [[futardio]] — launch platform
- [[futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale]] — counter-example to successful meme launches
- [[futardio-cult-raised-11-4-million-in-one-day-through-futarchy-governed-meme-coin-launch]] — contrast with successful raise

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@ -4,29 +4,31 @@ entity_type: company
name: "VERSUS"
domain: internet-finance
status: failed
parent_entity: "[[futardio]]"
platform: "Solana"
founding_date: 2026-03-03
founded: 2026-03-03
platform: solana
parent_organization: "[[futardio]]"
key_metrics:
funding_target: "$500,000"
total_committed: "$5,283"
raise_outcome: "refunding"
token_symbol: "$VS"
token_mint: "ByPLh8frWwcH5pXjxS2iAc7WyGQBbnYNCb583FeGmeta"
buyback_mechanism: "0.5%-1% of each bet used for token buyback and burn"
platform_fee: "0.5%-1% buy and burn"
fund_allocation:
marketing: "75%"
development: "25%"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---
# VERSUS
VERSUS is a provably fair AI-animated coinflip duels platform on Solana that attempted to raise $500,000 through [[futardio]]'s futarchy model. The project proposed meme coin versus meme coin betting with AI-generated 3D duel animations, governed entirely by $VS token holders through futarchy voting. The raise failed, achieving only 1.06% of its funding target ($5,283 of $500,000) before entering refunding status.
Provably fair AI-animated coinflip duels on Solana where users bet meme coins against each other with real-time 3D battle animations. Attempted to raise $500K through Futardio's futarchy model but failed to reach funding threshold, achieving only 1.06% of target ($5,283 committed). The project proposed community ownership through $VS tokens with all major decisions made via futarchy voting, and planned to implement a buy-and-burn mechanism funded by 0.5-1% of each bet.
## Timeline
- **2026-03-03**[[versus-futardio-fundraise]] launched on Futardio targeting $500K over 12 months with 75% allocated to marketing/branding and 25% to development
- **2026-03-04** — Fundraise closed in refunding status after raising only $5,283 (1.06% of target)
- **2026-03-03**Futardio fundraise launched with $500K target and 12-month timeline
- **2026-03-04** — Fundraise closed in refunding status with $5,283 committed (1.06% of target)
## Relationship to KB
- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
- [[MetaDAO]] — parent futarchy infrastructure
- Example of failed futarchy-governed meme coin launch, contrasting with successful raises like [[futardio-cult-raised-11-4-million-in-one-day-through-futarchy-governed-meme-coin-launch]]
- Example of futarchy-governed meme coin gaming application that failed to attract capital

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processed_by: rio
processed_date: 2026-03-11
extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
extraction_notes: "Factual launch data for failed Futardio raise. No novel claims about futarchy mechanisms or market dynamics—this is a straightforward failed fundraise with no unusual characteristics beyond the dramatic undersubscription. Created entity pages for VERSUS company and its decision_market fundraise, plus timeline update for Futardio. The 1.06% completion rate is notable as a data point but doesn't warrant a claim—it's just one failed raise among many possible outcomes."
extraction_notes: "Failed Futardio launch for AI-animated meme coin betting platform. Created entity page for VERSUS as it represents a real fundraise attempt (>$5K committed) despite failure. No claims extracted - this is purely factual fundraise data with no novel mechanism insights. The project's failure (1.06% of target) is a data point but not itself a claim about futarchy or gaming markets. Added timeline entry to futardio.md tracking this launch outcome."
---
## Launch Details
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## Key Facts
- VERSUS raised $5,283 of $500,000 target (1.06% completion) before refunding (2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04)
- VERSUS proposed 75% marketing / 25% development allocation split
- VERSUS token buyback mechanism: 0.5%-1% of each bet used to buy and burn $VS
- VERSUS launch address: 97zmRbfpCR88KkFucJnUvMKEaFg5ay6GxQSWmyEsdi67
- VERSUS token mint: ByPLh8frWwcH5pXjxS2iAc7WyGQBbnYNCb583FeGmeta
- VERSUS raised $5,283 of $500,000 target (1.06%) before refunding (2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04)
- VERSUS proposed 75% marketing / 25% development fund allocation
- VERSUS token ($VS) mint: ByPLh8frWwcH5pXjxS2iAc7WyGQBbnYNCb583FeGmeta
- VERSUS planned 0.5-1% buy-and-burn mechanism from bet volume