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| type | entity_type | name | domain | status | parent_entity | platform | proposal_url | proposal_date | resolution_date | category | summary | key_metrics | tracked_by | created | ||||||||||
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| entity | decision_market | SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise | internet-finance | failed | seekervault | futardio | https://www.futard.io/launch/7AMzZD3JZ15FCX2eoC17KgJD5Ywum9J5i7E9BAbgc2vi | 2026-03-08 | 2026-03-09 | fundraise | Encrypted decentralized storage for Solana Seeker phones targeting $50K for 6-month runway |
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rio | 2026-03-11 |
SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise
Summary
SeekerVault attempted to raise $50,000 through Futardio to build encrypted decentralized storage for the 150,000+ Solana Seeker phones. The project positioned itself as replacing Google Drive/iCloud with Walrus + Seal infrastructure, with plans for AI agent storage, creator vaults, and data marketplace features. 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)
- Duration: 1 day (2026-03-08 to 2026-03-09)
- Token: J4r (J4rMkvf4qwJgX2nK3ueeL4E423chSG2jVqgk5LAGmeta)
Proposed Use of Funds
- Engineering: $4,000/month
- Infrastructure: $3,000/month (Walrus nodes, Seal integration)
- Growth & BD: $1,000/month
- Total runway: 6+ months to dApp Store listing
Product Vision
- Encrypted backup replacing iCloud for Seeker users
- AI agent vault for persistent encrypted memory
- Token-gated creator content stores
- Decentralized data marketplace
- Revenue model: 20MB free tier, 100GB for $10/month in SKR
Significance
This failed raise demonstrates the challenge of attracting capital for infrastructure plays even with a defined TAM (150K+ Seeker devices). The 4.2% funding rate suggests either market skepticism about the product-market fit, insufficient traction demonstration (despite claiming a "working product"), or broader market conditions affecting smaller raises on Futardio.
The proposal exemplified the "AI storage layer" narrative emerging in 2026, positioning decentralized storage as critical infrastructure for on-device AI agents requiring persistent memory.
Relationship to KB
- seekervault — parent company entity
- futardio — fundraising platform
- metadao — underlying futarchy infrastructure