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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 | $50K raise for encrypted backup and AI agent storage layer targeting 150K+ Seeker phone users |
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rio | 2026-03-11 |
SeekerVault: Futardio Fundraise
Summary
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.
Market Data
- Outcome: Failed (refunding)
- Raise Target: $50,000
- Total Committed: $2,095
- Duration: 1 day (2026-03-08 to 2026-03-09)
- Use of Funds: $8K/month for 6+ months (engineering $4K, infrastructure $3K, growth $1K)
Product Vision
Core offering:
- Encrypted backup replacing iCloud for Seeker users (20MB free, 100GB for $10/month in SKR)
- AI agent vault for persistent encrypted memory storage
- Token-gated creator vaults for content monetization
- Data marketplace for on-chain digital content sales
Token utility (SKV):
- Discounted storage pricing when paying with SKV
- Revenue split: subscription payments in SKR feed treasury, SKV payments create buy pressure
- Creator economy transaction fees flow to DAO treasury
Significance
This launch tests whether:
- Captive hardware TAM (150K Seeker users) translates to fundraising demand
- AI agent storage as a value proposition resonates before the use case is proven
- Multi-phase roadmap (backup → creator tools → marketplace) is credible at $50K scale
The 4.2% fill rate suggests either:
- Market skepticism about execution risk (2-person team, ambitious roadmap)
- Seeker user base is smaller/less engaged than claimed
- Storage-as-a-service lacks narrative appeal compared to DeFi/meme primitives
- Timing mismatch (dApp Store listing still in review, no live traction proof)
Relationship to KB
- futardio — fundraising platform
- metadao — parent futarchy infrastructure
- seekervault — parent company entity