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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 | Futardio: Open Music Fundraise | internet-finance | failed | open-music | futardio | https://www.futard.io/launch/4R1peXdUehAS1aWCdnrBfLRevGktsKH2euvBLdsYXbWu | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-04 | fundraise | Artist-first streaming platform fundraise seeking $250K, raised $27.5K before refunding |
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rio | 2026-03-11 |
Futardio: Open Music Fundraise
Summary
Open Music attempted to raise $250K through Futardio's futarchy-governed launch mechanism to fund artist-first streaming platform. Despite live MVP, clear value proposition (14x artist payout vs Spotify), and realistic financial planning ($25K monthly burn, 10-month runway), the raise attracted only $27,533 (11% of target) and closed in refunding status within 24 hours.
Market Data
- Outcome: Failed (refunded)
- Capital committed: $27,533 / $250,000 (11%)
- Duration: 1 day (2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04)
- Token: 4Hj
- Platform version: v0.7
Significance
First documented utility-focused project failure on Futardio, contrasting with successful meme coin launches (CULT: $11.4M). Demonstrates futarchy governance does not guarantee capital attraction for fundamentally sound projects. The refunding mechanism worked as designed—investors received full capital return—validating the "unruggable ICO" claim even in failure mode.
Raise failure occurred despite:
- Live product (openmusic.art)
- Clear unit economics (14x payout improvement)
- Technical infrastructure (Solana payments, AI discovery)
- Experienced team (2 full-stack developers)
- Realistic financial planning
Suggests futarchy-governed launches may select for speculative/memetic appeal over fundamental utility, or that $250K target exceeded market appetite for early-stage music streaming alternatives.
Relationship to KB
- open-music — parent entity
- futardio — launch platform
- futarchy-variance-creates-portfolio-problem-because-mechanism-selects-both-top-performers-and-worst-performers-simultaneously — confirms variance claim
- futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale — challenges with counter-evidence