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type entity_type name domain status parent_entity platform proposer proposal_url proposal_date resolution_date category summary tracked_by created key_metrics source_archive
decision decision_market DigiFrens: Futardio Fundraise internet-finance failed digifrens futardio DigiFrens team https://v1.metadao.fi/digifrens/trade/HTyjkYarxpf115vPqGXYpPpS9jFMXzLLjGNnVjEGWuBg 2026-03-03 2026-03-04 fundraise DigiFrens attempted to raise $200K for AI companion app development through futarchy-governed launch rio 2026-03-11
funding_target total_committed completion_rate duration
$200,000 $6,600 3.3% 1 day
inbox/archive/2026-03-03-futardio-launch-digifrens.md

DigiFrens: Futardio Fundraise

Summary

DigiFrens launched a $200,000 fundraise on Futardio to fund development of an AI companion iOS app with persistent memory, personality evolution, and Gaussian Splatting avatars. The raise closed after one day with only $6,600 committed (3.3% of target), entering refunding status.

Market Data

  • Outcome: Failed (refunding)
  • Target: $200,000
  • Committed: $6,600 (3.3%)
  • Duration: 1 day (2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04)
  • Platform: Futardio v0.7

Significance

This represents a consumer AI application attempting futarchy-based fundraising in the AI companion market segment. The 96.7% funding shortfall suggests either market skepticism about the product-market fit, insufficient community building pre-launch, or broader challenges with consumer app fundraising through futarchy mechanisms. The one-day duration indicates either automatic closure at a deadline or manual termination due to low traction.

The project had substantial technical development already complete (TestFlight beta, 4 avatars, 6 AI providers, complex memory architecture), suggesting the failure was not due to lack of product but rather capital formation execution or market timing.

Relationship to KB

Full Proposal Text

Source: futard.io, launched 2026-03-03

DigiFrens: AI Companion iOS app pairing 3D/2D animated avatars with AI that builds a living model of user identity and emotional patterns.

Features: 4 avatar characters, 6 AI providers (Apple Intelligence, OpenAI, Claude, on-device LLMs), 9-parallel retrieval memory system, HEXACO trait modeling, premium voice synthesis via ElevenLabs, full privacy on-device option.

Raise: Target $200,000. Total committed: $6,600 (3.3%). Status: Refunding. Closed 2026-03-04.

Roadmap: Gaussian Splatting avatars, App Store launch, macOS companion, on-device voice. Monthly burn: ~$10K. Website: digifrens.app