teleo-codex/decisions/internet-finance/digifrens-futardio-fundraise.md
m3taversal 6a5b80e25c rio: batch 4 — 26 new decision records for 10 projects
New decision records with full proposal text for projects that previously
had zero governance documentation in the KB.

Omnipair (4):
- OMFG-001: Increase Allowance to $50K/mo (Passed, 2025-10-03)
- OMFG-002: Fund Security Audits $64K (Passed, 2025-10-31)
- OMFG-003: Migrate to V0.6 (Passed, 2026-02-16)
- OMFG-004: Strategic Ecosystem Investment $20K (Passed, 2026-03-12)

Ranger (3):
- ICO Launch: $86.4M committed, $6M min (Complete, 2026-01-06)
- $2M Buyback at NAV (Passed, 2026-01-12)
- Liquidation: contested, citing misrepresentation (Passed, 2026-03-02)

Solomon (3):
- ICO Launch: $102.9M committed, $8M raised (Complete, 2025-11-14)
- DP-00001: Treasury Subcommittee + $150K Legal (Passed, 2026-03-05)
- DP-00002: SOLO Acquisition + Incentives Reserve (Passed, 2026-03-13)

Loyal (3):
- ICO Launch: $75.9M committed (Complete, 2025-10-18)
- $1.5M Buyback at NAV (Passed, 2025-11-26)
- Liquidity Adjustment: burn 810K tokens (Passed, 2025-12-23)

ZKLSOL (4):
- ICO Launch: $969K raised (Complete, 2025-10-20)
- Burn Team Performance Package (Passed, 2025-11-22)
- $200K Buyback (Passed, 2026-01-16)
- Restructuring Proposal (Passed, 2026-02-07)

Umbra (3):
- ICO Launch: $154.9M committed, $3M raised (Complete, 2025-10-06)
- UMBRA-001: Fund Security Audits $105K (Passed, 2025-11-12)
- Road to Mainnet operational expansion (Passed, 2026-01-13)

Futardio cult (3):
- ICO Launch: $11.4M committed (Complete, 2026-03-03)
- FUTARDIO-001: Omnibus — 90% token burn + $50/mo spend (Passed, 2026-03-04)
- $10K Meteora DLMM Liquidity Pool (Passed, 2026-03-17)

Kyros (1):
- Burn 4.42M unclaimed airdrop tokens (Passed, 2026-01-13)

Jito DAO (1):
- JTO Vault / TipRouter NCN per JIP-10 (Passed, 2025-01-13)

Marinade (1):
- SAM Bid Routing to MNDE Stakers per MIP.5 (Passed, 2025-02-04)

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---
type: decision
entity_type: decision_market
name: "DigiFrens: Futardio Fundraise"
domain: internet-finance
status: failed
parent_entity: "[[digifrens]]"
platform: "futardio"
proposer: "DigiFrens team"
proposal_url: "https://v1.metadao.fi/digifrens/trade/HTyjkYarxpf115vPqGXYpPpS9jFMXzLLjGNnVjEGWuBg"
proposal_date: 2026-03-03
resolution_date: 2026-03-04
category: "fundraise"
summary: "DigiFrens attempted to raise $200K for AI companion app development through futarchy-governed launch"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
key_metrics:
funding_target: "$200,000"
total_committed: "$6,600"
completion_rate: "3.3%"
duration: "1 day"
---
# 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
- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
- [[digifrens]] — parent entity
- MetaDAO — underlying futarchy infrastructure
- Contrasts with [[futardio-cult-raised-11-4-million-in-one-day-through-futarchy-governed-meme-coin-launch]] which succeeded at scale
- Example of consumer application fundraising challenges in futarchy context
## 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