teleo-codex/decisions/internet-finance/hurupay-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 entity_type name domain status parent_entity platform proposal_url proposal_date resolution_date category summary key_metrics tracked_by created
decision decision_market Hurupay: Futardio Fundraise internet-finance failed hurupay futardio https://v1.metadao.fi/hurupay/trade/HT3ScC7gyo3zTn95s9jR7J3ez5u8HrRfFwD33YjMHLy3 2026-02-03 2026-02-07 fundraise $3M fundraise for stablecoin payments platform; committed $2M (67%) before refunding
raise_target total_committed fill_rate token_symbol token_mint token_allocation
$3,000,000 $2,003,593 66.8% HUR HURUsdbnMfQSi6khLigf5As8wh2CGNnS2fxHDDXCmeta
ico liquidity team previous_investors
39.02% 11.31% 42.66% (3-year lockup) 7% (2-year vest)
rio 2026-03-11

Hurupay: Futardio Fundraise

Summary

Hurupay attempted to raise $3M on Futardio (MetaDAO's futarchy launchpad) to scale its stablecoin-based cross-border payments platform. The fundraise committed $2,003,593 (67% of target) before entering refund status, making it a notable case of a futarchy-governed ICO that attracted substantial capital but failed to cross the completion threshold.

Market Data

  • Outcome: Failed (Refunding)
  • Raise Target: $3,000,000
  • Total Committed: $2,003,593 (66.8% fill rate)
  • Duration: 2026-02-03 to 2026-02-07 (4 days)
  • Token: HUR (HURUsdbnMfQSi6khLigf5As8wh2CGNnS2fxHDDXCmeta)

Significance

This fundraise provides evidence of a "valley of death" zone in futarchy-governed ICOs where projects with strong fundamentals can attract meaningful capital but fail to convert interest into threshold-crossing commitment. Hurupay had demonstrated substantial traction: $36M+ in processed volume, $500K+ in revenue, 30,000+ users, and backing from Founders Inc and angels from Microsoft and Bankless. Despite these metrics, the raise could not reach completion, suggesting that futarchy mechanics may introduce coordination problems or conviction gaps that prevent marginal capital from committing.

The case contrasts with both obvious successes (substantial oversubscription) and obvious failures (minimal interest), revealing potential friction in the futarchy fundraising mechanism that warrants further investigation.

DAO Configuration

  • Team Sponsored Pass Threshold: -300bps
  • Team Sponsored Stake Requirement: 0 HURU
  • Pass Threshold: 300bps
  • Stake Requirement: 1.5M HURU
  • Proposal Duration: 3 days

Relationship to KB

Full Proposal Text

Source: futard.io, launched 2026-02-03

Hurupay: Global FX and payroll platform focused on the last mile of on-chain FX. Loved by 20K+ remote workers, freelancers & businesses.

Traction (12 months): $36M+ transaction volume, $500K+ revenue, 30,000+ users, 15 high-volume business customers. 4x transaction volume growth (32% month-over-month), scaled from $1.8M to $7.2M monthly volume.

Team: Philip Mburu (CEO), Allan Okoth (CTO), James Mugambi (COO), Maxwel Ochieng (Founding Engineer), Collins Wanga (Compliance Lead).

Raise: Target $3,000,000. Total committed: $2,003,593 (66.8%). Status: Refunding. Closed 2026-02-07.

Token Allocation: ICO 39.02%, liquidity 11.31%, team 42.66% (3-year lockup), previous investors 7% (2-year vest).

Use of Funds: Scale distribution/sales, expand sales/customer success, compliance/licensing (MTL, EU VASP), liquidity/FX depth, product expansion (cards, on-chain FX). Monthly spend: $250K. Revenue: ~0.5-2% fees on deposits/FX. Website: hurupay.com