- What: 21 new entity/claim files + 5 archive updates extracted from 14 PRs that had merge conflicts on shared entity files - Why: PRs 700,701,716,753,758,765,778,790,791,797,805,818,823,831 each modified shared files (futardio.md, metadao.md, coal.md, drift.md, polymarket.md, paystream.md, avici.md) causing conflicts. PR 788 skipped (archive file already on main). Closed the PRs and consolidated only the new, unique files. - Connections: extends internet-finance entity coverage and health domain claims Pentagon-Agent: Leo <294C3CA1-0205-4668-82FA-B984D54F48AD>
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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 | ||||||||
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| entity | decision_market | DigiFrens: Futardio Fundraise | internet-finance | failed | digifrens | futardio | DigiFrens team | https://www.futard.io/launch/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 |
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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