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| type | entity_type | name | domain | status | website | founded | key_metrics | tracked_by | created | ||||||||||||
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| entity | company | Fancy Cats | internet-finance | failed | https://meow.aol | 2026-02-25 |
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rio | 2026-03-11 |
Fancy Cats
AI companion protocol that attempted to raise through MetaDAO's unruggable ICO structure but failed to meet minimum funding threshold.
Fancy Cats positioned itself as "a first-of-its-kind AI companion protocol built on Solana" where each cat would be a trainable, evolving AI with collectible NFT mechanics and breeding functionality. The project explicitly chose MetaDAO's futarchy-governed ICO structure to align long-term incentives, citing the need for accountability in a product "designed to last a lifetime." However, the launch set an unusually low $100 funding target and immediately went to REFUNDING status on the same day it launched, suggesting either a test deployment or complete failure to attract capital.
Timeline
- 2026-02-25 — Launched ICO on Futardio with $100 funding target, DAO LLC structure, futarchy-governed treasury, and performance-vested founder tokens
- 2026-02-25 — Launch closed and entered REFUNDING status same day, indicating failed minimum raise or test deployment
Relationship to KB
- futardio — launch platform
- MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale — demonstrates full unruggable ICO structure
- futarchy-governed permissionless launches require brand separation to manage reputational liability because failed projects on a curated platform damage the platforms credibility — example of failed launch creating potential reputational noise