Slow burn, not a bonfire. Each tier unlocks a bigger piece of the network.
Seed Round Allocation
What each dollar proves
Core-banking connectors, the data-trust pipeline, the anonymization engine. The moat.
League relationships, conference presence, pilot onboarding. Warm intros — paid ads don't fix a trust problem.
NCUA registration, GLBA-aligned handling, the governance charter. Non-negotiable.
The models behind the Awareness Index. Does the signal predict attrition?
Three tiers. Each unlocks the next.
Tier 1 — Validation
~240,000 members reached
~$400K ARR. Proof it lights.
Tier 2 — Regional Capture
~1.8M members reached
~$3.0M ARR. Series A ready.
Tier 3 — National Scale
~7M+ members reached
~$12.6M ARR.
Prove It
Mo 1-6. St. Louis pilot.
Validate It
Mo 7-12. 20 CUs.
Capture It
Mo 13-24. Route 66 corridor.
Own It
Mo 25-36. National.