VentureStaking lets anyone lock in future investing rights in ambitious, talented, and prepared entrepreneurs — only committing real capital once traction is proven.
Making early-stage investing more accessible while reducing risk is a smart angle. Curious to see how this shapes the future of startup funding. Congrats on the launch 🚀
VentureStaking could even be called a new form of capitalism. For as little as $10 you can back and follow a founder, get the inside on what they are doing week-to-week to build their idea, and then decide if you like what you see. Imagine having that kind of information! And then when that idea is growing and needs capital to expand, you get the first right of refusal to put your capital in - in this example, up to $100. No obligation. But your investment is then treated equally to any outside investor coming in at a later time - same terms! And you can keep investing with every raise, at the same terms. Shared information, shared risk, shared prosperity. And this scales. A $100 VentureStake gives you the opportunity, not the obligation, to continue to back that founder for up to $1,000 per round. Only if you like what you see. It flips the script of traditional venture. It’s a genius idea, @gerryhays !
VentureStaking is a game-changer! However, I did have one question: Will Doriot ever integrate blockchain into VentureStaking? If so, how? Again, this product will do great things and I cannot wait to see how it grows!
@benjamin_lavender Yes, VentureStaking® will be a native application atop the Bitcoin blockchain.
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This seems like a very innovative idea! So much so that it might irritate those involved in traditional VC. How do you plan on navigating this and do you think this will hurt your chances of gaining traction?
@lindsey_white This model fundamentally disrupts the traditional venture landscape—but ultimately, we believe the shift toward it will be inevitable. It’s simply a superior system for capital creation and entrepreneurial support. At this stage, I’m confident that if we’re adequately capitalized to build and deploy the system at scale, traditional venture players won’t be able to stop its momentum. While conventional venture continues to serve the top 1%, our mission is to empower the 99%—founders and VentureStakers alike—who are ready for a winnable game.
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Which specific countries, regions, or communities is VentureStaking primarily targeting for early adoption, and what particular partnerships or outreach efforts are planned to engage these groups?
@charles82 We’re currently exploring multiple opportunities to established Doriot Licensed Arenas (that will serve as market-makers for the system)—both geographically across the globe and within intentional communities. The level of inbound interest we’re receiving has been truly remarkable.
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Really cool concept. Love how you're opening up early-stage investing and making it more aligned with founders. Congrats on the launch!
I love the idea of Doriot! I can see how this could help revolutionise investing, however i did want to know if there were any guidelines or requirement that you would set for the companies that would want to be using the platform as a safety precaution.
@ria_kudapa Criminal Check. Background Check (everything has to be plum). And they must pass the QAI Exam. Then they have to be accepted into a Licensed Arena. Thereafter, it's up to everyone to decide.
Very interesting take on raising! Having lots of options and equity issued can become very messy, very quickly. Does Doriot have any plans on integrating with a equity management platform like Carta to help streamline from Doriot's capital raising to record keeping on the company's cap table?
@lienchueh Definitely. However, we anticipate that equity management will rapidly shift toward tokenization, making traditional equity management platforms increasingly obsolete—at least for future startups.
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Congrats on the launch, team! I’m excited to follow the journey :)
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Making early-stage investing more accessible while reducing risk is a smart angle. Curious to see how this shapes the future of startup funding. Congrats on the launch 🚀
Fantasy Startup
@naderikladious Thank you!
VentureStaking® by Doriot®
VentureStaking could even be called a new form of capitalism. For as little as $10 you can back and follow a founder, get the inside on what they are doing week-to-week to build their idea, and then decide if you like what you see. Imagine having that kind of information! And then when that idea is growing and needs capital to expand, you get the first right of refusal to put your capital in - in this example, up to $100. No obligation. But your investment is then treated equally to any outside investor coming in at a later time - same terms! And you can keep investing with every raise, at the same terms. Shared information, shared risk, shared prosperity. And this scales. A $100 VentureStake gives you the opportunity, not the obligation, to continue to back that founder for up to $1,000 per round. Only if you like what you see. It flips the script of traditional venture. It’s a genius idea, @gerryhays !
Fantasy Startup
@angela_hays Thank you!
VentureStaking is a game-changer! However, I did have one question: Will Doriot ever integrate blockchain into VentureStaking? If so, how? Again, this product will do great things and I cannot wait to see how it grows!
Fantasy Startup
@benjamin_lavender Yes, VentureStaking® will be a native application atop the Bitcoin blockchain.
This seems like a very innovative idea! So much so that it might irritate those involved in traditional VC. How do you plan on navigating this and do you think this will hurt your chances of gaining traction?
Fantasy Startup
@lindsey_white This model fundamentally disrupts the traditional venture landscape—but ultimately, we believe the shift toward it will be inevitable. It’s simply a superior system for capital creation and entrepreneurial support. At this stage, I’m confident that if we’re adequately capitalized to build and deploy the system at scale, traditional venture players won’t be able to stop its momentum. While conventional venture continues to serve the top 1%, our mission is to empower the 99%—founders and VentureStakers alike—who are ready for a winnable game.
Which specific countries, regions, or communities is VentureStaking primarily targeting for early adoption, and what particular partnerships or outreach efforts are planned to engage these groups?
Fantasy Startup
@charles82 We’re currently exploring multiple opportunities to established Doriot Licensed Arenas (that will serve as market-makers for the system)—both geographically across the globe and within intentional communities. The level of inbound interest we’re receiving has been truly remarkable.
Really cool concept. Love how you're opening up early-stage investing and making it more aligned with founders. Congrats on the launch!
Fantasy Startup
@harshith_akurati Thank you for your support, Harshith!
Fantasy Startup
@ria_kudapa Criminal Check. Background Check (everything has to be plum). And they must pass the QAI Exam. Then they have to be accepted into a Licensed Arena. Thereafter, it's up to everyone to decide.
Trufflow
Very interesting take on raising! Having lots of options and equity issued can become very messy, very quickly. Does Doriot have any plans on integrating with a equity management platform like Carta to help streamline from Doriot's capital raising to record keeping on the company's cap table?
Fantasy Startup
@lienchueh Definitely. However, we anticipate that equity management will rapidly shift toward tokenization, making traditional equity management platforms increasingly obsolete—at least for future startups.
Congrats on the launch, team! I’m excited to follow the journey :)
Fantasy Startup
@shantanu_mehta glad to have you #100thVentureStaker
Fantasy Startup
@shantanu_mehta Thank you!
Absolutely love this idea! This can really be a game-changer for both the investing world and the start-up founders.
I don't know how, but immediately, this image came up in my mind:
VentureStaking® by Doriot®
@darshkhandelwal18 I wish I could see the image!
@angela_hays I hope it is visible now
Fantasy Startup
@darshkhandelwal18 Thank you for this, Darsh!