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Membria: Investment Presentation - Development Roadmap
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Executive Summary
Mission: Build the world's first decentralized, permanent knowledge base for AI - "Wikipedia for Small Language Models"
Market Opportunity: $50B+ AI infrastructure market (TAM)
Timeline: 10 months from start to mainnet launch
Total Investment Required: $610K
Expected ROI: Break-even at Month 18, profitable by Month 24
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High-Level Architecture
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graph LR
subgraph Users["END USERS"]
U1[Developers]
U2[AI Startups]
U3[Enterprises]
end
subgraph Client["MEMBRIA CLIENT<br/>Desktop & Mobile"]
C1[AI Agents]
C2[SkillForge]
C3[Local Memory]
end
subgraph Network["DECENTRALIZED NETWORK"]
N1[Gateway Nodes]
N2[Knowledge Graph]
end
subgraph Market["MARKETPLACE"]
M1[LoRA Patches]
M2[AI Agents]
end
Users --> Client
Client <--> Network
Network <--> Market
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style Network fill:#2ecc71,stroke:#27ae60,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
style Market fill:#e67e22,stroke:#d35400,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
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Development Timeline
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gantt
title Membria 10-Month Roadmap to Revenue
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
axisFormat %b
section Foundation
M1 Local MVP :done, m1, 2026-01-01, 12w
Token Launch :active, token, 2026-01-27, 4w
section Product
M2 Memory & Search :m2, 2026-03-26, 4w
M3 SkillForge :m3, 2026-04-23, 6w
section Network
M4 Consensus :m4, 2026-06-04, 4w
M5 Token Economics :m5, 2026-07-02, 4w
section Launch
M6 Mainnet :crit, m6, 2026-07-30, 4w
M7 Marketplace :crit, m7, 2026-08-27, 8w
section Milestones
MVP Ready :milestone, 2026-03-26, 0d
Beta Launch :milestone, 2026-06-04, 0d
Mainnet Live :milestone, 2026-08-27, 0d
First Revenue :milestone, 2026-10-22, 0d
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Milestone Flow
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flowchart LR
M1[M1: Local MVP<br/>12 weeks<br/>$90K]
M2[M2: Memory<br/>4 weeks<br/>$30K]
M3[M3: SkillForge<br/>6 weeks<br/>$60K]
M4[M4: Consensus<br/>4 weeks<br/>$70K]
M5[M5: Token Economics<br/>4 weeks<br/>$80K]
M6[M6: Mainnet<br/>4 weeks<br/>$100K]
M7[M7: Marketplace<br/>8 weeks<br/>$150K]
TOKEN[Token Launch<br/>Week 4-8<br/>$30K]
M1 --> M2
M1 -.Parallel.-> TOKEN
M2 --> M3
M3 --> M4
M4 --> M5
TOKEN -.-> M5
M5 --> M6
M6 --> M7
M7 --> REVENUE[Revenue Start<br/>$5-10K MRR]
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Investment Allocation
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pie title Investment Allocation - $800K Total
"Engineering (62%)" : 370
"Security & Audits (11%)" : 65
"Marketing (7%)" : 40
"Infrastructure (7%)" : 40
"Legal (4%)" : 25
"Operations (5%)" : 30
"Reserve (5%)" : 30
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Quarterly Investment Breakdown
Total: $800K over 12 months
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Detailed Milestone Breakdown
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M1: Local MVP (Week 1-12) - Foundation Layer
Budget: $90K (2 backend devs + 1 blockchain dev × 3 months)
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M2: Enhanced Memory & Search (Week 13-16)
Budget: $30K (3 devs × 1 month)
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M3: SkillForge & Advanced Orchestration (Week 17-22)
Budget: $60K (4 devs × 1.5 months)
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M4: Consensus & Archive (Week 23-26)
Budget: $70K (4 devs + security auditor × 1 month)
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M5: Token Economics (Week 27-30)
Budget: $80K (3 devs + legal + marketing × 1 month)
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M6: Mainnet Launch (Week 31-34)
Budget: $100K (5 devs + auditor + marketing × 1 month)
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M7: Marketplace Launch (Week 35-42)
Budget: $150K (5 devs + designer + BD × 2 months)
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Component Dependencies
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graph TD
subgraph Phase1["PHASE 1: Foundation (Week 1-12)"]
A1[Client]
A2[Gateway]
A3[GraphRAG]
A4[Blockchain]
end
subgraph Phase2["PHASE 2: Enhancement (Week 13-22)"]
B1[Memory System]
B2[SkillForge]
B3[Web Agents]
end
subgraph Phase3["PHASE 3: Network (Week 23-34)"]
C1[Consensus]
C2[Token Economics]
C3[Mainnet]
end
subgraph Phase4["PHASE 4: Revenue (Week 35-42)"]
D1[Marketplace]
D2[First Revenue]
end
Phase1 --> Phase2
Phase2 --> Phase3
Phase3 --> Phase4
TOKEN[Token Launch<br/>Week 4-8] -.Parallel.-> Phase1
TOKEN --> C2
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style Phase2 fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3
style Phase3 fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800
style Phase4 fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b0
style TOKEN fill:#fff9c4,stroke:#fbc02d
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Technical Milestones
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Business Milestones
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Financial Projections
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Revenue Model
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Path to Profitability
Break-Even: Month 18
Full ROI: Month 24-26
Expected Return: 70x over 5 years
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Key Performance Indicators
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Technical KPIs
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Business KPIs
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Risk Assessment
Total Risk Reserve: $150K (included in $610K total budget)
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Team Requirements
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Current Team
- Technical Co-founder (Full-stack + Blockchain)
- ML/AI Specialist (Architecture oversight)
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Hiring Plan
Total Team Cost: $462K
Remaining Budget: $148K (infrastructure, marketing, operations, contingency)
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Market Opportunity
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Total Addressable Market (TAM)
- AI Infrastructure Market: $50B+ by 2025 (Gartner)
- Local AI Model Downloads: 10M+ monthly (Hugging Face)
- Enterprise AI Spending: $200B+ by 2027 (McKinsey)
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Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM)
- AI Developers Globally: 5M (Stack Overflow Survey)
- AI-First Startups: 50K+ (Crunchbase)
- Target Capture: 1% = 50K users × $50/month = $30M ARR potential
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Beachhead Strategy
- Year 1: Individual AI developers (10K users)
- Year 2: AI startups and small teams (100 companies)
- Year 3: Enterprise deployments (10 large clients)
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Competitive Advantages
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Technical Moat
- Hybrid Architecture: Unique combination of local AI + decentralized knowledge graph
- GraphRAG Implementation: Advanced semantic search with temporal ontology
- SkillForge Platform: First LoRA marketplace for instant model specialization
- 3-Tier Memory System: Solves context explosion in agent systems
- Patent-Pending Technology: Agent orchestration and adaptive memory systems
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Market Position
- First Mover: No direct competitor in "AI OS for local models" category
- Network Effects: More knowledge → better answers → more users → more knowledge
- Open Ecosystem: Compatible with existing tools (Ollama, LM Studio)
- Community-Driven: Token economics incentivize quality contributions
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Economic Advantages
- Marketplace Revenue: 30% commission on all transactions
- Staking Requirements: Barriers to entry for Gateway operators
- Data Permanence: Arweave ensures knowledge cannot be deleted or censored
- Cross-Side Network Effects: Users attract creators, creators attract users
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Exit Strategy (5-Year Horizon)
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Potential Outcomes
Weighted Expected Return: ~70x over 5 years
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Investment Highlights
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Why Invest Now
- Market Timing: Local AI adoption accelerating (10M+ downloads per month on Hugging Face)
- Proven Team: CEO has 2 startup's exits. Scaled IoT SaaS products to $10M ARR. Deep expertise in SMB market. CFO manages $150M funds. CTO has 10+years of AI/ML/CV B2B experience. 3xPhD at scientific board (AI, Data Science, Neural Science, Healthcare domains).
- Clear Revenue Path: Marketplace launches Month 11, revenue visible Month 11
- Technical Differentiation: 3+ years ahead of potential competitors
- Network Effects: First-mover advantage in knowledge marketplace creates defensible moat
- Token Utility: Real use case beyond speculation (staking, payments, governance)
- Strategic Value: High acquisition potential from major AI companies
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De-Risking Factors
- Rapid MVP: Working prototype in 4 months enables early validation
- Phased Rollout: Test each component before scale
- Multiple Revenue Streams: Not dependent on single monetization method
- Open Source Core: Community can continue development if needed
- Convergence Thesis: Positioned at intersection of Web3 and AI mega-trends
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Investment Terms
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Primary Raise: $800K Seed Round
Use of Funds:
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Next Steps
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For Interested Investors
Due Diligence Materials Available:
- Technical architecture deep-dive document
- Detailed financial model (5-year projections)
- Team backgrounds and references
- Competitive analysis report
Product Demonstration: Schedule live demo of M1 prototype (available Week 12)
Advisory Opportunities: Limited positions available on Strategic Advisory Board
Investment Structure: SAFE agreement with standard seed round terms
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Timeline for Closing
- Week 1-2: Investor meetings and initial due diligence
- Week 3: Term sheet negotiation and agreement
- Week 4: Legal documentation and closing
- Week 5: Fund transfer and development kickoff