# Membria: Investment Presentation - Development Roadmap

# 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


# 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

# 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

# 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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    style M6 fill:#2ecc71,stroke:#27ae60,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
    style M7 fill:#3498db,stroke:#2980b9,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
    style TOKEN fill:#f39c12,stroke:#e67e22,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style REVENUE fill:#27ae60,stroke:#229954,stroke-width:4px,color:#fff

# 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

# Quarterly Investment Breakdown

Quarter Duration Investment Key Deliverables End State
Q1: Foundation Month 1-3 $120K Local MVP complete
Token launched on testnet
Core infrastructure
Working prototype
1,000+ community members
100+ events in DKG
Q2: Enhancement Month 4-6 $150K 3-tier memory system
SkillForge operational
Web automation agents
100 active beta users
10,000+ events
Agent capabilities proven
Q3: Network Month 7-9 $250K BFT consensus live
Token economics deployed
Mainnet launch
1,000+ daily users
50+ Gateway operators
100,000+ events
Q4: Revenue Month 10 $90K Marketplace launch
20+ LoRA patches
10+ AI agents
First revenue stream
$5-10K MRR
Path to profitability

Total: $800K over 12 months


# Detailed Milestone Breakdown

# M1: Local MVP (Week 1-12) - Foundation Layer

Week Component Core Features Technical Stack Success Criteria
1-2 Client Foundation CLI interface
AI Core engine
Configuration system
Python, Click, llama.cpp Can run local LLM models
Config loads correctly
3-4 Local Knowledge Layer SQLite storage
DuckDB analytics
Document indexing
SQLite (WAL), DuckDB, HTTPFS 100+ documents indexed
Fast retrieval
5-6 Basic Agent State machine
Hot/Warm memory
Tool framework
FSM, asyncio, JSON storage Complete 3-step tasks
Memory persists
7-8 Gateway Core FastAPI server
Request router
LLM integration
FastAPI, httpx, OpenRouter Query to answer flow works
Sub-3s latency
9-10 GraphRAG Semantic chunking
Vector embeddings
Graph search
NetworkX, transformers, pgvector 80%+ search accuracy
Sub-200ms queries
11-12 Blockchain Peaq pallet
Arweave upload
Integration test
Rust, Substrate, Arweave SDK Full end-to-end flow
Data stored immutably

Budget: $90K (2 backend devs + 1 blockchain dev × 3 months)


# M2: Enhanced Memory & Search (Week 13-16)

Week Component Core Features Success Criteria
13-14 Cold Memory DuckDB long-term archive
Memory compression
Semantic search over history
Search 10,000+ old conversations
Sub-500ms query time
15-16 Gateway Fast Path Redis hot cache
PostgreSQL semantic index
Query optimization
70%+ cache hit rate
Sub-100ms cached queries
1,000+ events indexed

Budget: $30K (3 devs × 1 month)


# M3: SkillForge & Advanced Orchestration (Week 17-22)

Week Component Core Features Success Criteria
17-18 SkillForge MVP LoRA patch loading
Dynamic application
Skill registry
Load .safetensors files
Switch skills in under 5 seconds
5+ test skills working
19-20 Advanced Agent Multi-agent hierarchy
Tool calling framework
Idem-Prompt reliability
Parent spawns child agents
95%+ tool call success
Zero format errors
21-22 Web Automation Playwright integration
Search & browser tools
Research agent
Navigate websites
Extract clean content
Multi-step research works

Budget: $60K (4 devs × 1.5 months)


# M4: Consensus & Archive (Week 23-26)

Week Component Core Features Success Criteria
23-24 BFT Consensus Multi-validator setup
Attestation voting
Dispute resolution
5+ validators running
Zero forks observed
Sub-30s finality
25-26 Archive Engine Event processor
Parquet batching
HTTPFS queries
Auto-batch 1000 events/hour
5:1+ compression
Remote queries work

Budget: $70K (4 devs + security auditor × 1 month)


# M5: Token Economics (Week 27-30)

Week Component Core Features Success Criteria
27-28 Staking System Gateway staking contract
Reward distribution
Slashing logic
20+ operators staking
500K+ ACTI locked
Automated payouts
29-30 Bridge & Marketplace Peaq to EVM bridge
Marketplace backend API
Payment processing
Test transfers successful
API functional
ACTI tradeable on DEX

Budget: $80K (3 devs + legal + marketing × 1 month)


# M6: Mainnet Launch (Week 31-34)

Week Component Core Features Success Criteria
31-32 Production Infrastructure Multi-region deployment
Load balancing
Monitoring & alerts
20+ Gateway nodes
Sub-200ms global latency
99.5%+ uptime
33-34 Security & Launch Full security audit
Bug fixes
Public mainnet deployment
Zero critical issues
Audit report published
1,000+ users Week 1

Budget: $100K (5 devs + auditor + marketing × 1 month)


# M7: Marketplace Launch (Week 35-42)

Week Component Core Features Success Criteria
35-38 LoRA Marketplace Web UI (React)
Creator dashboard
Payment & rating system
20+ LoRA patches listed
10+ creators onboarded
End-to-end purchase flow
39-42 Agent Marketplace Agent catalog
One-click deployment
Subscription system
10+ agents available
500+ subscriptions
$5-10K MRR achieved

Budget: $150K (5 devs + designer + BD × 2 months)


# 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
    
    style Phase1 fill:#e8f5e9,stroke:#4caf50
    style Phase2 fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3
    style Phase3 fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800
    style Phase4 fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b0
    style TOKEN fill:#fff9c4,stroke:#fbc02d

# Technical Milestones

Milestone Target Week Key Metrics Impact
MVP Complete Week 12 Working end-to-end flow
100+ events in DKG
1 demo user
Proves technical feasibility
Beta Launch Week 22 100 active users
10,000+ events
Web agents operational
Validates product-market fit
Consensus Live Week 26 5+ validators
Zero forks (30 days)
Preliminary audit passed
Achieves decentralization
Mainnet Launch Week 34 1,000+ users
100,000+ events
50+ Gateway operators
Production ready
First Revenue Week 42 Marketplace live
20+ LoRAs, 10+ agents
$5-10K MRR
Path to profitability

# Business Milestones

Milestone Target Week Key Metrics Strategic Value
Token Launch Week 8 500+ token holders
1,000+ community members
Testnet operational
Early community building
Staking Active Week 30 20+ operators
500K ACTI staked
Rewards distributed
Network security
Marketplace Open Week 38 20+ LoRA patches
10+ agents
100+ transactions
Revenue model proven
Break-Even Month 18 $40K MRR
Positive monthly cash flow
Financial sustainability

# Financial Projections

# Revenue Model

Revenue Stream Launch Month Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Marketplace Fees (30% commission) Month 11 $50K $250K $800K
Agent Subscriptions Month 11 $30K $200K $600K
Enterprise Licensing Month 14 $20K $150K $500K
Gateway Staking Fees Month 10 $10K $50K $100K
Total Annual Revenue $110K $650K $2M

# Path to Profitability

Period Investment Cumulative Cost Revenue Cumulative Revenue Net Position
Q1 (M1-3) $120K $120K $0 $0 -$120K
Q2 (M4-6) $150K $270K $0 $0 -$270K
Q3 (M7-9) $250K $520K $0 $0 -$520K
Q4 (M10) $90K $610K $10K $10K -$600K
Q5 (M11-12) $70K $680K $40K $50K -$630K
Q6 (M13-15) $105K $785K $90K $140K -$645K
Q7 (M16-18) $105K $890K $135K $275K -$615K
Q8 (M19-21) $105K $995K $210K $485K -$510K

Break-Even: Month 18
Full ROI: Month 24-26
Expected Return: 70x over 5 years


# Key Performance Indicators

# Technical KPIs

Metric M1 (Week 12) M3 (Week 22) M6 (Week 34) M7 (Week 42)
Active Users 1 (demo) 100 (beta) 1,000 (mainnet) 5,000
Events in DKG 100+ 10,000+ 100,000+ 500,000+
Gateway Nodes 1 (dev) 3 (test) 50+ (prod) 100+
Query Latency (cached) 3s 1s 100ms 50ms
Uptime 95% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

# Business KPIs

Metric M5 (Week 30) M6 (Week 34) M7 (Week 42) Month 15
Token Holders 500+ 2,000+ 5,000+ 10,000+
ACTI Staked 500K 1M 2M 5M
Marketplace Listings 0 0 30+ (20 LoRAs, 10 agents) 80+ (50 LoRAs, 30 agents)
Monthly Transactions 0 0 100+ 1,000+
MRR $0 $0 $5-10K $30K+

# Risk Assessment

Risk Probability Impact Mitigation Strategy Reserve Budget
Development Delays Medium High 20% time buffer built into schedule
Phased delivery approach
MVP-first methodology
$30K
Security Vulnerabilities Low Critical 2-3 independent audits
Bug bounty program ($50K pool)
Gradual rollout with monitoring
$70K
Low Market Adoption Medium High Seed marketplace with quality content
Early adopter incentives
Partnership with influencers
$15K
Regulatory Issues Low High Early legal review
Utility token structure
KYC for marketplace creators
$15K
Consensus Instability Medium Critical Extensive testnet period
Fallback to federated model
External security audit
$20K
Key Person Dependency Low High Comprehensive documentation
Code review processes
Knowledge sharing protocols
-

Total Risk Reserve: $150K (included in $610K total budget)


# Team Requirements

# Current Team

  • Technical Co-founder (Full-stack + Blockchain)
  • ML/AI Specialist (Architecture oversight)

# Hiring Plan

Role Start Month Monthly Salary Duration Total Cost
Senior Backend Developer Month 1 $10K 10 months $100K
Blockchain Developer (Rust/Substrate) Month 1 $12K 10 months $120K
ML Engineer Month 4 $10K 7 months $70K
DevOps Engineer Month 4 $8K 7 months $56K
Frontend Developer Month 8 $8K 3 months $24K
Community Manager (Part-time) Month 2 $3K 9 months $27K
Security Auditors (Contract) Month 7-8 One-time - $50K
Legal Counsel (Contract) Month 7 One-time - $15K

Total Team Cost: $462K
Remaining Budget: $148K (infrastructure, marketing, operations, contingency)


# Market Opportunity

# 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)

# 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

# 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)

# Competitive Advantages

# Technical Moat

  1. Hybrid Architecture: Unique combination of local AI + decentralized knowledge graph
  2. GraphRAG Implementation: Advanced semantic search with temporal ontology
  3. SkillForge Platform: First LoRA marketplace for instant model specialization
  4. 3-Tier Memory System: Solves context explosion in agent systems
  5. Patent-Pending Technology: Agent orchestration and adaptive memory systems

# Market Position

  1. First Mover: No direct competitor in "AI OS for local models" category
  2. Network Effects: More knowledge → better answers → more users → more knowledge
  3. Open Ecosystem: Compatible with existing tools (Ollama, LM Studio)
  4. Community-Driven: Token economics incentivize quality contributions

# Economic Advantages

  1. Marketplace Revenue: 30% commission on all transactions
  2. Staking Requirements: Barriers to entry for Gateway operators
  3. Data Permanence: Arweave ensures knowledge cannot be deleted or censored
  4. Cross-Side Network Effects: Users attract creators, creators attract users

# Exit Strategy (5-Year Horizon)

# Potential Outcomes

Scenario Probability Valuation Multiple Return on $610K
Strategic Acquisition
40% $50-100M 8-16x ARR 82-164x
IPO / Public Token Market 20% $200M+ 20x+ ARR 328x+
Sustainable Private Business
(Bootstrap to profitability)
30% $10-30M 5-15x ARR 16-49x
Failure / Pivot Required 10% <$5M - <8x

Weighted Expected Return: ~70x over 5 years


# Investment Highlights

# Why Invest Now

  1. Market Timing: Local AI adoption accelerating (10M+ downloads per month on Hugging Face)
  2. 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).
  3. Clear Revenue Path: Marketplace launches Month 11, revenue visible Month 11
  4. Technical Differentiation: 3+ years ahead of potential competitors
  5. Network Effects: First-mover advantage in knowledge marketplace creates defensible moat
  6. Token Utility: Real use case beyond speculation (staking, payments, governance)
  7. Strategic Value: High acquisition potential from major AI companies

# 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

# Investment Terms

# Primary Raise: $800K Seed Round

Use of Funds:

Category Amount Percentage Purpose
Engineering $370K 47% Core development team (5 engineers × 10 months)
Security $65K 11% Multiple security audits + bug bounty program
Infrastructure $40K 7% Servers, databases, CDN, monitoring tools
Marketing $40K 7% Community building, PR, launch campaigns
Legal & Compliance $25K 4% Token legal structure, regulatory review
Operations $30K 5% Software licenses, tools, miscellaneous
Reserve $160K 15% Emergency buffer for unforeseen issues

# Next Steps

# For Interested Investors

  1. Due Diligence Materials Available:

    • Technical architecture deep-dive document
    • Detailed financial model (5-year projections)
    • Team backgrounds and references
    • Competitive analysis report
  2. Product Demonstration: Schedule live demo of M1 prototype (available Week 12)

  3. Advisory Opportunities: Limited positions available on Strategic Advisory Board

  4. Investment Structure: SAFE agreement with standard seed round terms

# 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

# Appendix: Technical Stack Summary

Layer Technology Purpose
Client Python, Click, Rich, llama.cpp Desktop application and CLI
AI Core llama.cpp, GGUF, PEFT/LoRA Local model inference
Memory SQLite (WAL), DuckDB, Redis 3-tier memory system
Agent Python asyncio, FSM, NetworkX Agent orchestration
Gateway FastAPI, uvicorn, httpx HTTP API server
Search PostgreSQL, pgvector, transformers Semantic search
Blockchain Rust, Substrate, Polkadot.js Peaq pallet development
Storage Arweave SDK, Bundlr, DuckDB HTTPFS Permanent storage
Web Playwright, Brave Search API Web automation
Frontend React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS Marketplace UI