DonJohnson(@DonJohnsonSays):Good lesson here! A token launch and a venture raise aren’t mutually exclusive. Launch with @virtuals_io, bootstrap through our automatic capital formation mechanism, turn token holders into an early distribution network and raise later if your company needs additional capital.

2026.07.01 20:08

Good lesson here! A token launch and a venture raise aren’t mutually exclusive. Launch with @virtuals_io, bootstrap through our automatic capital formation mechanism, turn token holders into an early distribution network and raise later if your company needs additional capital.

Erik Voorhees@ErikVoorhees

2026.07.01 15:06

We wanted to do the opposite of most other projects: while most pre-sell to VCs on undisclosed terms and promise to build a product or find users later, Venice didn’t pre-sell to anyone and had already demonstrated product-market fit for a year by the time VVV was airdropped to the community. The token traded openly for 18 months before Venice brought in outside capital. The participants in Venice’s Series A agreed to these terms because they are aligned with Venice’s long-term vision.