Pre-Seed · Pre-Launch Round
Raising $108K to bring the game to public beta on October 1, 2026.
Raising $108K to bring the game to public beta on October 1, 2026.
Raise$108,280 — 6 months
WindowMay → October 2026
LaunchOpen Beta + Korean Blockchain Week Seoul
StructuresEquity · Revenue Share · SAFE
02 · 6-MONTH ROADMAP
May → October 2026
From pre-launch to public beta in 6 months.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
🇰🇷 OCTOBER
PREPARATION
PRE-LAUNCH
CLOSED BETA
🇰🇷 PUBLIC BETA
+ KBW
+ KBW
Phase 1 · Closed Beta (pre-Korea)
- Product stabilization
- Testing + anti-cheat
- First marketing funnels
- First data insights
Phase 2 · Open Beta (Korea + 3–6 months)
- Scale acquisition
- E-sport / KOL activation
- Retention + monetization optimization
Pre-Seed · Pre-Launch Round
$108,280
USD · over 6 months · May → October 2026
The minimum viable to bring the team to a public beta on October 1, 2026, with the visibility needed to open the SEED at the Hacker House Seoul during KBW.
Proposed structures: Equity · Revenue Share · SAFE / Convertible — F&F min ticket €10K
04 · USE OF FUNDS
Where the money goes
3 main buckets: team, marketing, infra.
$108,280
Total · 6 months
Core team (salaries + hires)
$69,280 · 64%
Monthly team cash burn ($47,280 over 6 months) + key hires ($22,000) — Project Manager (Pierre), Lead Dev (Thomas), Backend (Briac), Multiplayer, Security.
Marketing & Korea Activation
$34,000 · 31%
KOL / Influencer budget ($10K) + Promotion / Ads ($10K) + Hacker House Korea ($10K) + Korean Activation one-shot ($4K).
Infra / Hosting
$5,000 · 5%
Server hosting costs for Open Beta scale + 24/7 live stream Hacker House Seoul.
05 · TEAM · $69,280
Monthly cash burn + key hires
Lean salaries, targeted hires at the right time.
📅 Monthly cash burn · $7,880 × 6 = $47,280
| Role | Who | $/month | $ × 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal / Admin | Nico & Yass | 2,000 | 12,000 |
| Front / Unity | Sam | 1,500 | 9,000 |
| CEO / Producer | Paul | 1,000 | 6,000 |
| BizDev | Titou | 1,000 | 6,000 |
| CGO | Yanis | 1,000 | 6,000 |
| Project Manager | Pierre | 500 | 3,000 |
| Lead Dev | Thomas | 500 | 3,000 |
| Claude Code | Subscription | 200 | 1,200 |
| Klings AI | Subscription | 180 | 1,080 |
| Monthly total | 7,880 | 47,280 | |
Intentionally low salaries — the rest of the team is equity-paid / founders.
💥 Key hires · $22,000
| Role | Who | $ amount |
|---|---|---|
| Backend Developer | Briac | 5,000 |
| Multiplayer Engineer | Freelance (TBC) | 5,000 |
| Security / Anti-cheat | Freelance (TBC) | 5,000 |
| Project Manager | Pierre | 3,500 |
| Lead Dev / Tech Lead | Thomas | 3,500 |
| Total key hires | 22,000 | |
Sequencing logic: these hires are only unlocked once the core team is stabilized and the product is approaching Closed Beta. Runway preserved, full coverage guaranteed before launch.
06 · MARKETING & KOREA · $34,000
Acquisition + Korea activation
31% of funds to build traction before KBW.
| Marketing item | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|
| KOL / Influencer50–100 micro/mid streamers (NFinity) | Aug→Oct | $10,000 |
| Promotion / AdsPaid pre-launch — social, reveal | Aug | $10,000 |
| Hacker House KoreaSeoul — 24/7 live, tournament, D1 | Oct 1 | $10,000 |
| Korean ActivationKR publishers, mapping, press | May→Oct | $4,000 |
| Total marketing | $34,000 | |
The 5 acquisition channels covered
- ⚔ Social & Narrative Engine Manifesto → Block One → CGI reveal → Gameplay
- ⚔ Streamers & Referral System 50–100 micro/mid, performance-based incentives
- ⚔ Guinness World Record PR push, creator activation, viral
- ⚔ Esport Seeding 3–5 semi-pro teams, controlled UGC
- ⚔ Hacker House Seoul 24/7 live at KBW, KR web3 press, investor activation
07 · TIMING
Round sequencing
Cash burn first, key hires unlocked next.
Tranche 1At closing · May 2026
Team cash burn — 6 months of runway.
Immediately unlocks core team salaries (CEO, BizDev, Legal, Unity, Game Design) + tools (Claude, Klings). Absolute priority: without this, no production.
Immediately unlocks core team salaries (CEO, BizDev, Legal, Unity, Game Design) + tools (Claude, Klings). Absolute priority: without this, no production.
$47,2801st tranche
Tranche 2June → July 2026
Key hires + Marketing & Korea Activation.
Once the core team is stabilized and the product is underway, we unlock the key dev hires (Thomas Lead Dev, Briac Backend, Multiplayer + Security freelancers, Pierre Project Manager). Also unlocks KOL, Ads, Hacker House, Korean Activation budgets.
Once the core team is stabilized and the product is underway, we unlock the key dev hires (Thomas Lead Dev, Briac Backend, Multiplayer + Security freelancers, Pierre Project Manager). Also unlocks KOL, Ads, Hacker House, Korean Activation budgets.
$56,0002nd tranche
Tranche 3September → October 2026
Infra / hosting costs at launch.
Server scaling costs for Open Beta + 24/7 live stream Hacker House Seoul. Triggered at load ramp-up, just before October 1.
Server scaling costs for Open Beta + 24/7 live stream Hacker House Seoul. Triggered at load ramp-up, just before October 1.
$5,0003rd tranche
Why this sequencing? This structure guarantees (1) immediate unlocking to keep team production running, (2) progressive capital commitment synced with product milestones, (3) the ability to adjust Tranche 2 if a partner (KR publisher, sponsor, incubator) covers part of marketing or hiring costs.
08 · FUNDING MILESTONES
What we deliver with your funds
6 milestones, 1 per phase.
Week 1
Foundations laidBudget, decks, CRM and lists 100% complete before any outreach
Setup
Week 2–3
First major outreachF&F contacted, Belgian investors, PBW sponsors launched
Outreach
Month 1
First positive signals2–3 investors in serious discussions, 1 incubator application
Traction
Before August
KBW sponsors confirmedDeals signed before marketing asset production
Pre-Launch
Before September
Pre-Seed closingFinancing closed before Closed Beta opens
Closing
Oct 1 — KBW
Seoul investor activationNext round conversations at Hacker House Seoul
Launch
09 · WHY NOW
The strategic window
Lean today, leverage at KBW.
- 6-month runway, zero revenueThe product goes from current state to public beta at KBW — without this tranche, no stable team for Closed Beta.
- Low burn, high leverage64% core team + 31% marketing / activation + 5% infra — zero fat. Every dollar is tracked in the Use of Funds plan.
- SEED visibility at Hacker House SeoulKBW 2026 concentrates all Q4 web3/gaming AAA discussions. We arrive with a playable product and demonstrable traction.
- Flexible structuresEquity · Revenue Share · SAFE — adapted to ticket size. F&F can enter from €10K.
- 5 acquisition channels activatedSocial/Narrative, Streamers/Referral, Guinness, Esport Seeding, Hacker House — redundancy + reach multiplier.
10 · INVESTMENT STRUCTURES
3 options, 1 F&F minimum ticket
We adapt to your thesis.
Equity
Classic VC-ready
- Term sheet + cap table ready
- For investors seeking a long-term position and maximum upside
- Limited dilution — clean cap table before Series A
Revenue Share
Immediate alignment
- Model + projections available
- Returns tied to commercial success (battle pass, cosmetics, tournaments)
- No cap table dilution
SAFE / Convertible
F&F + angels flexibility
- Adapted terms — cap + discount at next round
- Automatic conversion at Series A (KBW visibility)
- F&F minimum ticket: €10K
Data room available on request: detailed budget, financial model, decks (full investor deck, one-pager, exec summary), milestones tracker, investor CRM, product & marketing roadmap, KPI targets.
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Excalibur · Pre-Seed · Pre-Launch Round 2026