Pre-Seed · Pre-Launch Round
Raising $130K to bring the game to public beta on October 1, 2026.
Raising $130K to bring the game to public beta on October 1, 2026.
Raise$130,280 — 6 months
WindowMay → October 2026
LaunchOpen Beta + Korean Blockchain Week Seoul
StructuresEquity · Revenue Share · SAFE
02 · CURRENT STATUS
What's already built
A built, tested, market-ready PvP product.
$25K
Already raised
12 mo
6 founders · sweat equity
5 mo
InfinityLabz partnership
€325–525K
Total value committed
🎮 Product built
- PvP arena gameplay + core loop (risk / reward, kill / steal)
- Lobby + onboarding flow
- Multiplayer foundations & online tests
- Free training zone (low-friction acquisition)
- Retention mechanics (progression, ranking, short-loop)
- Boss fights · €2 entry + redistribution economy
- Full UI / UX integration after iterations
🏆 Gameplay validated
- Shaped with top competitive eSport players
- Gromalok — #2 Warzone (Gentlemates)
- Léo Gouren — #2 V-Rising
- Multiple internal & external test phases
- Iterations on combat, rhythm, balancing
- UX clarified through player feedback loops
📣 Go-to-market ready
- X / Twitter content engine + storytelling
- Discord community activation pipeline
- Micro-streamer referral system (performance-based)
- Guinness Book activation strategy (viral)
- eSport teams testing pipeline + tournament formats
- Seoul IRL activation planned (KBW)
- In-house media / content production hub
💰 Capital & partners committed
- $25,000 already raised (first cash commitment)
- 6-person founder team · 12 months · no salary
- Sweat equity estimated €300K – €500K
- InfinityLabz partnership — 5 months marketing & KOL · equity-paid
- External validation = belief in the project
- Total value committed: €325K – €525K
Excalibur is no longer an idea — it's a built, tested, market-ready PvP product entering its scaling phase.
03 · 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
$130,280
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
05 · USE OF FUNDS
Where the money goes
3 main buckets: team, marketing, infra.
$130,280
Total · 6 months
Core team (salaries + hires)
$81,280 · 62%
Monthly team cash burn ($59,280 over 6 months) + key hires ($22,000) — Project Manager (Pierre), Lead Dev (Thomas), Backend (Briac), Multiplayer, Security.
Marketing & Korea Activation
$44,000 · 34%
KOL / Influencer budget ($20K) + Promotion / Ads ($10K) + Hacker House Korea ($10K) + Korean Activation one-shot ($4K).
Infra / Hosting
$5,000 · 4%
Server hosting costs for Open Beta scale + 24/7 live stream Hacker House Seoul.
06 · TEAM · $81,280
Monthly cash burn + key hires
Lean salaries, targeted hires at the right time.
📅 Monthly cash burn · $9,880 × 6 = $59,280
| Role | Who | $/month | $ × 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal / Admin | Nico & Yass | 2,000 | 12,000 |
| Unity Developer | TBC | 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 | 9,880 | 59,280 | |
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.
07 · MARKETING & KOREA · $44,000
Acquisition + Korea activation
34% of funds to build traction before KBW.
| Marketing item | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|
| KOL / Influencer50–100 micro/mid streamers | Aug→Oct | $20,000 |
| 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 | $44,000 | |
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
08 · TIMING
Round sequencing
Cash burn first, scale-up in August, Seoul at launch.
Phase 1At closing · May → early August
Cash burn — 3 months of runway.
Covers core team salaries (CEO, BizDev, Legal, Unity team, CGO, Lead Dev, PM) + tools (Claude, Klings) until early August. Absolute priority: without this, no production through Closed Beta.
Covers core team salaries (CEO, BizDev, Legal, Unity team, CGO, Lead Dev, PM) + tools (Claude, Klings) until early August. Absolute priority: without this, no production through Closed Beta.
$29,640Phase 1
Phase 2August → September 2026
Marketing + key hires + salaries.
Released as Closed Beta opens: Marketing pre-launch ($34K — KOL $20K, Ads $10K, Korean Activation $4K) + key dev hires ($22K — Thomas, Briac, Multiplayer, Security, Pierre) + remaining team salaries Aug–Oct ($29,640).
Released as Closed Beta opens: Marketing pre-launch ($34K — KOL $20K, Ads $10K, Korean Activation $4K) + key dev hires ($22K — Thomas, Briac, Multiplayer, Security, Pierre) + remaining team salaries Aug–Oct ($29,640).
$85,640Phase 2
Phase 3October 2026 · launch
Hacker House Seoul + infra at launch.
Hacker House Korea activation ($10K — Seoul live 24/7, tournament, D1) + server scaling for Open Beta ($5K). Triggered at load ramp-up, just before October 1.
Hacker House Korea activation ($10K — Seoul live 24/7, tournament, D1) + server scaling for Open Beta ($5K). Triggered at load ramp-up, just before October 1.
$15,000Phase 3
Why this sequencing? (1) A small, fast-to-close Phase 1 keeps team production running immediately. (2) Phase 2 is unlocked once Closed Beta is in motion — marketing, scale hires and remaining salaries deployed when traction is demonstrable. (3) Phase 3 infra triggered only at load ramp-up. Each phase can be adjusted if a partner (KR publisher, sponsor, incubator) covers part of marketing or hires.
09 · 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
10 · 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 leverage62% core team + 34% marketing / activation + 4% 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.
11 · 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.
NEXT STEP
Let's talk?
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Excalibur · Pre-Seed · Pre-Launch Round 2026