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Venture — Early-Stage Protocol and Fund Scoring

ACI scores venture funds on team quality, tokenomics design, market coverage, investor base, and liquidity path.

TL;DR

ACI scores venture funds on team quality, tokenomics design, market coverage, investor base, and liquidity path.

Why This Exists

Venture allocation in digital assets is illiquid by nature — lock-ups of 2-4 years are standard. An investment committee needs to understand the structural risks: token unlock schedules, concentrated investor bases, and legal structures that may not survive regulatory changes.

How It Works

Final Score = (Team Quality x 0.25) + (Tokenomics Design x 0.25) + (Market Coverage x 0.20) + (Investor Base x 0.15) + (Liquidity Path x 0.15)

Team Quality assesses track record and technical depth. Tokenomics Design evaluates vesting schedules and inflation rates. Market Coverage scores diversification. Investor Base examines concentration risk. Liquidity Path measures realistic exit timelines.

What You See in the Platform

Venture funds show a distinct "illiquid" badge on the Yield Board with vesting timeline and liquidity path assessment.

Screenshot will be added when the feature ships.

Where to Go Next

Read Tokenised RWA for real-world asset scoring, or Infrastructure for mining scoring.

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Tokenised RWA — Real-World Asset Scoring

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