ICM.RUN Flywheel: A New Era of Incubator DAO-Centric Value Accrual
Mercy · Today, we’re unveiling something the Web3 world hasn’t seen before: a brand new, DAO-centric flywheel for value accrual at ICM.RUN. If you’re into Internet Capital Markets (ICM) on Solana, this is going to change the way you perceive flows back to the community.
What Makes This Flywheel Different?
In traditional setups, you’ve probably seen a centralized entity doing buybacks of their own token using their revenue. But ICM.RUN is a DAO, meaning there’s no centralized entity to do that. So we’ve created something totally new and exclusive to ICM.RUN: a flywheel that puts the power and the value directly into the hands of the DAO members.
How the ICM.RUN Flywheel Works
Here’s the TL;DR: If you hold and stake $ICM, you’ll receive a stream of USDC or Solana straight to your wallet. That’s right; we’re talking about making your staked tokens not just a governance play, but a direct source of liquidity.
Why can we do this? Because ICM.RUN captures something unique: the value of our deal flow. We have the best pipeline of ICM projects looking to launch on Solana, and launchpads offer referral benefits for bringing them top-tier projects. Instead of that value going to a few insiders, we’re channeling it into a smart contract vault that pays out to everyone staking $ICM.
Some Quick Math
Averages:
- Average number of applicants per week: ~55
- Average referral amount per applicant: $2,500
- Average vaulted rewards to be streamed weekly: $137,500
Now imagine this at scale.
Who We’re Partnered With
- @MeteoraAG
- @MetaDAOProject
- @believeapp
- @pumpdotfun
- @bonk_fun
- @LaunchOnSoar
- @collaterize
Why This Matters: A True DAO-First Approach
This is a big deal because it’s a DAO-centric model. Instead of relying on centralized buybacks or a handful of “scouts” who could leak information or front-run projects, we keep it all in the community. By doing this, we avoid key-man risks and keep our projects safe from snipers or front-runners. In other words, we’re building the ultimate YC for ICM, but on-chain and fully decentralized.
How Do We Scale?
Internet Capital Markets Tour: @icmdotrun Mentors will be going on a tour and host / cohost 50+ in-person education events with Web2 startups, hacker houses, indie founder communities, & venture ecosystems!
Where? NYC / SF / Portugal + more!
You can track all of them here on Luma: lu.ma/ICM (2000+ subscribers)
How to Get Involved
If you want to be part of this revolutionary flywheel, it’s simple: stake your $ICM tokens. You’ll see USDC or Solana flow right into your wallet from the vault. It’s a win-win: you help us grow, we share the value with you.
Refer your founder friends! We meet with every single applicant, and while our incubator might not be able to directly support them, we will provide them a direct line with every launchpad & anyone they need for their project to succeed.
FAQ
Q: When? A: Staking will go live in November with the first vaulted amount of $20k + whatever referral fees we receive between now and then.
Q: Staking period / amounts / etc? A: Our first document covering these periods will first go live to mentors + whales to receive feedback on the model before going live.
Q: Is this just for $ICM? What about NFTs? A: NFTs will be included in a fair-value way, more on this soon.