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We fund builders who ship.

A venture studio for solopreneurs and lean teams building the next generation of internet products on decentralized infrastructure. Zero cloud costs from day one.

How It Works Apply

Three forces are converging.

AI is collapsing the cost of building software. Decentralized compute is eliminating cloud dependency. And a single builder with the right tools can now build what used to require a funded team of fifty.

Infra Costs
$0
Development Speed
10x
Team Size
1

The next internet giants will be built on decentralized infrastructure.

Search, social, commerce, streaming–these categories will exist forever. But the next Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix won’t run on someone else’s cloud. They’ll run on community-powered infrastructure where users power the product, own it, and benefit from its success.

Community-Powered Compute

Applications built on Reality Network are designed so every device in the community contributes compute. As an app grows, the network grows with it.

The Solopreneur Moment

AI tools have compressed a 20-person engineering team into one focused founder with the right stack. Combined with zero infrastructure costs, a single person can now build at scale.

Beyond dApps

Reality Apps run across the internet–not confined to a single chain. No smart contracts, no gas fees, no bridges. Full-stack applications with the performance users expect.

Compounding Ecosystem

Every product built on the network strengthens the network. Each venture makes the infrastructure more robust and each new builder benefits from what came before.

How it works

1

Build

Use our SDK and rApp template to build on decentralized compute. Start small. Ship something that works.

2

Ship

Deploy your Reality App. Get users. Prove the concept works in production with real people using it.

3

Apply

Once you’ve proven you can ship, apply for studio capital, co-building support, and infrastructure access.

We fund products that work, not pitches. Build first, then we’ll talk.

What you get

After you’ve shipped a working Reality App:

  • Zero cloud costs–your community becomes your infrastructure
  • Studio capital structured for founders, not VCs
  • Hands-on co-building with the Reality team
  • AI-native development support and tooling
  • Access to Reality Network’s decentralized compute stack
  • Go-to-market support and ecosystem distribution
  • Product economics design and launch strategy
  • A network of fellow builders on the same infrastructure

What we’re looking for

  • Solopreneurs or teams of 1-3 with deep domain expertise
  • Products that reimagine a major internet vertical (search, social, commerce, streaming, etc.)
  • Builders who ship first and pitch second
  • Comfort with AI-accelerated development workflows
  • Ambition to build something durable
  • Willingness to build on decentralized infrastructure
  • A bias toward action over consensus

Apply for Studio Capital

We fund builders who ship. Link to your working Reality App and tell us about your vision.

    ABOUT YOU

    Solo2 people3 people4+ people

    YOUR PRODUCT

    TRACTION AND REALITY

    WHAT YOU NEED


    Commercial Services. Reality Ventures provides commercial services to builders including development support, infrastructure access, and product development capital. This page does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities.

    No Investment Advice. Nothing on this page constitutes investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Readers should consult their own qualified advisors before making any business or investment decisions.

    Prospera Risk. Reality Network and affiliated entities may be domiciled in Prospera, Honduras (ZEDE). This presents unique legal and political risks including ongoing jurisdictional uncertainty. Consult legal and tax advisors familiar with international and emerging regulatory frameworks.

    Forward-Looking Statements. This page contains forward-looking statements regarding product development, infrastructure capabilities, and market opportunities. These statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed.

    Expression of Interest Only. Submission of information through this page is non-binding and creates no obligation for either party. Reality Ventures reserves the right to accept or reject any application at its sole discretion.

    Privacy. By submitting information, you consent to storage and processing for evaluation purposes. Contact [email protected] for privacy-related questions.

    Risk of Loss. Building products on emerging technology platforms involves high risk including total loss of invested time and capital. Zero cloud costs are aspirational and depend on network adoption and technical execution.

    Accredited investors: Partners Portal

    Reality Ventures — Venture Studio

    Build the next billion dollar company on chain.

    A venture studio for solopreneurs and lean teams building the next generation of internet products on decentralized infrastructure. Zero cloud costs from day one.

    How it works

    The old playbook burns your runway.
    We burned the playbook.

    Build. Raise. Add a token later — if you survive.
    Pay AWS. Raise a Series A to pay AWS again. Hope the market waited for you.

    Traditional studio
    Reality Ventures
    Start
    You have an MVP
    Built with AI tools. Working product. Ready to test with real users.
    You have an MVP
    Built with AI tools. Working product. Ready to test with real users.
    Month 1
    Raise just to run it
    Before a single real user, you need capital just to pay AWS to keep the MVP alive.
    Productive day one
    MVP deploys on community compute. Token trades. Users earn. No fundraise needed to keep it running.
    Months 3–6
    $10–50k/mo to AWS
    Cloud bills compound before product-market fit. Runway disappears fast.
    $0 infra costs
    Community devices run the compute. Every new user adds more infrastructure, not more cost.
    Month 6
    Launch and pray
    No demand seeded. No community pre-committed. Hope users show up.
    Our Token Launch Platform
    Early access sold before launch. Demand locked in. Community committed before supply exists.
    Year 1
    Series A chase
    Raise $5M to pay cloud bills and extend runway. Dilute equity. Add a token later — maybe.
    Self-sustaining
    Economy grows on its own. Token appreciates. Studio captures value across multiple rApps.
    The Shift

    AI supercharged the solo founder.

    Decentralized compute eliminated the cloud bill.

    For the first time, one person can build at the scale of a company.

    Engineering team
    Before
    25 people
    Now
    1
    AI changed what one person can build.
    Cloud bill
    Before
    $50k / mo
    Now
    $0
    Community devices are the infrastructure.
    Time to launch
    Before
    18 months
    Now
    Day
    One
    Live economy at launch.
    The old model: raise a team, sign an AWS contract, and hope you survive long enough to find users.
    The Reality Model

    We set the stage,
    You ship the product.

    Before we write a line of code, we design who earns, how much, and why. The product is built into an economy that’s already alive.

    01
    Before you build
    Design your tokenomics
    Most studios start with a product. We start with how value flows. Who earns, how much, and why. Token design, incentive structures, and community roles defined before a single line of code.
    Tokenomics first
    02
    Before you launch
    Seed demand before supply exists
    Early access, domains, tickers, token rights, sold before the product ships. By launch day you already have a committed community and real price discovery.
    This is Cloud Seeding. Demand is locked in before supply exists. The opposite of how every traditional startup launches.
    03
    Launch day
    Deploy on community compute
    Your rApp launches on Reality’s decentralized network. Community devices become your infrastructure. No AWS. No cloud bill. Users share compute through Portal, Reality’s app.
    $0 infrastructure
    04
    Go to market
    We help you tell the story
    Positioning, narrative, and marketing strategy. We help you articulate what you’ve built and why it matters. The product is live. Now the world needs to know about it.
    Launch together
    Infrastructure

    Your community is your cloud.
    Scale to millions. Pay nothing.

    Every device in your community contributes compute and earns tokens for it. As the app grows, the network grows with it. Zero cloud costs. Real token utility, baked in from day one, not bolted on later.

    Compute available to your rApp
    Traditional cloud cost
    Your cost on Reality
    Your Structural Advantage

    The biggest companies
    in the world. Rebuilt.

    A new primitive just became possible. Products where users own the infrastructure they run on. Where participation equals ownership. Where the bigger the network grows, the more value flows back to its members, not to a platform sitting in between.

    Think
    OpenAI
    But with zero cloud costs
    AI products that run on community compute. No Azure contract. No margin compression. The more users, the more compute — for free.
    AI Agents
    Think
    TikTok
    But with user-owned monetization
    Social platforms where creators own the rails. Users earn tokens for content, compute, and engagement — not just attention sold to advertisers.
    Social
    Think
    Robinhood
    But with verifiable execution
    Financial products where every trade, swap, and settlement is cryptographically provable. Trust is structural, not reputational.
    DeFi and Finance
    Think
    Uber
    But drivers and riders own the network
    No middlemen. No 25% platform cut. Participating with the ride app gives you ownership in the network itself.
    Think
    Airbnb
    But hosts and guests co-own the network
    The more you use the app, the more ownership you could receive. No platform risk. No middleman fees. Just two sides owning the rails.
    Think
    Amazon
    But merchants own the rails
    No referral fees. Buyers earn tokens for participation, sellers keep their margin, and the storefront runs on decentralized infrastructure.
    What You Get

    What the studio brings to you.

    Studio Capital
    Structured for founders, not VCs. Token allocations across rApps, not equity extraction. We win when you win.
    Zero Cloud Costs
    Every device in your community contributes compute. Growth pays for itself. The bigger you grow the more infra you have.
    Token utility from day one
    Token architecture, Cloud Seeding strategy, and go-to-market. Designed as one system once you've shipped.
    Plus all of this
    Co-building with the Reality team
    You work directly with the people who built Reality.
    Reality Network compute stack
    Full access to the Babel SDK, rApp templates, and Reality's global node network.
    Go-to-market and ecosystem distribution
    Cross-chain reach from day one. No exchange listings or cold outreach needed.
    AI-native dev support and tooling
    Build faster with AI-accelerated workflows baked into the stack.
    A network of fellow builders
    Founders on the same infrastructure, compounding each other's growth.
    Get added to Reality's Portal
    Users can share compute from any device, desktop or mobile. No Linux commands, no technical setup required.
    Start building
    Everything you need to ship your first rApp
    All the tools, templates, and docs — open and ready to use.
    Who We Back
    Who we back.

    We fund working products, not pitches. Ship something real first. Then talk to us.

    Looking for
    Solopreneurs or teams of 1–3
    Deep domain expertise in your vertical
    Reimagining a major internet vertical
    Search, social, commerce, streaming, finance
    You ship first, pitch second
    Show us something live, not a landing page
    Comfortable with AI-accelerated workflows
    You already use AI as a core part of how you build
    .
    Building something durable
    You're building for the long game, not a quick exit.
    Ready to build on decentralized infrastructure
    You get why the cloud model is broken
    Bias toward action over consensus
    You decide fast and adjust faster
    Demonstrated success in previous ventures
    Track record of shipping and scaling products
    Studio Capital

    Apply for funding.

    We fund builders who ship. Link to your working Reality App and tell us what you're building. No deck required. No pitch needed. Just show us what you've made.

      ABOUT YOU

      Solo2 people3 people4+ people

      YOUR PRODUCT

      TRACTION AND REALITY

      WHAT YOU NEED


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