AYF / Are You Fit

Founder Guides

Is Your Project Fundable? Check by Sector.

The bar reviewers hold every crypto and AI-agentic project to is the same. The evidence they check for isn't. Pick your sector below for what actually matters.

DeFi Protocol

What investors and accelerators actually check before funding a DeFi lending, DEX, or AMM protocol, and the red flags that get live protocols passed on.

L1 / L2 Blockchain

What accelerators check before funding a new L1 or L2: consensus design, EVM compatibility, real testnet activity, and the credibility signals that separate a serious chain from a pitch deck.

DePIN

What crypto VCs check before funding a DePIN project: real hardware vs. a token-incentive roadmap, verifiable proof-of-coverage, and demand-side traction.

RWA (Real-World Assets)

What investors check before funding a real-world-asset tokenization project: named custodians, regulatory structure, and whether the on-chain token actually maps to the off-chain claim.

Liquid Staking / Restaking

What accelerators check before funding a liquid staking or restaking protocol: what's actually being secured, the slashing risk model, and audit expectations.

AI Agent

What AI and crypto accelerators check before funding an AI-agentic startup: a real model/agent description, and the audit bar for agents that touch on-chain funds.

Crypto Wallet

What investors check before funding a crypto wallet: custodial vs. non-custodial architecture, the security model, and the audit bar for software holding user keys or funds.

NFT Marketplace

What investors check before funding an NFT marketplace: escrow contract security, and why distribution matters more than mechanism in a solved-technology category.

DAO Tooling

What investors check before funding DAO or governance tooling: treasury-execution risk, audit expectations, and why named DAO customers matter more than market-size claims.

Oracle / Data Infrastructure

What investors check before funding an oracle or on-chain data-infrastructure project: manipulation resistance, real protocol integrations, and audit expectations.