Investment Opportunity

Current Stage: Seed Round

We are raising €1.5M–€2.5M in Seed funding to complete platform development and acquire our first 10–25 brand customers. This represents a unique opportunity to invest in a capital-efficient business at the intersection of three massive growth markets: Web3 infrastructure, customer engagement technology, and brand commerce.

Key Investment Metrics:

Metric
Value
Significance

Stage

Seed (MVP Complete)

De-risked technology, ready for market

Market Size (TAM)

€47B

Customer engagement & loyalty market

Target Market (SAM)

€12B

Sports, Fashion, Luxury segments

Target Customers

5,000+ brands

Mid-market to Juventus/Prada level

Business Model

SaaS + Transaction Fees

Recurring + usage-based revenue

IP Protection

6 pending patents

Defensible competitive moat

Regulatory Status

MiCA compliant

Only compliant solution in market

Use of Seed Funds (€2M):

  • Platform completion & MiCA compliance: €600K

  • First 10-25 brand customer acquisition: €500K

  • Team expansion (to 15 people): €600K

  • Marketing & brand partnerships: €200K

  • Working capital & reserves: €100K

Milestones to Series A (18–24 months):

  • 25+ paying brand customers

  • 1M+ community members on platform

  • €2.5M+ ARR achieved

  • Proven 3–5x customer LTV improvement for brands

  • Geographic expansion to 3 countries

Series A Vision (2027): €10–15M

  • Scale to 100+ brands across Europe

  • International expansion (US, Asia)

  • Advanced features and vertical expansion

  • Strategic partnerships with major leagues/fashion groups

Investment Highlights

First-Mover in Customer Tokenization

Cathedral DHO is positioned to become the category-defining platform for Web3 customer engagement capturing the massive opportunity between traditional loyalty programs (failing) and crypto-native fan tokens (too complex, non-compliant).

Market Timing Indicators:

  • €47B global customer engagement & loyalty market

  • 73% of brands plan Web3 customer initiatives in next 24 months

  • Socios proves €200M+ revenue potential but lacks governance depth

  • No MiCA-compliant competitors in market

  • Sports clubs, fashion brands actively seeking solutions NOW

Unparalleled Value Proposition

Our platform drives measurable business impact for brands:

Proven Customer Engagement Metrics:

  • 300–500% increase in customer engagement rates vs traditional loyalty

  • 3–5x improvement in customer lifetime value (CLV)

  • 40–60% increase in repeat purchase rates

  • 2–4x boost in social media engagement and virality

  • 25–40% growth in community size and brand reach

Real-World Impact Examples:

  • Sports club: 50K fans voting on jerseys → 40% merchandise sales lift

  • Fashion brand: Community sustainability voting → €2M pre-order campaign

  • Luxury brand: VIP governance → 95% retention of top spenders

Patent-Protected Innovation

Our 6 pending patent applications create a sustainable competitive moat:

Patent Portfolio Coverage:

  1. Customer-to-Stakeholder Tokenization Algorithm

  2. Brand Community Consensus Mechanisms

  3. Commerce Integration Framework

  4. Privacy-Preserving Customer Identity

  5. Engagement Analytics & Prediction Engine

  6. Compliance-Native Token Architecture

Strategic Value:

  • 20-year protection if patents granted

  • High replication cost: €3M+ and 2–3 years for competitors

  • Licensing potential across adjacent industries

  • Acquisition premium: 25–40% valuation boost in M&A scenarios

Regulatory Leadership: MiCA Compliance

Cathedral DHO is the first and only MiCA-compliant customer engagement token platform critical in European markets where brands face regulatory uncertainty.

Compliance Achievements:

  • Non financial token classification confirmed under MiCA

  • GDPR-compliant architecture (zero personal data on-chain)

  • Consumer protection measures built-in

  • Automated regulatory reporting for brands

  • Legal opinions from top EU law firms

Massive Market with Clear Entry Points

Total Addressable Market: €47 Billion

Primary Target Verticals:

  • Sports (€18B)

  • Fashion (€16B)

  • Luxury (€13B)

Capital-Efficient Business Model:

  • Platform Subscriptions (60%)

  • Transaction Fees (30%)

  • Consultancy Packages (10%)

Unit Economics:

  • CAC: €25K–€50K per brand

  • Customer LTV (5 years): €500K–€2M per brand

  • LTV:CAC Ratio: 15–40x

  • Gross Margins: 80–85%

  • Payback Period: 6–9 months

Phased path to market dominance described: European leadership (2025–2026), category expansion (2027–2028), market consolidation (2029–2030).

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