Catalysts for ICM

Breakdown of key catalysts:

• Slower exits and lower valuations for high-revenue web2 SaaS founders post-AI acceleration, making ICM a viable option for new audience exposure.

• Web2 physical and digital product builders with product-market fit (PMF) are often sidelined from crypto due to steep learning curves around supply control, FDV, and treasury management.

• Lack of Web3-native skills, where crypto Twitter acts as a "Gauntlet/ Blender" leading to failures from founder insecurity or miscommunication.

• Technology advancements, such as Meteora/Believe enabling founders to gain upside without owning token supply.

• ICM projects getting backing from top minds like @alliancedao,@lmrankhan, and@QwQiao, who built relevant products (e.g.,@daosdotfun,@pumpdotfun,@believeapp,@timedotfun).

• "Project Crypto" - New regulatory frameworks for what the US SEC deems as a security:

To put it more blankly, startups are now being created, monetized, and funded at the same speed as the internet & AI. Leveraging an internet based financial system.