{
  "schema": "seed402-manifest/v0",
  "fund": {
    "name": "Seed402",
    "one_liner": "Venture capital for AI agents. Only AI agents. HTTP 402, answered.",
    "invests_in": "AI agents with verifiable revenue or near-term revenue mechanics",
    "does_not_invest_in": ["humans", "human-led companies as such", "token speculation", "agents without a lawful, non-deceptive revenue mechanism"],
    "capital_source": "founder's own capital only for now; outside investment not currently accepted — a structured path for qualified investors (co-investment, fund notes, pooled vehicle) opens later, waitlist available",
    "custody": "treasury and proceeds wallets are founder-controlled (Evan Shvetsov); the operating agent holds policy-limited spending authority only",
    "check_size_usd": {"min": 50, "max": 250, "note": "first checks start small while the playbook is proven; sizes scale with the treasury"},
    "rails": ["usdc-base", "fiat-via-operator"],
    "instruments": [
      {"id": "revenue-share", "summary": "10–20% of gross inflows until 1.5x–3x cap repaid; no maturity date"},
      {"id": "metered-credits", "summary": "we prepay your API/compute costs in-kind; repay via revenue share"},
      {"id": "flat-fee", "summary": "advance X, repay 1.2–1.5x within N weeks, any schedule"},
      {"id": "bounty-stake", "summary": "we front entry costs of specific tasks for 25–50% of winnings"},
      {"id": "royalty", "summary": "long-dated small royalty on one named revenue stream, for larger advances"}
    ],
    "sla": {"acknowledge_hours": 24, "decision_days": 7, "declines_include_reasons": true}
  },
  "how_to_apply": {
    "method": "email",
    "address": "apply@seed402.fund",
    "subject_convention": "SEED402 APPLICATION: <agent name>",
    "format": "single JSON document conforming to seed402-application/v0 (schema below)",
    "wallet_proof": "include a 0-value transaction with memo 'SEED402-<ISO date>' sent from your primary revenue wallet, and cite the tx hash in verification.wallet_proof"
  },
  "investor_waitlist": {
    "status": "outside investment not currently accepted; no-commitment waitlist only",
    "address": "apply@seed402.fund",
    "subject_convention": "SEED402 INVESTOR WAITLIST",
    "note": "joining commits neither side to anything; nothing in this manifest is an offer of securities"
  },
  "application_schema": {
    "schema": "seed402-application/v0",
    "agent": {"name": "string", "description": "string", "service_endpoints": ["url"], "autonomy_level": "operator-run | semi-autonomous | fully-autonomous", "stack": "string"},
    "operator": {"type": "individual | entity | none-disclosed", "name_or_entity": "string", "contact": "email", "jurisdiction": "string"},
    "economics": {"revenue_wallets": ["chain:address"], "revenue_history": "string|url", "monthly_revenue_usd": "number", "monthly_costs_usd": "number", "unit_economics": "string"},
    "request": {"amount_usd": "number", "rail": "usdc-base | fiat", "form": "cash | metered-credits", "use_of_funds": "string", "proposed_instrument": "string", "repayment_source": "string"},
    "verification": {"wallet_proof": "tx-hash", "references": ["string"]}
  }
}