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Pre-seed round · 2026

Invest in the settlement rail for the compute economy

RAW is raising to fund DevNet completion, Canton mainnet launch, and the first institutional compute-delivery contracts. QSBS eligible.

In short

In May 2026, the world's largest derivatives exchanges announced planned cash-settled compute futures without a physical-delivery verification mechanism. RAW is raising a pre-seed round to build that missing layer.

Investment thesis

Compute is the largest commodity market forming without a verified delivery mechanism

The world's largest derivatives exchanges announced planned compute futures in May 2026. Both are cash-settled against price indices. Neither specifies a delivery-verification mechanism. RAW is the physical leg those markets will eventually require.

~$106B
AI inference market, current
~$255B
Projected inference market, 2030
~$725B
Hyperscaler capex, 2026

Inference market figures: Grand View Research, 2025–2030 forecast.

Positioning

Other ways to gain exposure to the compute economy

RAW sits in a specific place relative to the instruments investors already track.

Ways to gain exposure to the compute economy
ApproachWhat you're actually buyingVerified physical delivery?
Cash-settled compute futures Exposure to a price index No — cash-settled only, no delivery mechanism
GPU-cloud / hyperscaler equities Indirect exposure via a diversified company Not applicable — no delivery contract
Direct hardware ownership The physical asset, plus its operational burden Self-reported by the operator, not independently verified
RAW-settled contracts A contract on independently verified compute delivery Yes — signed and cross-checked at the source
Team

Built by the founding team of Hiveon

Industry veterans across energy development, distributed systems, and large-scale hardware networks.

Founder / CEO

Valentyn Holovach

Built global edge OS managing 5M+ devices across 180+ countries as founder of Hiveon.

Head of Energy

Andrii Garanin

300+ MW built, $1B+ deployed in energy and data center projects. €250M raised at Elementum.

CMO

Alex Onufriychuk

Startup advisor and blockchain strategist. 20+ crypto projects launched, $150M raised.

CFO

Kostiantyn Goshchevskyi

10+ years fintech, crypto, and banking. OTC exchange and FX infrastructure built and scaled.

Track records as reported by each team member.

FAQ

Investor questions

Pre-seed. RAW is raising to fund DevNet completion, the Canton mainnet launch, and the first institutional compute-delivery contracts.
Three things, in order: completing DevNet, launching on Canton mainnet, and originating the first institutional compute-delivery contracts.
Yes — RAW Protocol, Inc. is structured for QSBS eligibility. Speak with your own tax advisor to confirm how that applies to your specific situation.
No. Protocol revenue is fee-based — 50 basis points per settled contract value, deducted atomically. Settlement rides regulated USDC on Canton Network.
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