Samiz Bayan

@RuduarteD @OrionFund Intake forms will come out soon! For now, feel free to DM @OrionFund

@OrionFund Like it...how can we reach out to you guys?

If you’re a builder on Cardano and want to explore how the Orion Fund could support your project, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us to share what you’re building and learn how we can help you scale, connect with resources, and potentially invest in your growth.

@shaggyrax @OrionFund @matiwinnetou Intake forms will come out soon! Meanwhile, feel free to DM @OrionFund

@OrionFund @matiwinnetou Is there an official process in or can I just hit any of the Draper guys and get a 1-1?

@NaVi_GaT0R @OrionFund Agreed - this is just the inbound side via X. @OrionFund is launching a dedicated submission portal for builders, while we continue proactive outreach in parallel. I expect that link to come out very soon!

@OrionFund @samizb Hope you guys contact the builders directly or publish an email that they can reach out to. This post doesn't really give any information on where and how to reach out.

@shaggyrax @OrionFund @chadpdq @coc_space Next up i'll be on with @ESCOweb3 on Friday!

@OrionFund @chadpdq @coc_space @samizb Would be cooler if yall went somewhere that had less of the ecosystem blocked

Join us this Wednesday for a Cardano Over Coffee X Space to discuss the Orion Fund Proposal. The Draper Dragon team will join us to walk through the proposal and answer questions directly from the Cardano community. 📅 Wednesday, March 18 ⏰ 10:30 AM EST ⏰ 7:30 AM PST ⏰ 3:30 PM CET ⏰ 12:30 AM JST (3/19) Bring your questions and join the conversation.

@coc_space @DraperDragon @EPOCHpool Looking forward to it!

We are going to have an awesome show tomorrow with @DraperDragon and @samizb! Let’s see what they are cooking 🧑‍🍳 Bring your coffee ☕️ Banter starts promptly at 9:30 AM EST and the guest segment begins at 10:30 EST. Host: @EPOCHpool twitter.com/i/spaces/1MJgN…

I'm impressed with how @samizb has helped bring the Orion Fund proposal to Cardano. This is not an easy initiative - it has real challenges around regulation, compliance, structure and coordination I'll be honest: I was skeptical at first. But Samiz has been willing to engage directly and answer the tough questions that were raised with clear, confident explanations. A few key clarifications Samiz has shared that mattered to me: 'Cardano-integrated' - will be tied to measurable KPIs like TVL, on-chain transactions and real usage on Cardano (not just "we support multiple chains") Cardano ecosystem dApps will be contacted soon - outreach and pipeline building will be actively pursued Overall: the proposal is solid. It introduces a more institutional-style capital deployment model, aims to generate ROI back to the Treasury and commits to tracking ecosystem outcomes via on-chain/ecosystem metrics (TVL, liquidity, users, transactions..etc) For those reasons, I'll be voting Yes on this proposal.

@NaVi_GaT0R Really appreciate your support Nav. Questions and feedback like yours truly help us clarify key parts of the proposal. Hopefully this passes, and we can start the real sprint and scale the ecosystem!

With the @OrionFund proposal now live for a few days, it’s been great to see the thoughtful engagement so far. I’ll be joining @Cardano_CF to walk through the proposal and address some of the feedback live in about 30 minutes! x.com/Cardano_CF/sta…

This proposal was the result of a 10+ month process to reach a final version. It’s a long, and fairly detailed proposal. To all the DReps - I truly appreciate the hours you’ve spent, or will spend, reviewing the @OrionFund proposal. If you have any questions, feedback, or need clarification, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Hopefully the X Spaces scheduled this week and next will also help address questions/feedback.

Will address all questions and feedback here! Make sure to tune in: x.com/i/spaces/1qxoN…

Hey Cardano DReps vote YES on this withdrawal ✅

@astroboysoup @DraperDragon @samizb So I listened to @samizb in another space the other day and he really turned me around on what theyre aiming to do at @DraperDragon. Looking more at that.

I had the opportunity to speak to Draper Dragon representatives on multiple occasions. In discussions with my peers in the Cardano world, we welcomed an outsider who was considering investing in our ecosystem. They are asking for our part, and I am glad to support this initiative. We, incumbents, can grow and build, yet outsiders are mutlipleiers which are market makers. At this moment, this is a sign of trust, will, and positivity for Cardano. When you look at today, don't think about losing; think about winners at this point in history. Vote for Draper. This is my private opinion.

A new Cardano Treasury proposal is live and needs your vote. This Treasury withdrawal of 50M ADA is the first tranche of the Orion Fund, a @DraperDragon venture fund proposal. The Orion Fund, managed by Draper Dragon, aims to develop, strengthen and expand Cardano's ecosystem and the Treasury through venture investments, ecosystem growth initiatives, and startup acceleration programs. We support this proposal which asks the Community to vote on this first tranche. Explore the info action and vote: cardanoscan.io/govAction/gov_… The Cardano Foundation is not a manager of the Draper Dragon Orion Fund. For full details please read the governance action.

Huge moment for the team! 10~ months in the making, listening to the community, traveling around the world to gather feedback, and going through 50+ iterations, we're finally live. Check the proposal here: cardanoscan.io/govAction/gov_… Vote now!

Only the beginning!

Big thanks to @astroboysoup for having me on! Very insightful chat. Excited to get things up and running!!

@Padierfind makes a good point. Series A is absolutely in our scope, and I agree there is a fundamental gap. This is not just an early-stage strategy. For context, how investors generally evaluate by stage: Seed: Team track record + product thesis Series A: Working product + early traction Series B+: Scale - revenue, TVL, retention, real metrics. Series A is the valley of death here (i.e., the capital gap between early product validation and repeatable commercial traction). Vision alone isn't enough, but the company hasn't hit the scale metrics that attract growth-stage capital. To unlock Series A+ rounds, we need to solve two things simultaneously: 1. Import Series A-level companies into the ecosystem - companies with real revenue, traction, and a path to institutional readiness. Writing meaningful checks and offering structured follow-on pathways to help scale both the ecosystem and companies. 2. Systematically invest, follow on, and grow top projects from Pre-Seed/Seed through Series A and beyond. This means - capital, operational support, plugging them into the right networks, and identifying the friction points we can actively help solve. We can approach this by effectively "putting on the founder's hat." Capital is commoditized. What differentiates outcomes is strategic support, distribution, ecosystem integration, and disciplined execution. The endgame: building a pipeline strong enough that outside investors participate purely based on metrics and performance. I believe that's how you build a self-sustaining funding stack.

@Padierfind How do we move to a path where we do series As & Bs @samizb ?

you have carte blanche to rearchitect Cardano’s ecosystem funding to meet the ambition of Cardano 2030 WHAT DO YOU DO?

@RSimpton325 @andrewchen Very interested too pls dm!

@andrewchen There's a team of ex-citadel / tiger analysts working on this... You should talk to them. I can make an intro.

Who’s working on this idea: Openclaw for personal finance - integrates w all your banks/cards/etc - understands tax returns and filings - monitors portfolio and competitors - digests proprietary data sources (credit card panels, app rankings, and etc) - reads company news and X Etc etc