Raise funds without launching a token
Karma Seeds let you raise funds from your community at $1 per seed. No token economics to design, no markets to manage, no speculation to worry about. Just transparent funding that goes directly to your treasury.
You want to raise funds, not launch a token
There are thousands of projects—especially early-stage non-VC scale projects and open source projects—that don't need too much funding. What they really need is users, product feedback, and evangelists, without the stress of token price fluctuation.
What you want
- Raise a bit of money
- Build a small but aligned community
- Stay focused on building
What you don't want
- Launch a token on day one
- Price speculation and charts
- Volatility and emotional whiplash
- Managing markets before product-market fit
Today, your options are awkward:
We think there's room for something simpler.
One building block, infinite possibilities
Complex systems are built by composing simple ones. Karma Seeds is meant to be one of those Lego blocks.
Instead of designing a full funding system upfront, we're starting with the smallest useful unit—and letting real usage shape what comes next. Here's what you can build:
Build community before launching a token
Grow a base of aligned supporters while you focus on building. Seeds let you accept money, do good work, and stay focused—without committing to tokenomics.
Open-source projects and public goods that may never want a volatile token.
Reward early believers later
Seed holders can receive early access, rev share, or future token allocations. None of this is enforced by the token itself—it's all opt-in and built on top.
Private community access, future token allocations, or priority in waitlists.
Milestone-based funding
"Fund me $10,000 in Seeds now, I'll deliver X by Y date." Seeds enable composable accountability without building custom infrastructure.
Escrow contracts, conditional releases, or refund mechanisms.
Bridge to a real token launch
Raise early support via Seeds. Later launch a real token, use the Seed treasury to bootstrap liquidity, and reward your early supporters with token allocations.
Use Seeds as your pre-token fundraise, then convert when you're ready.
Pool Seeds for collective action
Coordinate funding across a group. Pool contributions, vote on allocations, or create matching pools. Seeds are a building block for more complex funding mechanisms.
DAOs, quadratic funding pools, or community treasuries.
Foundation for on-chain organizations
As on-chain incorporation tools mature, Seeds could become the first step in forming real companies—where contributions, ownership, and accountability are cryptographically recorded.
This is a long-term idea, not a promise. But the foundation is there.
Seeds don't prescribe behavior—they enable it. What you build on top is up to you.
Get started in three steps
Set up your project on Karma
Create your project profile, share roadmap and updates
- Login to Karma
- Create or navigate to your project
- Update project details
Configure your Seeds
Set your treasury address where funds will be sent.
- Go to your project dashboard
- Set your treasury wallet address
- Choose Seed code and Click 'Launch Seeds'
- Review and confirm
Share with your community
Let your supporters know they can now back you with Seeds.
- Share your project link on social media
- Link to your Karma profile on your website
- Announce to your community
Once launched, your supporters can buy Seeds directly through your project page. Funds go straight to your treasury address. You can track contributions in your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about launching Seeds for your project.
Still have questions?
Reach out to us and we'll help you get started.
Start accepting support today
Launch Seeds for your project in minutes. No smart contracts to deploy, no token economics to design. Just transparent funding from your community.
Questions? We're happy to help you get set up.
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