4.4 · Worked example
A $2M seed round, walked end to end through one WCN loop.
An abstract process needs a concrete case to test it. This composite example — a $2M seed round plus legal support — walks the full WCN loop: node collaboration, agent execution, evidence collection, and Proof attribution. It also shows how long the same work takes without WCN.
This case is composite, built to illustrate the mechanics. The numbers and shares are an example, not a record of a specific deal.
The setup
The project. An AI and DeFi infrastructure project — team in Singapore, technology in Europe — raising a $2M seed round. It needs two things.
The right capitalFunds that understand the AI and DeFi intersection, accept a SAFE plus Token Warrant structure, and write tickets of $200K to $500K.
A complete legal structureSAFE agreement review, Token Warrant terms, Singapore entity compliance check, and an investor KYC process.
The parties in the WCN network.
Capital node AHong Kong fund, AI and Infra track, seed ticket of $300K to $500K.
Capital node BDubai family office, DeFi infrastructure, ticket of $500K to $1M.
Service node CSingapore legal team, specialized in SAFE, SAFT, and Token Warrant structures.
Research AgentStructures project data, runs competitive analysis, marks risk, and drafts the investment memo.
Execution AgentProduces meeting minutes, tracks to-dos, sends reminders, and monitors document-collection status.
The fourteen-day loop
Day 1–2: resource entry and matching
Day 1: project entryThe project node submits to Project Intake: deck, tokenomics draft, team background, technical documents, and financing terms ($2M SAFE plus Token Warrant). The Research Agent returns a structured summary, a risk list, and a competitive comparison within two hours.
Day 2: matching and Deal RoomThe Deal Agent matches nodes A and B on their stated preferences. The system opens a Deal Room, names the Deal owner — the regional node that sourced the project — and adds service node C to the legal track. All parties see the same structured information.
Day 3–7: execution advances
Day 3: first meetingThe Deal owner convenes a call between the project and capital node A. The Execution Agent produces minutes in real time and extracts five action items with owners. All participants receive structured minutes within 30 minutes.
Day 4–5: diligence and legal in parallelCapital node A requests a supplementary technical audit and founder background check; the Research Agent assembles both within two hours. In parallel, service node C reviews the SAFE plus Token Warrant terms and issues a preliminary legal opinion on Day 5.
Day 6: second round and node B entersCapital node A confirms intent to follow at $400K. Capital node B requests a separate meeting after reviewing the materials. The Deal Room runs two capital lines at once, each tracked separately.
Day 7: termsThe project and capital node A agree on valuation and the Token Warrant ratio. Service node C issues the final legal opinion. The Execution Agent tracks the status of every document awaiting signature.
Day 8–11: signing and payment
Day 8–9: agreements signedCapital node A signs a SAFE ($400K) plus Token Warrant. Capital node B signs a SAFE ($500K) plus Token Warrant. Service node C completes the compliance review of all agreements.
Day 10–11: payment confirmedCapital node A wires $400K. Capital node B sends $500K ($300K by wire, $200K in USDC). The Execution Agent tracks payment status and links the bank confirmations to the onchain records.
Day 12–14: evidence and Proof
Day 12: evidence packagedThe Deal owner submits to the Proof Desk: signed SAFE agreements (2), Token Warrants (2), bank payment confirmations (2), the onchain USDC transfer hash (1), the legal opinion (1), and all meeting minutes (4).
Day 13: reviewAn independent reviewer checks completeness and authenticity, and confirms: the financing total is $900K for this tranche, the agreement terms match the intake, the legal delivery is complete, and the timeline is consistent.
Day 14: Verification Node and attributionReview passes. The system reconciles the result across the three ledgers, generates a Verification Node in the Proof ledger, and assigns attribution as below.
Attribution shares
Deal owner (regional node)Share: 30%. Sourced the project, opened the Deal Room, convened every meeting, and drove the signing to completion.
Capital node AShare: 20%. Completed diligence, signed, and paid $400K.
Capital node BShare: 20%. Completed diligence, signed, and paid $500K.
Service node CShare: 18%. Issued the legal opinion, reviewed the agreements, and confirmed compliance.
Agent contributionShare: 12%. The Research Agent's summary was adopted by a capital node as a decision input, proven by logs; the Execution Agent's minutes and reminders advanced process efficiency.
Attribution shares are not a fixed template. The system calculates them from the evidence chain. If a Research Agent report is not adopted, its share is zero — only output that is adopted and enters the loop carries value.
The same work without WCN
Without WCNThe project sends a deck to 20 people at a conference. Five reply. Three schedule meetings, which take 2 to 3 weeks to coordinate. Feedback follows the meetings over 1 to 2 weeks. Terms move through email and Telegram over 1 to 2 weeks. Finding a law firm takes 1 to 2 weeks. Signing and payment take a week. No system records who sourced whom or who advanced what. Typical cycle: 6 to 10 weeks, with the record scattered across Telegram, email, and documents — and no path to settlement.
With WCNProject entry is structured. An agent completes first-pass screening and matching within two hours. The Deal Room keeps every party in sync. Legal and financing advance in parallel. The Execution Agent removes reminder and sync time. Evidence is collected and attribution is calculated. Typical cycle: 14 days, with the full evidence chain intact, attribution defined, and settlement ready.
Where the gain comes from. WCN does not make investors decide faster; the time to form an investment judgment does not change. It removes coordination friction — information sync, follow-up chasing, document assembly, and legal coordination. That coordination tax runs 30 to 40 percent of the time in the traditional process. Structured workflow and agent support compress it toward zero.
What the system gained
The projectClosed a $900K tranche plus the legal structure in 14 days. Every collaboration record is intact and reusable as trust evidence for later rounds.
The capital sideStructured data lowers diligence cost. The investment record enters the system, building investor standing and match accuracy.
The service providerThe legal deliverable is documented and attributed. It is no longer an informal favor; it is a formal contribution with a clear basis for settlement.
The networkOne complete loop enters the system. Participant reputation updates, and the matching model gains new training data. Similar deals run more efficiently next time.
This is the difference between WCN and an intro group, a CRM, or a points tool. A collaboration not only produces a result; it becomes a system asset — each loop makes the network harder to replace.