Positioned at the Convergence

MCP standardization. Agentic AI explosion. Edge computing evolution. We built on the industry standard before OpenAI and Google validated it.

Investment Thesis: The Inevitability Narrative

Market Opportunity: Explosive & Validated

$93.2B

Agentic AI market by 2032 (44.6% CAGR from $7.06B in 2025)

$89.4B

AI startup VC funding in 2025 (34% of all VC investment)

$700M

Autonomous agent seed funding in 2025 alone

25% → 50%

Enterprise agentic AI adoption: 2025 → 2027 (Deloitte)

Key Insight: This is not emerging technology; this is structural transformation. The market is not "if" but "how fast."

Timing: The Perfect Storm (October 2025)

1. MCP Became Industry Standard

  • March 2025: OpenAI adopted MCP across ChatGPT desktop, Agents SDK, Responses API
  • April 2025: Google DeepMind confirmed MCP support for Gemini models
  • June 2025: MCP 2025-06-18 specification released (OAuth 2.1, structured output)
  • Ecosystem: Zapier, Asana, Block, Apollo, Zed, Replit, Codeium, Sourcegraph

VoidCat Position: We built MCP-native before industry adoption. Our architectural choice is now validated as the industry direction.

2. Security Gap Creates First-Mover Advantage

  • June-July 2025: Researchers identified critical MCP vulnerabilities
  • ~2,000 servers exposed without authentication
  • Over-permissioning and prompt injection vectors
  • Industry scrambling to retrofit security

VoidCat Position: We are implementing OAuth 2.1 and RFC 8707 compliance as the industry standard evolves. First-mover on secure MCP = 6-12 month window before competition catches up.

3. Cloudflare Platform Momentum

  • 3 million developers (50% YoY growth)
  • Container support (June 2025) - Docker at edge
  • Node.js HTTP (September 2025) - framework compatibility
  • Workers AI: up to 70B parameter models at edge

VoidCat Position: Built on Cloudflare Workers from day one. Early adopter of Container support. Edge-native architecture deployed to 330+ cities.

Competitive Advantages: Why We Win

Dimension Competition VoidCat RDC
MCP Adoption Retrofitting existing systems Native from inception, domain expertise established
Security June 2025 gaps unaddressed OAuth 2.1, RFC 8807 implementation leadership
Product Scope Frameworks or single products Complete stack: reasoning → tools → UX → delivery
Deployment Cloud regions, cold starts Edge-native: 330+ cities, zero cold starts
IP Open frameworks, no moat DSN (proprietary), Context OS (research foundation)

Traction & Validation

Grant Automation: Proven Market

  • Validated by competitors: Skip, Granter.ai (3,000+ companies), Grant Orb, OpenGrants
  • Market drivers: $89.4B AI VC creating funding demand, 33 startups crossed $100M+ in 2025
  • Our differentiation: Full automation + MCP data enrichment vs partial solutions
  • Revenue model: Subscription tiers validated ($29-$299/mo + enterprise)

Agent Platform: Framework Demand

  • Framework traction: LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI prove developer tool demand
  • Enterprise movement: IBM watsonx (May 2025), OpenAI ChatGPT Agent (July 2025)
  • Our differentiation: Complete products, not just frameworks. Security-first, not afterthought.

Desktop AI: Privacy Imperative

  • Regulatory momentum: Data sovereignty concerns, AI governance frameworks
  • Market gap: True local-first solutions scarce
  • Our differentiation: Rust/Tauri architecture, works offline, data never leaves device
  • Financial Projections: Conservative Path to $79K MRR

    Milestone MRR Users Key Achievements
    Month 3 (Q1) $3.4K 70 paid Grant Automation beta, MCP security whitepaper published
    Month 6 (Q2) $15.9K 315 paid 5 enterprise pilots, Cloudflare gallery feature, VRE 1.0
    Month 9 (Q3) $50K 1,000 MAU Forbidden Library GA, plugin marketplace beta, zero critical vulns
    Month 12 (Q4) $79K 5,000 MAU Series A ready, profitable unit economics, research releases

    Revenue Mix (Month 12):

    • Grant Automation: $48K MRR (800 users × $60 avg)
    • Forbidden Library: $15K MRR (450 users × $19-150 avg)
    • VCOS/VRE: $16K MRR (20 commercial + 3 enterprise)

    Conservative Assumptions:

    • Market validated by competitor traction (Skip, Granter.ai, Grant Orb)
    • 25% of GenAI companies piloting agents creates B2B demand (Deloitte)
    • $89.4B AI VC funding sustains customer acquisition budgets
    • MCP ecosystem growth (OpenAI, Google adoption) drives developer tool demand

    Defensible Intellectual Property

    Digital Sanctuary Network (DSN)

    Our proprietary multi-agent orchestration platform that powers our product suite. DSN enables specialized agents (Omega, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Sigma) to collaborate via standardized HTTP APIs with health checks, role specialization, and fault tolerance.

    Competitive Moat: While open frameworks exist, DSN represents battle-tested orchestration logic for production multi-agent systems.

    Context OS Thesis

    Foundational research that agent performance stems from intelligent tool governance (MCP), not raw model size. This thesis informs our Tool-RAG/Router hybrids, just-in-time tool loading, and context offloading strategies.

    Competitive Moat: Research-backed architectural decisions that competitors must independently discover or license.

    Security Implementation

    First-mover on OAuth 2.1 and RFC 8807 compliance for MCP. Our implementation becomes reference standard as industry addresses June 2025 identified vulnerabilities.

    Competitive Moat: 6-12 month lead on secure-by-default agent deployments for enterprises.

    Use of Funds: $500K-$1M Seed

    Q1-Q2 Focus: Security Leadership & Market Entry

    • $200K: Accelerate MCP 2025-06-18 compliance (OAuth 2.1, RFC 8807)
    • $150K: Grant Automation GTM (marketing, partnerships, customer success)
    • $100K: Engineering hire (senior full-stack for product velocity)
    • $50K: Security audit and compliance certification

    Q3-Q4 Focus: Scale & Enterprise

    • $200K: Enterprise pilot support (custom integrations, onboarding)
    • $150K: Plugin marketplace development (community ecosystem)
    • $100K: Research releases (Context OS whitepaper, benchmarks)
    • $50K: Conference presence (speaking, booth, networking)

    Expected Outcomes:

    • $79K MRR by Month 12 (vs $50K without funding)
    • MCP security thought leadership established
    • 5-10 enterprise pilots (vs 2-3 without funding)
    • Plugin marketplace with 20+ community contributions
    • Series A readiness with profitable unit economics

    Risk Mitigation

    Risk Status Mitigation
    MCP adoption uncertainty RESOLVED OpenAI (March), Google (April) 2025 adoption validates standard
    Technical platform limitations RESOLVED Cloudflare Containers (June), Node.js HTTP (Sep 2025) provide needed capabilities
    Security implementation complexity MANAGED OAuth 2.1 and RFC 8807 specs defined; implementation in progress
    Market competition MANAGED Grant automation competitors validate market; our differentiation clear
    Solo founder execution MANAGED Proven track record shipping production systems; funding enables team growth

    Strategic Options (12-24 Months)

    Option 1: Series A ($2M-$5M)

    If enterprise traction validates large opportunity. Accelerate GTM, expand team, multiple product GAs. Target: Dominant position in secure MCP ecosystem.

    Option 2: Strategic Partnership

    Cloudflare (edge AI platform), Anthropic (MCP ecosystem collaboration), or enterprise player (IBM, etc.) for security expertise. Distribution, credibility, strategic resources.

    Option 3: Acquisition

    By agent framework (LangChain, etc.) for product layer, by Cloudflare for edge AI capability, or by enterprise player for security/compliance expertise. Likely timeline: 18-24 months with strong traction.

    The Ask: $500K-$1M Seed

    Why Now: MCP standardization creates 6-12 month window for security leadership positioning. Market momentum (44.6% CAGR, $89.4B VC) sustains growth. Cloudflare platform evolution enables technical execution.

    What You Get: Equity stake in MCP-native agentic platform positioned at $93.2B market convergence, with defensible IP (DSN, Context OS), first-mover security advantage, and clear path to profitability.

    Investment Highlights:

    • Right technology: MCP-native before OpenAI/Google validation
    • Right market: 44.6% CAGR, 25% → 50% enterprise adoption
    • Right timing: Security gap opportunity, platform momentum
    • Right execution: Production-ready products, proven engineering

    Contact for pitch deck, financial model, and technical deep-dive:
    sorrowscry86@voidcat.org

    Competitive Positioning Matrix

    Market Landscape (October 2025):

    Company Focus Funding VoidCat Advantage
    Skip Grant discovery $15M+ MCP data enrichment, compliance automation, lower price point
    Granter.ai Grant platform $10M+ Proposal generation + scoring, enterprise compliance focus
    LangGraph/AutoGen Agent frameworks $2M-$10M Complete products, security-first, edge deployment, DSN moat
    Ollama/LocalAI Local inference OSS (minimal) Professional workspace, team features, compliance, enterprise support
    VoidCat RDC Integrated platform Pre-seed (this round) MCP-native + security + edge + complete products + research foundation

    Market Validation Data Points

    $33B+ in agent/automation software revenue (2025) — TAM validation for reasoning platforms
    3,000+ companies actively using grant discovery platforms (Granter.ai + competitors) — market appetite proven
    330+ cities with Cloudflare presence — distribution advantage for edge-native platform
    2,000+ exposed MCP servers (June 2025) — security gap = 6-12 month moat for compliant implementation
    50% of enterprises report security as primary concern for AI adoption (2025 survey) — Forbidden Library TAM
    $10B+ annual SBIR/STTR funding — validated, non-dilutive capital for founders to pursue