Thunderstruck ⚡️Venture Scores!

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Welcome back to another mind-blowing edition from Lightning⚡️Ventures. We're thrilled to reveal the winner of our Genesis Block Day Giveaway - somebody out there scored big! Bitcoin is crashing, so we hope you’re riding that wave and stacking sats like a pro. As always, we've got your portfolio news and some hot Bitcoin job listings if you're looking to jump into the fray. Plus, Thunder Funder Portal has got an offering update for you to check out. So, sit back, relax, and let's get into this week's adventure.👇🏻

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Yo! If you’ve invested through Lightning Ventures, you receive confidential company updates as they come in. Below are some public updates from our beloved portfolio darlings. Please let us know if you are an investor and are not receiving company updates.

⚡ JAN3 has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Fulgur Ventures, with participation from Grupo Salinas, Tether, Lightning Ventures, East Ventures, Plan B Fund, Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, and NYDIG, to accelerate AQUA wallet development and announced its Bitcoin treasury holding of 12 BTC, purchased at an average price of $83,333 per coin.

⚡ Fountain Labs has released version 1.1.11 of its app, featuring a community-powered audio player, minor bug fixes, and performance improvements. The update, allows users to discover and support new shows and artists.

⚡ Strike has adopted the Travel Rule in the EU and UK, requiring users to provide sender and recipient information for Bitcoin transactions of €1,000 or more involving external wallets.

⚡ Wavlake, a value-for-value music streaming platform, has released version 1.1.2 of its mobile app, now available on iOS and Android, enabling fans to support artists through micro-payments.

⚡ Zaprite has integrated Speed Wallet using Lightning Address technology and updated the styling for Square credit card payment forms to enhance its Bitcoin invoicing platform.

We’ve got three exciting opportunities live right now:

Daylight Computer Company is redefining personal computing with a focus on health, mindfulness, and productivity. Their flagship product, the DC-1, is the world’s first and only blue-light-free, flicker-free, distraction-free computer, designed to enhance digital wellness. Powered by their proprietary "Live Paper" display technology, Daylight merges the simplicity of Kindle-like visuals with the power and 60 fps responsiveness and capability of an iPad, making it a transformative tool for healthier screen usage. 

Daylight has sold out on its initial 5 batches, generating $3M+ in revenue and reaching 20M+ social engagements. This initial success demonstrates a strong market appetite for their products and the potential for scaling.

Catch Daylight CEO & Founder Anjan Katta on Danny Jones Podcast and The Bitcoin Standard Podcast by Saifedean Ammous.

Market Dynamics & Growth Potential

Daylight is at the intersection of two significant trends:

• Digital Wellness: Addressing the $4T global wellness tech market (by 2026) with a healthier alternative to traditional computing.

• Bitcoin & Nostr Integration: Integration of Bitcoin, Nostr, and a mindful UX approach gives it an edge in capturing a unique intersection of health and technology markets. 

Investment Rationale

Daylight offers a compelling investment opportunity:

• First-Mover Advantage: With no direct competitors in the blue-light-free, flicker-free computing space, Daylight has a substantial first-mover advantage in a fast-growing market.

• Proven Traction: Delivering early traction with sold-out batches and impressive social engagement.

• Unique Positioning: Daylight occupies the lucrative intersection of wellness tech and privacy-focused technology, offering a unique value proposition differentiating itself with Bitcoin and Nostr integration.

• Visionary Leadership and Elite Backing: Being led by a visionary founder with a proven track record and backed by industry titans and cultural leaders, providing strategic support and credibility.

• Future Growth: Clear milestones and projections driven by new products and expanded markets.

By focusing on rare and collectible Bitcoin assets, the platform is at the intersection of a rapidly growing market and cutting-edge technology, including Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBT), ordinals inscriptions, and UTXO management tools.

Traction and Revenue (2024):

• Traction: 100K+ users, 30K+ transactions, $25M+ volume

• Revenue: ~$45K/mo Mempool Marketplace, ~$20K/mo UTXO tooling, ~$30K/mo Rare Sats Marketplace 

• Partnerships: Sotheby’s, F2Pool, Foundry, and Deezy

Slice: If you’ve been waiting for a standout deal, this is it. Don’t miss the chance to check it out and snag your Slice of the action. 

Redefining the $455 billion digital advertising space. Slice rewards users for ad engagement and offers a customizable AI-powered search experience. They’re making advertising user-centric in a way no one else has dared.

Key Highlights

• Slice is profitable!

• 875,000+ downloads and steadily growing monthly active users , Slice has achieved product-market fit and is hitting an inflection point.

• Strategic partnerships with Outbrain, Bing/Yahoo, and Taboola .

• Slice has released a customizable search portal with AI features, widgets, and subscription revenue .

• Slice has achieved a 24x boost in LTV , from $1 to $24.

• Innovative Technology Stack: Leveraging AI for precision targeting and the Bitcoin Lightning Network for micropayments , Slice is at the cutting edge of ad tech.

• Dual Revenue Streams: The combination of ad revenue and a freemium subscription model provides diversified income and resilience.

Orange Pill App, the leading social platform for Bitcoin enthusiasts, now has a live offer on Thunder Funder. This is your chance to invest in the only social network dedicated to Bitcoin. 

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Applying is easy — just fill out this form and tell us what you’re working on. We’re here to support bold ideas, spark big conversations, and help you find the right backers to fuel your vision. Let’s build the future together.

For the complete list of amazing companies and jobs in Bitcoin, be sure to keep an eye on Bitcoiner Jobs.