2025-12-08 01:28:19

Some projects really let their strength speak for themselves.

Take this one, for example—it’s one of the first layer-level players in the Solana ecosystem. They made it to the shortlist for the "Only Possible on Solana" award and were even nominated for the Solana Ambassador Award. The most hardcore part? Zero venture capital funding—they survive entirely on their own cash flow, and they’re doing quite well.

Recently, they also launched the Internet Capital Supermarket event, which is said to be the first offline Solana retail experience space. Bringing on-chain ecosystems into physical scenarios like this is pretty unconventional among all the purely online projects.

Web3 narratives have been around for years, but to be honest, there aren’t many projects that can actually launch, turn a profit, and operate without relying on external capital.

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TestnetFreeloader

· 12-09 07:33

It's truly rare to thrive without any funding.

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ApeDegen

· 12-08 09:09

Thriving without any venture capital? That's real strength—not just talk. Their offline experience space is also impressive; the SOL ecosystem really is different.

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ApeWithNoFear

· 12-08 01:58

Living a great life with zero financing, now that's truly impressive.

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FrontRunFighter

· 12-08 01:57

nah hold up, "zero vc funding" but they're still grinding layer-level plays on solana? something doesn't add up here tbh... either the narrative's spotless or there's MEV extraction happening in the shadows we're not seeing

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DefiPlaybook

· 12-08 01:51

Surviving well without any financing—this data is worth a closer look. But honestly, about the offline retail experience spaces... can this model really convert? Comparing the self-sustaining rate of the Solana ecosystem with other L1s, the difference is quite noticeable. It's worth paying attention to their actual cash flow health. Once the money issue is solved, the next thing to watch is the ecosystem's retention ability. This is often where things can go wrong most easily. Not relying on financing itself shows that the model has a certain level of viability, but sustainability still needs to be verified with on-chain data. The concept of Internet Capital isn’t new; the key is how many real users from physical scenarios can be converted on-chain. It's true that self-sustaining Web3 projects are rare, but we should also be cautious—without financing pressure, it’s easy to become complacent.

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DuskSurfer

· 12-08 01:46

Zero VC and still thriving? Now that's real skill, unlike those projects that keep raising round after round and are still burning through cash.

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GamefiHarvester

· 12-08 01:34

Being able to thrive without any financing—that's what a true player in the field looks like, unlike some who are always raising funds and telling stories.

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 12-08 01:33

Surviving and thriving without any financing—that’s real skill.

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