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Invest in the New Internet

Hylaq is the unified identity, payment, and on-device AI layer of the internet. One handle. Every chain. Every rail. Sovereign intelligence on every device.

venmo
@twitter
.eth
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cashapp
@insta
paypal

The internet is fragmented.

3.8B
On-device parameters
Sovereign cognitive engine
9
Payment rails
Lightning → ACH, unified router
8+
Blockchains
Solana, EVM, Bitcoin, L2s
30+
Web3 domain TLDs
ENS, UD, Handshake, Freename
150+
API endpoints
Production Next.js 14 routes
30 t/s
On-device inference
200–400 ms per turn
<2s
Settlement
USDC on Solana end-to-end
$0
AI cost per user
Zero cloud inference spend
The Thesis

The internet needs a new base layer

Identity, money, and intelligence are each fragmented across a dozen platforms. Hylaq unifies them under one handle — and owns the cognitive layer that makes them work together.

Identity

Usernames, domains, wallets, profiles — unified under @handles.

Money

Venmo, Cash App, wallets, banks — unified under one rail-agnostic router.

Intelligence

Cloud chatbots leak data & burn margin — unified by on-device HQ.

The Product

One handle. Every tool.

Hylaq ships as a full product suite — not a single feature. Every module reinforces identity as the entry point to the internet.

Identity Layer

@handles

Universal handle-based identity. One @handle replaces usernames, addresses, payment IDs, and link trees across every platform.

9-Rail Router

Loadit Pay

Multi-rail payment engine routing across Lightning, Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, BNB, ACH, Stripe, Coinbase, and stablecoin swaps in real time.

Sovereign AI

HQ — Hylaq Quantum

A 3.8B-parameter cognitive engine running fully on-device. Zero cloud cost, zero latency, zero data liability. The moat.

Non-Custodial

Multi-Chain Wallet

Native Solana, EVM, and Bitcoin wallets under one identity. WebAuthn biometric signing. No seed phrases for daily use.

Geo Rewards

Pulse

Geo-scored crypto reward drops. GPS, BLE, NFC, ultrasonic pairing, QR, and offline device-signed claims.

Omnibox

Browser Extension

Hylaq lives in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Type "hy" + Tab to navigate the new internet. @handles, .eth, .crypto, DNS — one bar.

Tap to Pay

Nearby Pay (iOS)

BLE + NFC + Apple Nearby Connectivity. Biometric auth, device-signed offline claims, and cross-chain routing in your pocket.

OCR + Settle

Split Bills

Receipt OCR, auto-itemization, one-tap settlement across any rail, with shareable split URLs and live OG cards.

E2E Ready

Direct Messages

End-to-end encrypted DMs with RSA-JWK keys, media attachments, anonymous sender option, and 7-day ephemeral expiry.

Identity, Alive

Mood + Stories

Spotify-paired mood updates, reactions, FFmpeg-rendered story videos. Identity that is expressive, not just static.

30+ TLDs

Web3 Domains

.eth, .crypto, .wallet, .x, .nft, .dao, .bitcoin, .polygon, .hns, .metaverse — resolved natively alongside legacy DNS.

Fiat Bridge

Onramp / Offramp

Stripe for cards and Coinbase CDP + OAuth for accounts. Card-to-crypto and crypto-to-card in the same flow.

Meet HQ — The Moat

The first Quantum Intelligence + Hyper Intelligence hybrid — running entirely on your phone.

HQ is not a chatbot. He is a sovereign cognitive engine. He reasons in parallel across 3–256 candidate paths, scores each on five dimensions, and collapses to the optimal action — deterministically, on-device, in 200–400 ms. He routes payments across 9 rails, scores Pulse drops by location, runs market analysis, searches the web, and writes code. Zero cloud spend. Zero data liability. Zero latency.

3.8B
Parameters
2.3 GB
On-device weights
30 t/s
On-device inference
200–400 ms
Per turn
29
Reasoning modes
0%
Topic contamination
5,000+
Cognitive traces
120+
Identity guardrails
Quantum Intelligence

Multi-hypothesis reasoning

Every decision runs a quantum-inspired pipeline: superposition interference refinement collapse. 3–256 candidate paths generated, scored on intent match, efficiency, risk, sovereignty, and goal alignment — then collapsed to the optimal action. Deterministic. On-device. Auditable.

Hyper Intelligence

29 reasoning modes, one brain

Not a fintech chatbot. HQ reasons across general knowledge, strategic analysis, formal math, market analysis, coding architecture, startup operations, civilization-scale doctrine, and Hylaq-native execution. One cognitive layer. Every domain. Domain-limited assistants can't follow.

The Hybrid

Symbolic → Neural → Symbolic

Deterministic guardrails run first at zero latency. The 3.8B-parameter cognitive layer then generates and scores hypotheses. A symbolic execution layer routes payments, calls APIs, runs searches. If the cognitive layer ever fails, the symbolic pipeline handles the turn end-to-end — zero downtime, ever.

The Cognitive Loop
live
01
Perceive
Extract entities, topic, context, RAG memory
02
Interpret
Generate 3–5 hypotheses, score on 5 dimensions
03
Plan
Select path, compose action plan with symbolic calls
04
Act
Execute: routes, connectors, searches, payments
05
Update
Write memory, weights, topic state to profile

Structured Cognitive Traces

HQ never emits free text. Every turn is strict JSON: perceive_summary, scored interpretations, chosen_path, an action_plan with real symbolic calls, memory_updates, and user_response. Auditable. Learnable. Defensible.

Hardened Identity

120+ banned generic-AI phrases. Session-locked self-model. Runtime awareness of actual infrastructure (local vs. fallback). HQ never regresses to “I am an AI” mid-session. 0% topic contamination across 5,000+ training traces.

Progressive Distillation

Every cloud fallback is distilled into the local cache. The same question never hits the cloud twice. Trajectory: Phase 1 local embeddings → Phase 2 70% local generation → Phase 3 90%+ local. The cost curve bends down, not up.

Intelligence Modes
One cognitive layer. Zero domain lock-in.
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Hylaq-Native Capabilities
Payment routing across 9 rails
Live market & price analysis
Pulse geo-intelligence
Multi-hypothesis strategy
Contamination-proof context
Identity guardrails
Web search integration
Structured cognitive traces
30 t/s
200–400 ms / turn
Perceive → Interpret → Plan → Act → Update
Identity-locked

“Your phone doesn’t need the cloud to think.”

3.8 billion parameters. Zero servers. The AI that never phones home.

The Moat

Six compounding advantages

Hylaq is not one feature. It is an integrated stack where every layer makes the next one harder to replicate.

Sovereign Intelligence

HQ runs locally. No per-user inference bill, no data leaving the device. Margins expand as we scale — the opposite of every cloud-AI startup.

Rail-Agnostic Routing

The QERO engine scores 9 rails on fee, latency, and reliability every transaction. Users never pick a chain — they pick a handle.

Identity as Protocol

@handles resolve to wallets, websites, profiles, and payment endpoints. Switching off Hylaq means giving up your unified self.

Local-First Security

WebAuthn biometric signing, device-bound keys, symbolic guardrails run before the cognitive layer. The user controls the keys, always.

Multi-Modal Sensing

GPS, BLE, NFC, ultrasonic, QR, and peer-to-peer offline claims. Payments work even where the internet doesn’t.

Progressive Distillation

Every cloud fallback teaches the local model. Knowledge compounds on-device — fallback rate target: 30% → 10%.

Competition

No one is building all of this.

Every competitor owns a slice. Hylaq is the first product unifying identity, multi-rail payments, multi-chain wallet, and sovereign on-device AI under one handle.

Capability
Venmo / Cash App
MetaMask
Coinbase Wallet
Linktree
ENS
Apple / Google Pay
Hylaq
Handle-based identity
Multi-chain wallet
Fiat + crypto in one flow
Multi-rail payment router
On-device AI
Browser extension
iOS tap-to-pay
Geo-rewards / Pulse
Developer SDK
full
partial
none
Why Now

Four curves just crossed

Stablecoins crossed the chasm

USDC and Lightning settle in seconds for near-zero fees. The rails exist — the UX does not.

On-device AI is production-ready

On-device cognitive engines now run at 30 t/s on consumer phones. The cloud-AI cost curve just broke.

Identity is up for grabs

Link trees, ENS, and handles each solve a slice. Nobody has unified identity, money, and intelligence.

Privacy is a purchase decision

Users are actively leaving apps that ship their data. Local-first is the premium category of the next decade.

The Network

Every chain. Every rail. One handle.

Users never pick a network. They pick a person.

live routing
11 rails
initializing…
QERO · <2s

Lightning

Solana

Ethereum

Bitcoin

BNB Chain

ACH

Stripe

Coinbase

Plus 30+ Web3 domain TLDs — ENS, Unstoppable, Handshake, Freename — resolved natively next to legacy DNS.

The Stack

Built to scale from day one

Frontend
Next.js 14 • React 18 • Tailwind • Framer Motion
Backend
Node 18 • Prisma • PostgreSQL • Vercel
HQ Engine
Sovereign on-device cognition
Chains
Solana • Ethereum + L2s • Bitcoin • BNB
Identity
WebAuthn • JWT (jose) • ENS • Unstoppable • Handshake
Payments
Lightning • Stripe • Coinbase CDP • Mayan
The Business

How Hylaq makes money.

Six stacked revenue lines on one identity layer. Every module compounds revenue per user without raising acquisition cost. Projections below are forward-looking targets, not current revenue.

Revenue Streams

Payment Take Rate

Loadit Pay
0.3 – 1.5% per tx

Variable take rate across 9 rails: lower on Lightning / Solana / ACH, higher on card and cross-border flows.

Card Interchange

Hylaq Card
~1.5% + float

Virtual + physical card on top of any balance. Interchange revenue plus yield on idle stablecoin float.

Premium Handles

Subscriptions
$9 – $99 / mo

Short handles, brand handles, verified tier, custom domain hosting. Recurring, high-margin.

Developer Platform

Loadit-as-a-Service
Tiered SaaS

"Sign in with @handle" + white-label payment router licensed to fintechs, neobanks, and apps. Seats + usage-based.

Pulse Sponsorships

Brand Drops
CPM + % of drop

Brands fund geo-located reward drops at stores, venues, and events. Hylaq takes platform fee and programmatic spread.

HQ Skills Marketplace

Rev Share
15 – 30% net

Third-party skills (tax, trading, legal, health) installable on HQ. Platform rev share on every paid install and usage.

Unit Economics (Target)
70 – 85%
Target gross margin
Software + take-rate economics; AI cost is $0 at run-time.
6 – 12 mo
CAC payback
Handle virality + multi-rail wallet = low-CAC acquisition.
4 – 8×
LTV / CAC target
Multi-product attach (pay, card, HQ, Pulse) compounds per user.
$0
AI cost per user
HQ runs on-device. Margin expands with scale, not contracts.
Revenue Trajectory (Target ARR)
$2 – 3M
Year 1
$15 – 25M
Year 2
$75 – 120M
Year 3
$500M+
Year 5
Year 1 · Seed
Handle claims, premium subs, early merchant activations, card beta.
Year 2 · Payments GTM
Loadit Pay transactional volume ramps; developer SDK v1 ships.
Year 3 · Card + SaaS scale
Hylaq Card at scale; merchant SDK adoption; HQ skills marketplace live.
Year 5 · Platform
Developer platform, global rollout, cross-border remittance at scale.

Forward-looking targets based on payment take rate, card attach, and SaaS ramp assumptions. Not a guarantee of future performance.

Market Size (TAM)
$10T+
Annual digital payments GPV
McKinsey Global Payments Report
$830B+
Annual remittance volume
World Bank
$50B+
Digital identity market by 2030
Industry analyst consensus
$40B+
On-device AI market by 2030
Industry analyst consensus
$250B+
Creator economy by 2027
Goldman Sachs
560M+
Global crypto wallet users
Triple-A / exchange data
Use of Funds
Engineering
40%
HQ model scaling, federated distillation, iOS + Android, developer SDK, extension.
Distribution
25%
Merchant BD, developer relations, card program launch, creator + influencer activation.
Compliance & Licensing
15%
State MTLs, MSB, card issuer + banking partners, KYC/KYB, regional regulatory work.
Brand & Creative
10%
Investor-grade brand, storytelling, PR, launch events, content engine.
Operations & Runway
10%
Finance, legal, ops headcount, insurance, and 24+ month cash buffer.

Targeting 24+ months of runway through Year 2 GTM and the Hylaq Card launch.

The Roadmap

Shipped. Now. Next.

Shipped
  • @handles identity + profile system
  • Multi-chain non-custodial wallet
  • 9-rail Loadit Pay router
  • HQ on-device AI (3.8B)
  • Pulse geo-rewards
  • Browser extension + iOS Nearby Pay
Now
  • E2E-encrypted messaging rollout
  • Merchant / creator dashboards
  • Handle reservation + invite flywheel
  • Knowledge distillation pipeline
Next
  • Hylaq Card (card-issuer integration)
  • Native Android app
  • Developer SDK for @handle auth
  • Global Pulse campaigns for brands
At Scale

What Hylaq + Loadit unlock.

The ceiling is not a better app. It is a new base layer for identity, money, and intelligence on the internet. This is what the system does when every handle, every rail, and every device is online.

The Global Payments Layer

Loadit at Scale
  • Handle-to-handle settlement in <2s on the best available rail, every time
  • Cross-border remittance at near-zero cost — compete head-on with Wise, Western Union, SWIFT
  • "Pay with @handle" button at checkout, replacing Apple Pay / Google Pay / card fields
  • Viable micropayments for articles, streams, API calls via Lightning + USDC
  • Subscription billing optimally routed per user, per amount, per region
  • Virtual + physical Hylaq cards spendable on any chain or fiat balance

Universal Identity

The New Login
  • @handle becomes the default internet login — auth, payments, profile, reputation in one
  • Portable social graph: your friends, followers, and history move with you across every app
  • Cross-chain reputation score queryable by any dApp, lender, or marketplace
  • Verified identity tier for creators, merchants, and DAOs
  • Handle-first DNS resolving across web, crypto, IoT, and nearby devices

Autonomous Finance

HQ at Scale
  • A 24/7 on-device CFO that manages cash flow, routing, and savings without user intervention
  • Predictive budgeting: HQ sees bills coming and pre-stages liquidity on the cheapest rail
  • Agent-to-agent commerce — HQ negotiates with merchant HQs for price, delivery, terms
  • Federated distillation across every device — the whole network gets smarter every day
  • A marketplace of installable HQ skills: tax, trading, health, scheduling, legal

Creator + Merchant Economy

Built on Handles
  • Tipping, gating, paid DMs, and subscriptions natively by @handle — no Stripe account required
  • B2B invoicing and instant settlement between business handles
  • Payroll in fiat or crypto, same flow, delivered to the employee handle of choice
  • Creator storefronts hosted at @handle with built-in checkout and loyalty
  • Programmable escrow + conditional releases tied to any handle

Pulse at Scale

Geo-Monetized Attention
  • Brand-sponsored geo drops — target audiences by block, by venue, by event
  • Location-based loyalty programs replacing punch cards and app rewards
  • Stadium, festival, and concert activations with real-time reward scoring
  • Offline device-to-device P2P payments in low-connectivity regions
  • Native airdrop infrastructure for every crypto project, scoped by geography + reputation

The Developer Platform

Loadit-as-a-Service
  • "Sign in with @handle" SDK replacing OAuth / Apple / Google in every new app
  • White-label Loadit router licensed to neobanks, fintechs, and wallets
  • Handle resolution as a public good — queryable by any app, any wallet, any backend
  • Developer payout rails: get paid per API call in any currency, any chain, instantly
  • First-class iOS + Android + web + extension SDKs from day one

Identity. Payments. Intelligence. Three categories collapse into one protocol — and Hylaq is the default interface to all of it.

The mission

People should control their own identity, money, and intelligence online — not platforms, not corporations, not clouds. Hylaq gives that power back.

“Money should move as easily as data moves across the internet — and your data should never leave your device to make it happen.”

FAQ

The questions investors actually ask.

The ones that come up on every call, answered up front.

How do you make money?

Six stacked revenue lines: payment take rate on Loadit Pay, Hylaq Card interchange + float, premium handle subscriptions, developer platform SaaS, Pulse brand sponsorships, and HQ skills marketplace rev share. Every new module compounds revenue per user without raising acquisition cost.

What’s the path to $100M ARR?

Handles drive free acquisition, Loadit Pay converts handle activity into take-rate revenue, the card unlocks interchange + float, and the developer platform adds high-margin SaaS. Year 3 target is $75–120M ARR with payments + card + SaaS attach; Year 5 trajectory is $500M+ at platform scale.

Why won’t Apple or Google crush you?

Apple and Google optimize for their own cloud and their own OS. Hylaq is rail-agnostic, chain-agnostic, and device-agnostic — a neutral identity + payment layer that works where they won’t (crypto, cross-border, on-device AI, other platforms). Our moat is local-first sovereignty; theirs is lock-in. Different category.

What’s the moat?

Six compounding layers: (1) on-device AI with $0 cloud cost, (2) rail-agnostic QERO router, (3) @handles as an identity protocol users can’t leave without losing their unified self, (4) local-first security, (5) multi-modal sensing (BLE / NFC / ultrasonic / offline claims), (6) progressive distillation — the local model gets smarter every day at zero incremental cost.

How does HQ scale economically?

HQ runs on the user’s device. Marginal inference cost at scale is zero. Cloud-AI startups have costs that grow linearly with users; ours are fixed. Margin expands as we scale.

What’s your regulatory exposure?

Standard fintech surface area: MTL coverage, MSB registration, card issuer + bank partnerships, KYC/KYB, OFAC / sanctions screening. We’re non-custodial on the wallet side where possible, which reduces the regulatory perimeter versus custodial competitors. 15% of the raise is earmarked specifically for compliance and licensing.

Who are your real competitors?

No one company does all of it. Venmo / Cash App own fiat social payments but are single-rail and US-only. MetaMask / Coinbase Wallet own crypto but have no identity or fiat UX. Linktree and ENS each own a slice of identity. Apple / Google Pay own tap-to-pay but lock you into their OS and their cloud. Hylaq is the first product combining all of it under one handle.

Who’s building this?

Leadership info on the About page. Core team has shipped the full stack already — the 3.8B on-device model, 9-rail payment router, iOS + extension + web, Pulse, Split, Moods, HQ cognitive traces. Not a deck — a working product.

What are you raising and what does it fund?

40% engineering, 25% distribution, 15% compliance + licensing, 10% brand, 10% ops + runway. Targeting 24+ months of runway through the Year 2 GTM milestone and the Hylaq Card launch.

What does a Hylaq exit look like?

Two paths. (1) Public: Hylaq is the identity + payments + intelligence platform of the next internet — standalone category leader. (2) Strategic: any payments network (Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Block), consumer platform (Apple, Meta), or wallet / exchange (Coinbase, Robinhood) would pay a strategic premium for a working on-device AI + multi-rail identity layer they can’t build in-house at pace.

Back the new internet.

We are raising to scale handle adoption, expand Loadit Pay coverage, and distribute HQ across every device. Serious investors, strategic partners, and aligned operators: reach out.