The Honest Answers.
Common questions investors ask, answered transparently.
The Product
What is Katana Inu actually?
A fast-paced premium AA multiplayer action game with sword + ability combat, grappling hook, double jump, and fluid skill chains. Anime-inspired but original IP (Human-DogFace, DragonFace, CatFace).
Built for 5 years in Unreal Engine. Currently in Open Beta Demo on Steam. PlayStation 5 and Mobile coming after launch.
How is this different from other Web3 games?
Most Web3 games are tokens with a roadmap. This is a 5-year-built premium AA game that happens to have on-chain optionality.
Built fun-first, that decision was publicly stated on stage in Dubai 2022. Web3 was layered on after via Thirdweb integration for seamless Web2/Web3 wallets.
Can I play it now?
Yes, Open Beta is Open Beta Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2706070/Katana_Inu
Free to download and play. We recommend trying it before any further conversation about investment.
What's the content scope right now?
5 game modes (1v1, 3v3, FFA, Battle Royale, Tutorial), 6 maps, 100+ skins, 100+ weapons, 4 cinematic trailers, 50+ unique 3D character animations.
All handmade. No procedural generation. Zombie Mode and Squad PvE are next in the pipeline.
The Investment
How much are you raising and at what valuation?
$5M to $6M for 10% equity at $50M pre-money valuation.
Same valuation as our 2021 token raise, but with 5 years of finished product behind it. We're not raising for survival. We're raising for growth.
How will the funds be used?
55% Marketing & User Acquisition — Performance ads, KOLs, esports events
20% Game Development Sprint — Zombie Mode, Squad Mode, Console port
15% Team Expansion — CMO, Senior Game Designer, Community Lead, Console Specialist
10% Live-Ops Infrastructure — Server scaling, anti-cheat, QA, customer support
What's the corporate structure?
Two-entity setup, standard for Web3 gaming:
1. Dubai Free Zone Entity — operates the game, owns IP, employs the team. Revenue flows here.
2. BVI Entity — handles token operations, vesting, regulatory compliance.
Founder (Marwan Haddad) owns 100% of both entities. No outside equity exists today, the 2021 raise was a token sale, not an equity sale. Your investment would be the first equity round.
What does the cap table look like after a $5-6M round?
Pre-money: 100% Marwan Haddad (founder)
Post-money: ~90% Marwan / ~10% New Investor(s)
Standard Preferred Series Seed shares. 1× non-participating liquidation preference. Token holders are SEPARATE and unaffected by the equity raise.
The Token & Web3
What is $KATA and how does it relate to equity?
$KATA is the in-game utility token (ERC-20 on Ethereum + BSC bridge). 50 billion fixed supply. 40K+ organic holders. Peak $200M FDV.
The token is SEPARATE from equity. 2021 investors hold tokens, not equity. Equity investors don't receive tokens by default, though we can structure token allocation as part of a strategic deal if desired.
How are players incentivized to use the token?
Tier-based reward system. Players must be Level 5+ AND own ≥1 Katana Inu NFT to earn from the daily Katana pool. Tiers go Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Diamond.
This solves the classic P2E problem: bots can't farm rewards, mercenaries can't dump tokens, only committed players earn meaningfully.
What about token holder dilution from this round?
None. Equity raise is separate from token economics. Token supply remains fixed at 50B with the same distribution mechanics.
How is the treasury secured?
Multisig from day one. Our admin owner address is itself a Gnosis Safe Multisig (verified on Etherscan, Safe 1.3.0, deployed 4 years ago, 2-of-X confirmation). Token balances are held in segregated treasury contracts.
No single-key risk. This is institutional-grade security setup that we implemented before most Web3 projects knew what Gnosis Safe was.
Team & Founder
Who is the founder?
Marwan Haddad — 20+ years in online business (e-commerce, marketing, digital ventures). 9+ years in crypto. Built first web agency in 2009 from zero.
Lifelong Muay Thai practitioner and anime culture native, Katana Inu is the convergence of both. Publicly stated the Web2.5 thesis on stage in Dubai 2022, before the market caught up.
What's the founder's commitment level?
$540K+ of personal capital invested since 2021. Zero salary since early 2025, bridging the project from pre-Katana Inu savings.
Token treasury preserved through the entire bear market, no founder-dump on holders.
What strategic hires come with the round?
With investment we hire: Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Senior Game Producer, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) + Community Lead + Console Specialist.
The founder remains creative director and leads strategic decisions.
Process & Timeline
What's the timeline from term sheet to closing?
Term sheet → DD → SHA signing → wire: typically 4-8 weeks for a clean Series Seed.
We can move fast, the entity exists, cap table is clean (100% founder), token vs equity is cleanly separated, multisig already in place.
What does DD look like?
We provide: cap table, smart contracts map (16 contracts), founder background, traction metrics, revenue history, on-chain treasury verification.
Financial reconciliation via crypto-specialized bookkeeper (Cryptio or Bitwave) — standard for crypto-gaming.
What's the path to liquidity?
Multiple paths: 1) Full game launch + revenue scaling → Series A at higher valuation; 2) Publisher acquisition / strategic exit; 3) IP licensing (animated media, merchandise, cross-IP collaborations).
Most likely outcome: ongoing revenue growth + Series A in 18-24 months at significantly higher valuation post-product-market-fit signal.
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