The Event Horizon #1

(our very first bi‑weekly update)

🚀 Huge News

We’re pulling back the curtain. You’ll get a high‑signal snapshot of Doomsun twice a month. These include milestones, adjustments, and clear ways to help. Whether you’re family, friend, advisor, or future investor, you’ll see our progress in near real‑time.

🌎 What We’re Building

Doomsun is a fintech startup. We’re developing NOVA, a systematic algorithmic trading platform. We’re targeting the clean energy transition space, which has seen $2.1  trillion (and growing) investment this past year. NOVA snaps together a variety of technologies, including reusable cutting-edge “alpha models,” letting us spin up, test, deploy, and iterate on strategies quickly. Our goal is to capture the inevitable volatility and develop deep insights into these evolving markets and their structure as trillions of dollars shift from fossil fuels to renewables and deliver outsized, risk‑adjusted returns while doing so.

⚡ Why This Matters

• Capital tidal wave: Energy‑transition investment jumped 16 % YoY to $2.1  trillion in 2024, outpacing fossil fuel investment.

• Wild turbulence: New tech, new entrants, and shifting policy create a constant stream of trading opportunities.

• Our playbook:

  1. Build NOVA (now): We’re building a state-of-the-art systematic trading platform.

  2. Prop Fund (soon): Trade with our internal capital to prove an edge and test strategies.

  3. LP Fund (next): Open the strategy to outside investors.

  4. Alt‑Data, SaaS, and Impact Products (future): Monetize NOVA’s models, curated signals, and data exhaust. Leverage our market insights with focused impact investment funds.

Each step funds the next like a flywheel and deepens the moat.

👥 Meet the Core Team

Joe Smith — Co‑Founder & CEO

20+ years architecting distributed systems and leading teams in finance and fintech (Crescent Financial, Nubank, Cognitect). Drives NOVA’s product vision and GTM.

Daemian Mack — Co‑Founder & CTO

20+ years designing low‑latency financial infrastructure for Fortune 50 firms and high‑growth neobanks. Owns technical roadmap, reliability, and technology stack.

New addition: Harry McDonald (Nebraska Wesleyan University: Econ/Finance/Data Analytics) joined as employee #1 full-time last week. Harry is our fundraising point‑person and all‑purpose operator.

Part‑time firepower:

• Eric Sullivan – Serial entrepreneur & business development advisor.

• Scott Lloyd – 14‑year asset‑management vet focused on ops & scale.

💰 The Raise

We’ve officially launched a $1.75 M seed round (SAFE instrument). These funds unlock the next wave of development:

• 1-2 Senior Engineers

• 1‑2 Quant Researchers

• Expanded data feeds & infrastructure

• Essential HR / legal costs

Intros to angels, fintech VCs, or family offices are gold, and can let us hit these milestones much faster!

🏆 Recent Milestones

1. Advisor firepower added:

   • Greg Dynek – Hedge‑fund founder & money manager

   • Tullen Mabbutt – CFO at CompanyCam (growth‑stage SaaS)

   • Nate Benes – Director of OT & Engineering, University of Nebraska

2. Fundraise launched: The first VC and angel meetings are on the calendar.

3. Team expanded: We welcomed Harry as the first full‑time hire joining the founders.

🔨 What We’re Working On Right Now

• Fundraising sprint: The continued outreach of potential investors, including angels and VCs. 

• Backtesting our first tranche of strategies: We are nearing deployment of our backtesting engine using an MVP of NOVA.

• Data Room Prep: Exploring valuation metrics and GTM for an alternative data line of business. 

🙏 How You Can Help

1. Warm Intros: Know a fintech, deep‑tech investor who likes ambitious bets? Connect us! We love a good intro!

2. Spread the word: If Doomsun’s vision excites you, pass it along! Every new eyeball helps us find the next great hire, partner, or investor.

Questions, thoughts, or want to geek out on energy‑transition volatility? Reply anytime at [email protected]. Thanks for jumping on the inaugural Event Horizon. We will see you in 2 weeks!

Best,

The Doomsun Team