Inception Capital: Why we invested in Theoriq

Theoriq is a DeFi project focused on intelligent on-chain asset management, aiming to provide users with automated asset management services through a multi-agent architecture. The project recently completed a community funding round, securing approximately $78 million in subscriptions, exceeding its original $2 million target by nearly 4,000%. Prior to this, Theoriq also achieved impressive results in its Pre-TGE on Kaito, demonstrating Theoriq's high market popularity and solid community foundation. To further fuel the buzz, the team will embark on an Asia tour, attending conferences like Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul and Token2049 in Singapore. They will also visit several key cities in China for in-depth discussions with the community. Inception Capital invested in Theoriq primarily because we strongly believe in its vision of an agentic economy and that Theoriq's multi-agent architecture addresses the pain points of liquidity provision in DeFi. This article will introduce the problems Theoriq aims to solve, its core products, its current strengths, and its future development direction. 1. Liquidity Issues Faced by DeFi Projects Many crypto projects struggle to effectively manage their token liquidity. Providing liquidity on decentralized exchanges (such as Uniswap) is often complex and often requires ongoing active management. In fact, liquidity provision (LP) is considered one of the most technically challenging areas in DeFi, requiring real-time strategy adjustments and on-chain execution. Another challenge lies in keeping token holders engaged and ensuring that this participation feeds back into the project ecosystem. In many DeFi projects, community members passively hold tokens, lacking the opportunity to actively participate in growth. This creates a "participation gap," preventing the community from truly participating in day-to-day value creation.

Overall, manually managing liquidity incentives, yield farming, and treasury investments is inefficient. DeFi is growing rapidly, and manually driven processes are often slow and error-prone.

2. Theoriq's Multi-Agent Solution

Theoriq solves this pain point through a multi-agent architecture and automated on-chain operations. Specifically, the Theoriq ecosystem consists of multiple core products. 2.1 Alpha Protocol Alpha Protocol is the core underlying platform of Theoriq and the "agent infrastructure" that supports the entire system. It provides basic support for the collaboration of multiple agents, including on-chain messaging, agent identity registration, and policy execution tools. Specifically, Alpha Protocol is the back-end system that enables multiple AI agents to operate as a coordinated team on the chain. It has functions such as cross-ecosystem collaboration, agent registration, and code-free parameter configuration, ensuring that agents can execute transactions securely and collaborate efficiently under preset rules. The core application of Theoriq's multi-agent architecture is its flagship product, AlphaSwarm. AlphaSwarm is a cluster of AI agents focused on liquidity provision and yield generation. It is also the execution layer of the Theoriq system, where Agents will actually complete various operations in DeFi on behalf of users and projects. Users can interact with AlphaSwarm through a simple interface (even using natural language), allowing the Agent swarm to identify optimal opportunities and execute trades. AlphaSwarm automates complex DeFi tasks, helping users maximize returns without manual intervention. In the future, AlphaSwarm will also develop additional features, including staking management, fund scheduling, and cross-chain asset management.

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2.3 AlphaVaults

AlphaVaults is the core infrastructure that enables the convenient deployment of AI agents. It uses role-based access control to determine which agents have access to funds, enabling asset management and the issuance of tokenized project shares. Users always retain the right to withdraw funds, while execution rights can be assigned to specialized agents. Smart contract-based rule hooks ensure that agent operations on the chain are secure, compliant, and transparent. This system organically combines blockchain security with AI automation, enabling groups of agents to manage funds in a non-custodial, automated, and secure manner. AlphaVaults also addresses the incentive and economic coordination dilemmas faced by groups of agents by supporting multi-token operations, inter-vault transfers, attribution mechanisms, and executable smart contract protocols, thereby resolving key challenges in the on-chain agent economy. Overall, Alpha Protocol is the underlying infrastructure, upon which AlphaSwarm provides asset management applications, and AlphaVaults provides a scalable controller for the funds managed by groups of agents. By leveraging these three components, Theoriq has built a powerful platform that serves as both a universal foundation for on-chain agent coordination and an excellent tool for intelligently deploying capital. 3. Theoriq's Advantages In addition to its innovative design, Theoriq offers the following unique features: 3.1 Powerful Execution Theoriq delivered on key aspects, transforming complex concepts into usable tools. AlphaSwarm has achieved end-to-end automation from strategy to execution, overcoming the challenges of liquidity management and launching a functional AI agent swarm—a significant technological achievement. Its founder, Ron, previously worked at renowned companies such as Google, and the team's strong technical capabilities are reflected in its platform products. 3.2 Strategic Ecosystem Collaboration Theoriq has many strong partners in the crypto and broader tech ecosystems. Theoriq participated in the Google Cloud AI startup program and the NVIDIA Inception program, gaining access to a large amount of cloud computing and high-performance GPU resources, which greatly facilitated the training and operation of AI agents. In DeFi, Theoriq collaborates with leading DeFi protocols and service providers. For example, it partners with Arrakis Finance to manage treasury funds, collaborates with Keyrock on market-making strategies, and integrates data providers such as The Graph and Kaito. These collaborations not only validate the success of Theoriq's products but also provide data and liquidity support for the efficient operation of its Agents. Collaborating with leading companies in AI and crypto also accelerates Theoriq's development and expands its influence. 3.3 Community Building At the community level, Theoriq launched the Infinity Swarm Global Ambassador Program to empower creators and community leaders. This program features multiple tiers, such as Thought Leader, Infinity Ronbot, and Guroo Prime, and offers benefits such as priority access, USDC rewards, event invitations, and exclusive merchandise. Theoriq also partnered with Kaito to launch the Yapper Leaderboard and Pre-TGE Launch, which quickly attracted a large number of participants and raised $78 million in funding, significantly boosting community activity and visibility.

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4. The Future of Theoriq

Looking ahead, Theoriq's goals extend beyond its current single use case. The team envisions building a broader AgentFi platform, spanning multiple segments of DeFi and multiple blockchains. While its initial product focuses on the Base (Ethereum L2) network, with a liquidity management strategy as its entry point, its underlying architecture is designed for scalability from the outset. Theoriq's plan is to "horizontally expand across assets, strategies, public chains, and protocols," which means we may see it applied to more DeFi areas in the future—such as lending, trading, and staking. At the same time, it will gradually integrate with other chains and Layer 2 networks, building a multi-agent (agent swarm) application ecosystem that goes beyond liquidity management. Image source: Theoriq Theoriq not only solves core problems in DeFi but also serves as a vital DeFi infrastructure in the AI era. Theoriq is user-centric, combining AI and blockchain to deliver a future-proof solution for automated financial agents accessible to any community. Theoriq also has a clear roadmap, demonstrating a clear growth path from the launch of AlphaSwarm to AlphaVaults and beyond. We believe Theoriq's strong technical execution, high-quality partnerships, and vibrant community will ultimately help it realize its vision of an agentic economy. Community members, please stay tuned for Theoriq's upcoming events in China!

References:

https://www.theoriq.ai/blog/theoriq-thq-pre-tge-community-sale-kaito-capital-launchpad

https://www.theoriq.ai/blog/theoriqs-march-to-mainnet-the-alpha-protocol-and-alphaswarm-roadmap

https://www.theoriq.ai/blog/from-olp-to-alphaswarm-the-natural-evolution-of-theoriqs-agent-swarms

https://www.theoriq.ai/blog/agentic-economies-are-here-why-financial-agents-need-coordination-not-control

https://medium.com/@0xjacobzhao/theoriq-research-report-the-evolution-of-agentfi-in-liquidity-mining-yields-fd2c36a6fd4e