What is Lifto? The fundraising platform where builders raise from the internet

Lifto is a fundraising platform on Robinhood Chain. Founders building a startup, an app, an AI agent or a meme apply with a 90-second video, demo their project live, and raise from a community of backers on the internet. Lifto holds a stake in what it backs, so the platform only does well when the projects it backs do well.

Key takeaways

• Lifto is a fundraising platform for builders, running on Robinhood Chain.
• Every project follows three steps: Apply, Demo, Raise.
• The application is one 90-second founder video: face by 0:10, product by 0:30, no slides.
• After the raise, founders post a 60-second update every week.
• Lifto holds a stake in its projects and builds a portfolio around them.

What problem does Lifto solve?

Raising early money usually means a deck, a warm intro and weeks of meetings. Most of that time goes into telling the story instead of building the product. On the other side, people who want to back early projects often get little more than a logo, a roadmap and a countdown timer to judge by.

Neither side gets what it needs. Founders lose months, and backers decide with almost nothing real in front of them. Lifto replaces the pitch with proof: a founder shows their face, shows a working product and explains what it does, in public, in under two minutes.

How does Lifto work?

1. Apply

Record one 90-second video. Introduce yourself within the first 10 seconds and have the product running on screen by 30 seconds. No slides, no logo animations, no stock footage.

2. Demo

Demo the product live and let people meet the team behind it. Demo Day is where backers watch the product do the job it was built for, and where they decide whether to follow the project.

3. Raise

Open the round and keep backers close as you build. Every week, the founder posts one 60-second update on what shipped, what was learned and what comes next.

Who is Lifto for?

Lifto is for founders who already have something that works, even if it is early and rough around the edges. Startups, consumer apps, AI agents and memes with a real community behind them all fit. The one requirement that does not bend is a working demo.

How is Lifto different from other fundraising platforms?

• Founders, not avatars. Every project starts with a real person on camera.
• Products, not promises. A live demo comes before any raise.
• Progress after the raise. Weekly 60-second updates keep the story going after Demo Day.
• Shared upside. Lifto holds a stake in what it backs, so it is on the same side as founders and backers.

Where do Lifto fundraises happen?

Every Lifto project raises on Robinhood Chain. Project pages list the contract address and verified links, so backers can check they are looking at the real project before they do anything else.

What happens next?

The first Lifto projects are on the horizon. Follow the Research section for fundraise notes and founder guides, and join the Lifto list to hear about new fundraises first.

Backing early-stage projects carries real risk, including the loss of everything you put in. Nothing on Lifto is financial advice. Do your own research and only back what you can afford to lose.