1. Equity You give up ownership. Great for infra, fintech, and long-term tech bets. Slow liquidity, but strategic upside. 2. Token Investment Investors buy discounted tokens. Faster liquidity, more volatility. Only works if your tokenomics hold up. 3. SAFE Simple Agreement for Future Equity. No set valuation. Clean, fast, founder-friendly. 4. SAFT Like a SAFE, but for tokens. Legal gray zones—especially cross-border. Still common in crypto-native deals. 5. Convertible Note Short-term debt that turns into equity later. Adds interest. Pressure on timing. Best for mid-stage rounds. 6. Grant Free money, no dilution. Usually from ecosystems, DAOs, or accelerators. Great for early-stage builders. Not growth capital. 7. Rev Share Keep equity. Share revenue until cap is hit. Rare in Web3, but smart with traction. Clean alignment if structured right. 8. Strategic Capital You’re not just raising money— You’re bringing on a partner. Comes with infra, access, and GTM firepower. 9. Other Tranches, warrants, hybrid structures. Every cap table tells a story. Don’t be afraid to negotiate creative terms.

4/ At DeckNode, we decided to fix this. Not by building another pitch portal. Not by asking founders to blast 100 DMs. But by curating deal flow based on real alignment: 🧠 Thesis 🧱 Stage 🌐 Ecosystem 📊 Metrics

1. The wrong intros waste your time 2. The wrong timing kills momentum 3. The wrong investor kills the deal