Hi John,
I hope you’re doing well. I’ve had a chance to review your pitch deck and I’m impressed by the market potential and your team’s expertise. I’d like to explore the possibility of leading a seed round for your venture.
Could we schedule a call early next week to discuss terms and next steps?
Kind regards,
Jane Smith
Principal Investor, Venture Partners
Moonshot: Travel to the Moon & Back
Target Audience: Product managers and technical leads
Business Idea
I want to create an investment platform that uses algorithmic trading strategies to generate enough capital to fund a private lunar mission.
Functional Requirements
- Investment portfolio management
- Algorithmic trading algorithms
- Risk assessment tools
- Moon mission cost tracking
- Progress dashboard
- Investment performance analytics
Non-Functional Requirements
- Performance: Execute trades under 100ms
- Security: Financial data encryption, regulatory compliance
- Availability: 99.99% uptime during market hours
- Scalability: Handle $100M+ in managed assets
PRDs (Product Requirement Documents)
Core Features
- Real-time trading dashboard
- AI-powered investment algorithms
- Moon mission cost calculator
- Performance tracking
Mobile App
- Portfolio monitoring
- Trade notifications
- Mission progress tracker
ADRs (Architecture Decision Documents)
ADR-001: Database
Decision: TimescaleDB
Rationale: Optimized for time-series financial data, PostgreSQL compatibility
ADR-002: Trading Engine
Decision: Rust-based microservices
Rationale: Low-latency trading execution, memory safety
ADR-003: Market Data
Decision: Alpha Vantage API
Rationale: Real-time data, comprehensive coverage, cost-effective
ADR-004: Brokerage
Decision: Interactive Brokers API
Rationale: Low fees, global markets, algorithmic trading support
Olog Model
- Objects: User, Portfolio, Trade, Algorithm, Asset, MissionGoal
- Links: User owns Portfolio, Portfolio contains Assets, Algorithm executes Trades
- Operations: Buy/Sell assets, Calculate returns, Track mission funding
- Groupings: Assets by Sector, Trades by Strategy, Goals by Timeline
Timeline
- Phase 1 (Months 1-6): Basic trading platform and algorithms
- Phase 2 (Months 7-12): AI optimization and risk management
- Phase 3 (Year 2-3): Scale to $10M target fund
- Phase 4 (Year 4-5): Partner with space companies for lunar mission
Success Metrics
- Generate $10M investment fund within 3 years
- Achieve 15%+ annual returns consistently
- Secure lunar mission partnership
- Launch to moon by 2030
Next Steps
- Research lunar mission costs and providers
- Develop initial trading algorithms
- Obtain necessary financial licenses
- Build MVP trading platform
- Partner with space industry experts