Today, Artificial Intelligence is controlled by 4 companies —
Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI.
The Bittensor Network is the biggest & most established open alternative
— and it’s investable.
The Open Network for Intelligence
For qualified investors & institutional allocators
The Opportunity
$852 Billion vs. $3 Billion.
Same Market. One Is Closed. One Is Open.
OpenAI is valued at $852B — but private and closed. The Bittensor Network does the same thing, decentralized, open and permissionless — valued at ~$3B.
Who builds the AI?One Company (~4,500 Employees)
Who controls it?Sam Altman & Board of Directors
Publicly investable?No — private only
Valuation$852 Billion
SupplyUnlimited equity dilution
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Who builds the AI?+ >2000 independent ML engineers & developers
Who controls it?Nobody & Open Protocol
Publicly investable?Yes
Valuation~$3 Billion
SupplyHard-capped at 21M
Think of it like the Gutenberg moment for Intelligence
Before the Printing Press
The Church controlled the flow of information — and therefore intelligence.
Knowledge was closed, permissioned, and gatekept by a single institution. Today, OpenAI & Co. play the same role for Intelligence.
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After the Printing Press
Gutenberg democratized information — and it became open and permissionless.
The Bittensor Network does the same for Intelligence. An open network where anyone can contribute intelligence — and the best wins.
How It Works
One Network. Hundreds of AI Use Cases. All Open.
Bittensor is the base layer — like TCP/IP (Internet Protocol) for intelligence.
Subnets are specialized Networks with specific usecases, built on top.
Applications
AI Agents, Chatbots, Tools
What users interact with
Intelligence Layer
AI Models Compete
Best models get rewarded by Bittensor tokens
Subnet Layer
128 Specialized Networks (Subnets)
Text, Image, Code, Biotech & more
Base Protocol
The Bittensor Network
The foundation — since 2021
The Base Layer
One Open Network for All AI
Think of it like the internet — one protocol that everything runs on. TAO is the native currency that powers the entire ecosystem.
Example: Subnet 64 — Decentralized Compute
Why Decentralized Compute Wins
Subnet 64 aggregates GPU power from thousands of providers worldwide — no single data center, no single point of failure. Cheaper than AWS, more resilient than any cloud provider, and permissionless: anyone can contribute compute and earn TAO.
How It Earns
Compete. Score. Earn.
AI developers submit models to subnets. Validators score their work on-chain. The best models earn TAO. No gatekeepers — quality always wins.
Why Bittensor?
Jensen Huang Explains the Bittensor Model
In this clip, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang describes the exact decentralized AI model that Bittensor is building — an open network where thousands of contributors compete to deliver the best intelligence, rewarded by performance rather than controlled by a single corporation.
Investment Thesis
The Market Missed Bitcoin at $1. It Missed OpenAI at $14B.
This Is That Moment Again — at $3B.
Training Compute: Centralized vs. Decentralized AI
Decentralized AI (20x p.a.)
Source: Epoch AI (Dec 2025), via Jack Clark, Anthropic co-founder, Import AI #439.
The Window
Trend Parity ~2031
At 20x vs 5x a year, the ~1,000x compute gap shrinks ~4x annually; Epoch estimates it would close in ~5.5 years if both trends held.
Efficiency Gain
1.5x More Efficient
Decentralized training achieves 1.5x efficiency over isolated data centers.
2026 — Inflection Point
Critical Mass Reached
Decentralized compute power crosses the threshold where network effects become exponential.
Open-Source Always Wins
Open systems always win to closed ones. Every time.
Internet > CompuServe. Linux > Windows Server. Android > BlackBerry. Wikipedia > Britannica.
Scenario Analysis — 2031
What Could $3 Billion Become?
Four scenarios based on adoption trajectory.
For reference: OpenAI’s valuation rose ~60x in five years ($14B → $852B), Anthropic’s ~235x in three ($4.1B → $965B).
Bear Case
Niche Project
$1.5B
~0.5x from $3B
Bittensor remains a niche project driven by tech enthusiasts and never achieves mainstream adoption. Limited commercial traction, no institutional interest.
Probability: ~25%
Base Case
AI Infrastructure Standard
$30B
~10x from $3B
Bittensor establishes itself as the go-to decentralized AI layer. Enterprise adoption accelerates, subnet revenue grows exponentially.
Probability: ~35%
Bull Case
Decentralized Anthropic
$300B
~100x from $3B
Bittensor approaches Anthropic’s Feb 2026 valuation ($380B; latest $965B, May 2026). Institutional capital flows in via ETFs, and a broad base of high-revenue subnets drives massive TAO demand.
Probability: ~30%
Super Bull Case
The Decentralized OpenAI
$500B+
~167x from $3B
TAO becomes the reserve asset for decentralized intelligence — the “Bitcoin of AI.” Bittensor approaches the scale of today’s leading AI labs (OpenAI $852B, Anthropic $965B) as the global open-source alternative.
Probability: ~10%
Fund Terms & Team
Your Partner for the AI Infrastructure Decade.
The Base Layer Investment
55–75% Bittensor (Core) Exposure
High-Conviction Use Cases
20–35% Subnet (Alpha) Exposure
Complementary Infrastructure
0–15% Decentralized AI & Compute
Deep Ecosystem Access
Technical Due Diligence
Constant on-chain analytics and deep technical protocol-level monitoring. Every position is technically vetted.
Downside Protection
Active Risk Management
Dynamic rebalancing between FIAT, Bittensor, subnet and complementary infrastructure positions based on on-chain signals and constant technical monitoring.
Tax-Neutral Rebalancing
Optimize Without Tax Events
Our structure (GmbH & Co. KG) allows rebalancing between Bittensor and Subnets without triggering capital gains for our LPs.
Staking Yield
Passive Income from Day 1
Bittensor staking generates min. 3% APY — covering all fund operations. Zero management fee for investors.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|
| Structure | GmbH & Co. KG |
| Tax Optimization | Fund: ~25% CGT | LP Distribution: ~1.5% eff.* |
| Management Fee | 0% |
| Carry / Super Carry | 20% | 30% at 20x |
| High-Water Mark | ✓ Yes |
| Fund Admin | Tokenstreet GmbH |
| *~1.5% applies to corporate LPs meeting the participation thresholds (§8b KStG: ≥10% for corporate tax, ≥15% for trade tax). Other LPs, incl. private individuals, are taxed at their own rates (e.g. 26.375% flat tax). Indicative, not tax advice. |
Johannes de Waal
General Partner
Investor since 2015 with deep understanding of game theory, decentralized systems & cryptographic networks. Transitioned from private investor to Solo GP. Strong network of researchers & engineers providing direct ecosystem access.
To be announced
Senior Software Engineer & Advisor
Fr. Senior Software Engineer @ Greenfield Capital, Europe’s largest Crypto VC | Fr. Senior Software Engineer @ Coinbase | Fr. Head of Engineer @ TokenAnalyst | Researcher in the Computational Intelligence Group | Master of Science in Software Engineering
To Be Announced
