I. Executive Summary: The Category-Defining Thesis
DeReticular is building the AI-Native Infrastructure OS (RIOS) that unlocks the next generation of sovereign, globally distributed compute and high-velocity data.
We are solving the systemic failure of centralized infrastructure models by creating a self-funding, distributed network. Our “Data Flywheel” economic model ensures infrastructure is paid for by global AI demand (the anchor tenant), not local subscribers, creating the definitive moat against legacy ISPs and centralized cloud providers. We are not an ISP; we are a massive, defensible, decentralized infrastructure layer.
II. The Problem: A Trillion-Dollar Market Failure
The challenge facing the global AI economy is not a lack of algorithms, but a fundamental failure in the infrastructure business model that dictates where data and compute can exist:
- The Centralization Constraint: All current AI/Cloud infrastructure is hyper-centralized, leaving over 100,000 global frontier communities digitally dark. This centralized structure throttles data diversity and creates single points of failure.
- The Economic Barrier: Traditional Telcos cannot make a positive business case for advanced fiber or 5G in low-density areas. The required CAPEX vastly outweighs the projected subscriber revenue, leading to a permanent $100 Billion+ market failure that prevents the creation of valuable, proprietary edge data.
The result: The AI industry is locked out of a crucial, massive stream of proprietary real-world data, and half the world is locked out of the AI economy.
III. The Solution: RIOS & The Economic Wedge
Our solution is a structurally defensible, AI-native operating system built around a self-financing mechanism.
1. The Core Product: Rural Infrastructure Operating System (RIOS)
RIOS is a proprietary, full-stack, AI-native operating system designed for distributed environments. It manages communications, decentralized power (Agra Dot Energy), and data synchronization for edge applications like autonomous logistics (Kurb Kars). RIOS enables local communities to become net data exporters for the first time.
2. The Economic Wedge (The Moat): The AI Compute Cluster
The key innovation is the Community-Owned AI Compute Cluster. We position a high-capacity GPU cluster at the heart of the community. This cluster immediately sells its capacity (deep learning, HPC) to global enterprise clients.
- Mechanism: Global Revenue
→→Funds Local Infrastructure→→Powers RIOS→→Generates Proprietary Edge Data→→Fuels Global AI Clients. - Defensibility: This creates a double-sided moat: (1) Economic superiority over legacy ISPs (we have a global anchor tenant); (2) Data superiority over Cloud providers (we have proprietary, high-velocity, edge-generated data that they cannot access).
IV. Traction and Technical Validation (MVP Stage)
Our focus has been on validating the execution speed and the core data-generation component of our ecosystem:
| Partner Entity | Role in RIOS Ecosystem | Validation/Traction |
| Kurb Kars | Data Generation & Edge Application: Provides high-velocity logistics data (telemetry, geo-spatial) to train RIOS’s core AI models. | Proves: RIOS can support complex, latency-sensitive edge compute and generate proprietary AI training data. |
| Agra Dot Energy | Decentralized Power: Provides clean, secure, local microgrid power necessary for the AI Compute Cluster. | Proves: RIOS can integrate and manage decentralized, self-sovereign infrastructure components. |
| Founders (Previous Ventures) | Biz Builder Mike, Blockchain Consultants: Deep expertise in systems architecture, DLT, and complex business model creation. | Proves: The team has the systems-thinking and technical chops to architect a full-stack, distributed infrastructure layer. |
Current MVP Stage: Ecosystem Proof-of-Concept. The final step is utilizing the seed capital to procure and deploy the AI Compute Clusters, instantly transitioning the validated blueprint into a revenue-generating asset.
V. Team & Why a16z Seed
The founding team—Michael Noel (Systems Architect), Josh Banks (Intelligence/Strategy), and Ash Aly (Operations)—is uniquely equipped with the complementary skills necessary to execute this high-risk, high-reward infrastructure play.
Why We Need a16z Seed:
We are building a category-defining company that will fundamentally change how AI-infrastructure is funded and deployed. We need partners who understand the magnitude of this vision:
- Infrastructure Scaling Expertise: We need to leverage a16z’s deep, technical expertise in scaling novel infrastructure and navigating the regulatory, political, and technical complexities of a multi-sided platform.
- Network-Effects & Web3 Alignment: The community-owned, distributed nature of RIOS aligns perfectly with the principles of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and Web3 infrastructure. We seek to leverage a16z’s leadership in this space to ensure the RIOS asset class is structured for maximum long-term network effects.
- Ambition Match: We are not aiming to be a better ISP; we are aiming to create the foundational operating system for a globally distributed, AI-native economy. We need a partner with the conviction to back a vision of this scale.
