Introduction to Composable Fundraising

EigenLayer has made a significant breakthrough by enabling projects to export Ethereum’s security to other networks, such as Base, with ease. This upgrade has turned a previously complex process into a simple configuration decision, eliminating the need for rewrites and weeks of engineering. Similarly, fundraising stacks should be designed to work seamlessly across chains without requiring rework.

The Need for Composability in Fundraising

Composability has already transformed infrastructure, and it’s time for fundraising to follow suit. By hiding cross-chain complexity and maintaining security, infrastructure builders can create a seamless experience for users. Account abstraction has introduced smart accounts, enabling gasless payments, bundled transactions, and social recovery. The upcoming Pectra upgrade will allow legacy wallets to switch to smart-wallet logic, making the user experience feel more like web2 apps.

The Importance of Connective Tissue

Chain-agnostic identifiers (CAIPs) and WalletConnect v2 sessions enable one authorization to span multiple chains and namespaces, routing commitments to wherever the cap table and treasury live. This standards-based approach allows founders to treat their raise like software, composing from proven parts instead of relying on makeshift solutions.

The Cost of Building from Scratch

Assembling from ready-made building blocks can cut 3-5 weeks from the fundraising setup, roughly 85% of the time spent on tokenomics modeling, vesting logic, contract deployments, onboarding, and coordination tax. Using standard, vetted libraries narrows the surface area and focuses auditors on what’s truly novel, reducing the cost and risk associated with bespoke codebases.

Regulatory Friction and Compliance

Regulatory friction compounds the cost of building from scratch. Under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, issuers and crypto asset service providers face uniform disclosure and authorization expectations across the EU. Designing disclosures, registrations, and transfer rules into the stack from the start ensures compliance, making it a natural part of the process rather than an afterthought.

What “Investor-Grade” Looks Like

Investor-grade fundraising starts with standardized, building-blocks for ERC-20, access control, timelocks, and distribution. Keeping customization small, obvious, and well-tested ensures predictability and legibility. Capital movement should be chain-agnostic by design, using protocols like USDC’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to automate reconciliation and minimize fragmentation.

Removing the UX Tax

Account abstraction, CAIP-aligned connection flows, and trust-minimized messaging can remove the UX tax, making it easier for investors to participate. Circulating supply, cliffs, and vesting should be visible in real-time, with downloadable attestations providing transparency and trust.

Why Founders Must Stop Treating Fundraising like Paperwork

Founders often view fundraising as a temporary inconvenience, but this mindset can lead to stumbling launches. A well-designed fundraising stack can convert stakeholders faster, spending less time defending the process. By composing from standards and minimizing novelty, founders can cut cycle time without trading away security.

Conclusion and Next Steps

The payoff for a well-designed fundraising stack isn’t just speed; it’s trust. Trust is what separates fair-weather projects from networks that survive bear markets. To achieve this, founders should design like engineers, not promoters, starting with a proper business model and mapping supply mechanics to usage. By building on existing rails, such as standardized issuance and vesting, account-abstraction wallets, and native cross-chain USDC, founders can save weeks of timeline and a meaningful fraction of their legal and audit spend.

About the Author

George Worrell, co-founder and CPO at Blubird, is a product leader with over 20 years of experience in UX and emerging tech. His leadership has been instrumental in simplifying the path from web2 to web3 for organizations worldwide. Beyond product strategy, G.P. plays a central role in Blubird’s operations and financial oversight, guiding execution, resource planning, and growth. Stay up to date with the latest developments in the crypto space on bitpulse.