We'll probably do a name presale, but this is deep tech/big infra we're setting up, so it wouldn't be enough. That's why we're busy partnering with like-minded individuals to do a non-traditional raise. We did start with the more traditional route, but all of them (including a16z) were baffled by our choice to not resort to degenerate behavior (i.e. a16z in particular refused to play game without making a token and listing it on a DEX).

Anyone interested can reach me directly at hn@sepositus.com (this is a SimpleLogin alias to protect my email from spam).