The presale for the new cryptocurrency project IPO Genie, centered around its $IPO token, has reportedly raised over $1 million, positioning it as a notable entry in the 2026 presale landscape. The project aims to bridge the gap between retail investors and the traditionally exclusive private capital markets, which are valued at over $3 trillion globally.
IPO Genie's core proposition is to provide tokenized access to pre-IPO startup deals and early-stage venture rounds. Historically, such investments have required minimum commitments of $250,000 or more, along with personal connections and long lock-up periods. The platform proposes to fractionalize these investments into digital tokens, allowing participation starting from as little as $2,500, with ownership recorded on-chain.
The project integrates an AI-powered evaluation layer designed to monitor startup data, founder track records, and funding signals to help identify and rank opportunities while flagging risks. The $IPO token itself is designed for utility within this ecosystem, granting holders tiered access to investment deals, staking rewards from platform fees, and governance rights in a DAO structure.
According to its published tokenomics, the total supply of $IPO is 437 billion tokens, with 50% allocated to the presale, 20% for liquidity and exchanges, 18% for community rewards, 7% for staking rewards, and 5% for the team. The team allocation is reportedly locked for two years before vesting.
The articles heavily emphasize the inherent risks of presale investments, including platform delivery risk, liquidity risk, evolving regulatory challenges for digital securities, and the limitations of AI tools. They caution that the token's value is ultimately tied to platform adoption and deal quality, not hype, and advise investors to only commit funds they can afford to lose.
