Funding that only works when the problem is solved.
Miruvor Fund is a different kind of institution: capital is committed, teams compete, and money moves only when an independent verifier confirms the outcome. If nothing is solved, funders keep their capital.
The problem with traditional charity
Most charitable organisations are funded by donations. Donations come from donors who are moved by the existence of a problem. This creates a structural trap: if the organisation actually solves the problem, donations dry up. So the rational move — even unconsciously — is to manage the problem, not eliminate it.
— Miruvor Fund founding thesis
How we're different
Four commitments encoded into the platform, not just written on a policy page.
Only results are rewarded
No milestone payments. No stipends. No participation grants. Capital moves only when an outcome is verified — everything before that is at the team's own cost.
Open to everyone
Any team, anywhere in the world, can apply to any challenge. No prior credentials, no invitation-only tracks, no preferred vendors. The best solution wins.
Independently verified
Every outcome is checked by a verifier who has no financial stake in the result. Funders don't verify. Teams don't self-report. Adjudication is separate from advocacy.
Capital protected
Committed capital sits in escrow. If no team meets the criteria by the deadline, funds return in full. The platform never charges funders for problems that stay unsolved.
The three-layer reward
Every prize is split across three horizons so winning teams can operate today, invest in the next chapter, and build a real business.
Cash pays the team upfront: salaries, taxes, immediate expenses.
Investment converts to equity or safe notes for continued operations beyond the challenge.
Purchase is a forward commitment from funders to buy the team's solution at scale — turning proof into a real customer base.
Fund the outcome, not the org chart.
Commit capital to a specific measurable problem. Your funds sit in escrow until an outcome is verified. If no team succeeds, you get everything back.
Solve the problem. Take the prize.
No pre-qualification, no pitch decks, no gatekeepers. Ship a solution that meets the verification criteria and the three-layer prize is yours.