Week 17 · Week of April 20, 2026
Paper trading is days away.
We're reaching the tail-end of the current build phase, which concludes around early June. The main focus is on getting Vaquum Loop in production, which unlocks running persistent large-scale alpha experiments, and getting paper trading live, which unlocks the proof of our approach.
Thesis
- Just enough is not just about profits, it’s about hours, features, everything.
- An update on the thesis document is long overdue.
R&D
- Paper trading is being rolled out this week.
- All three human-assisted engineering tracks have fallen behind.
- Vaquum Loop track is two to three weeks late.
- Limen track is one week late.
- Nexus/Praxis is one week late.
- Big reset in Origo track this week.
- Fully automated R&D might not unlock in 2027.
Finance
- Microentrepreneur loan application for 50k made with Finnvera.
- Elinvoimakeskus R&D grant application window closes on Friday, 24 April.
- First payment goes out from the bank account next week.
- If no decision (or a negative decision) from Finnvera by 29 April, MK will transfer money to the bank account.
- The long-term financing model starts to become clearer.
Trading
- Paper trading delivers initial results next week, framed by a unified measurement architecture.
- Plan in place to use the paper trading infrastructure to create a large-scale market simulator.
Comms
- New look and feel ready to roll out across all surfaces and touchpoints.