MARKET: +14.2% ▲ ALL-TIME HIGH MOM & POP: MOAT AT ATH ($840 Moat Absorbing) SCRAPPY: +38.5% ▲ 42x Unpaid Interns Leveraged SERGEI: +21.0% ▲ 10,000 Bot Workers Deployed BARON: -3.1% ▼ Injunction Overruled by Cayman Court AMAZOFF: -12.8% ▼ Liquidated in Year 4 SEC STATUS: 0 SUBPOENAS FILED (COMPLIANCE WAIVED) CRASH WARNING: T-30s TICK COMMENCING MARKET: +14.2% ▲ ALL-TIME HIGH MOM & POP: MOAT AT ATH ($840 Moat Absorbing) SCRAPPY: +38.5% ▲ 42x Unpaid Interns Leveraged SERGEI: +21.0% ▲ 10,000 Bot Workers Deployed BARON: -3.1% ▼ Injunction Overruled by Cayman Court AMAZOFF: -12.8% ▼ Liquidated in Year 4
◀ Rivals Analytics / rival.upvote_cartel
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Upvote Cartel
Existential Threat YEAR 2–3 RIVAL General Corporate Combatant

Upvote Cartel

Filing Identifier: rival.upvote_cartel
2 Progressive Stages Fortified Moat & Legal Stall
PLAYER WIN RATE 15.2% 16W / 89L Record
TOTAL BOUTS 105 89 founder defeats
FOUNDER NEMESIS Scrappy 12.0% Win Rate (3W-22L)

Hostile Board Lineup & Stage Progression

Opposing 10-slot board lineup, valuation cap, and defeat bounties across combat developmental stages:

2 Progression Stages
Target Operational Stage: STAGE 1 • YEAR 2 COMBAT
STARTING VALUATION (HEALTH POOL) $165 Cap
PASSIVE REVENUE +$2/s Cashflow
▼ 60
Fliers

Fliers

PLUS
SMALL SCHEME
5.0
SEC
▸ Inflict 60 Loss for each adjacent Human.
Loss
Reduces the rival's Cash. Absorbed by Moat first.
◈ 60
Social Media Manager
✦ MVP ✦

Social Media Manager

PLUS
SMALL HUMAN EMPLOYEE
7.0
SEC
▸ Gain 60 Moat.
▸ Adjacent assets grant +20 Moat.
Moat
Absorbs Loss before your Cash is touched. Debt and Scandal go through it.
#2
Paid Reporter

Paid Reporter

PLUS
SMALL HUMAN SERVICE
7.0
SEC
▸ Apply 7 Scandal.
Scandal
Fast recurring Loss that ignores Moat — but it blows over.
▼ 20 ◈ 20
Focus Group

Focus Group

BASIC
MEDIUM SERVICE
7.0
SEC
▸ Inflict 20 Loss.
▸ Gain 20 Moat.
▸ Profit 20.
Profit
Restores your Cash, up to your Valuation.
Loss
Reduces the rival's Cash. Absorbed by Moat first.
Moat
Absorbs Loss before your Cash is touched. Debt and Scandal go through it.
▼ 30
Bribe

Bribe

BASIC
SMALL HUMAN SCHEME
9.0
SEC
▸ Inflict 30 Loss.
▸ Apply 3 Scandal.
Loss
Reduces the rival's Cash. Absorbed by Moat first.
Scandal
Fast recurring Loss that ignores Moat — but it blows over.
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Opposing 10-Slot Board Layout (Stage 1, Year 2) Hover any card for cooldown cadence, footprint & active legal clauses

🏆 Stage Defeat Bounty & Liquidation Rewards

Earned on Board Domination
FUNDING PAYOUT +$40 Cash
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE +4 XP
ASSET ACQUISITION 1 Random Asset of Theirs

Founder Matchups

Your head-to-head record against this rival, by founder.

4 founders
Baron
Corporate Raider
13.3%
Win rate
2W - 13L (15 bouts)
Best matchup
Mom & Pop
Main Street
18.5%
Win rate
5W - 22L (27 bouts)
Founder nemesis
Scrappy
Bootstrapped
12.0%
Win rate
3W - 22L (25 bouts)
Sergei
Venture-Backed
15.8%
Win rate
6W - 32L (38 bouts)

Lethality by Fiscal Year Encountered

Audit Difficulty Curve

Historical win rates depending on which fiscal year this rival was faced:

Year 2
27.1%
13W / 35L
Year 3
2.6%
1W / 37L
Year 4
10.5%
2W / 17L

Boardroom Tactical Scouting Briefing

Corporate Intel
STRATEGIC ARCHETYPE: Fortified Moat & Legal Stall

Extremely dangerous adversary. High fatality rate across corporate founders. Prioritize defensive preparation prior to audit.

Recommended Founder Countermeasures:

  • Moat Barrier in play: deploy Moat-piercing Debt or sustained Loss pressure to deplete their reserves.
  • Passive Revenue generation (+3/s): avoid slow, defensive attrition; end engagements rapidly before compounding kicks in.
  • Debt/Scandal pressure: maintain high liquidity and legal countermeasures to prevent cascade debt forfeiture.