OpenClaw × Consumer AI Agent Marketplace

killed: 5+ funded competitors including Cast AI ($1B valuation), OneChronos (backed by Nobel laureate), Akash Network (decentralized, 80% cheaper), Argentum AI (blockchain-settled). Market is claimed with massive capital.

killed: Platform cold-start problem is severe (need both model developers and consumers simultaneously). Apple and Google could absorb this if it works. Heavily overlaps with Secure AI Workstation in the on-device AI space. Dropped from Pass 2 deepening due to lowest conviction (40%) among survivors.

killed: Multiple established service marketplaces already serve this market across Latin America. WhatsApp is a distribution tactic, not product differentiation. Core marketplace functionality is not novel.