Is VentureStaking™ Gambling?

I get this question a lot. And it’s a fair one. But to answer it, let’s first look at the difference between gambling and risk.

Any time you buy a stock on the NYSE or a baseball card of a promising rookie, you're making a bet—risking that what you paid will gain value over time. But that’s fundamentally different from the short-term, zero-sum nature of gambling: sports betting, day trading, crypto speculation, prediction markets. These are often head-to-head bets where you win only if someone else loses—and vice versa.

In those games, the odds are rarely in your favor. The information gap is real. That's why you don't see sports bettors, day traders, or crypto flippers on the Fortune 500 list. Because they're not creating new value—they're just passing money around. The only consistent winners are the platforms facilitating those trades.

And yet, millions of young men are caught in that loop. The thrill, the dopamine hits, the illusion of skill—it all keeps them locked in. But it doesn’t build wealth. It’s entertainment disguised as opportunity.

Now, take a look at the actual Fortune 500 list. You'll see only three kinds of people on the list: 1) Those who inherited their wealth from an entrepreneur (e.g., the Walton family); 2) Entrepreneurs; 3) People who invest in entrepreneurs

That’s it.

So if you're serious about building wealth, you have two real options: build a company, or back a bunch of entrepreneurs building companies.

That’s where VentureStaking™ comes in. It allows everyday people to affordably back multiple entrepreneurs at the ground floor and scale up their investment as those founders prove themselves. It's long-term, patient capital—not a get-rich-quick scheme.

In contrast to gambling, VentureStaking™ is about value creation. It’s about aligning capital with innovation and ambition. You are helping shape the future!

Wealth creation is slow. It’s intentional. It requires belief in people—not just odds.

You can make your first VentureStake™ today in Doriot, where we’re building the first-ever VentureStaking™ Arena using our patent-pending model. For as little as $10, you can put a stake on the table—betting that we’re going to succeed. And if we do, you'll earn the right to invest in each of our future funding rounds. www.Doriot.com