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What happens when a raise doesn’t meet its target — for both funders and the deployer.

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Automatic refunds

If a raise expires without reaching its funding target, the contract transitions to REFUNDING status automatically. Every contributor’s full investments becomes claimable. No action is required from the project deployer — the contract enforces the refund regardless.

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How to claim a refund

1

Go to Portfolio

Connect the wallet you used to fund the raise and navigate to the Portfolio tab.
2

Find the Refunding section

Failed raises you contributed to will appear here with the claimable amount shown.
3

Claim

Click “Claim Refund” and approve the transaction. Your USDC is returned immediately. There is no deadline on claiming — your funds remain in the contract indefinitely until claimed.

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What happens to the deployer

The deployer receives nothing if the raise fails. The 10 XLM deployment fee is not refunded. The contract address remains on-chain but holds no funds. There is no penalty beyond the lost fee — builders can re-deploy a new raise at any time.
**Set realistic targets - **The most common reason raises fail is a target that exceeds what the builder’s community can realistically commit. Start with what your existing audience can support — not with what you’d ideally need.