Fraction

Own a fraction of tomorrow's assets.

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Inspiration

We wanted to solve a frustrating problem: real-world wealth-building opportunities — like vending machines, duplexes, or laundromats — are inaccessible to most people. They require too much capital, insider knowledge, or legal access. Meanwhile, retail investors are stuck with high-risk, low-control financial tools.

We asked: What if you could buy a piece of a vending machine, just like you’d buy a stock? That’s where Fraction was born — to democratize access to physical, income-generating assets for anyone with $10 and a phone.

What it does

Fraction is a platform that allows users to:

Browse real-world income-generating assets (like vending machines, duplexes, laundromats).

Buy fractional ownership in these assets starting at just $10.

Earn returns based on the asset’s performance.

Track and manage their investments through a clean dashboard.

We even implemented a quantum-inspired reinvestment engine that helps users allocate future profits across their portfolio for optimized returns.

How we built it

Frontend Framework & Language

  • Next.js 15 (App Router) - React framework for production
  • TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript for better development
  • React 18 - UI library with hooks and components

Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework shadcn/ui - Pre-built accessible React components Radix UI - Headless UI primitives (underlying shadcn/ui) Lucide React - Beautiful SVG icon library

Data Visualization

  • Recharts - React charting library for performance graphs
  • Custom chart components - Interactive financial charts

Data: Mocked asset listings with JSON simulating real-time performance and payout data.

Challenges we ran into

Legal complexity: We had to think carefully about how to simulate investment without triggering real-world compliance issues.

Simplifying the pitch: Condensing a complex idea (real estate, vending machines, AI, Web3, and quantum) into something intuitive and judge-friendly took iteration.

Balancing realism and scope: We wanted the platform to feel credible while still building something fully demo-ready within the hackathon timeframe.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We created a fully working demo of the platform — not just mockups, but a real UX with core flows.

We built and explained a quantum-inspired allocation model — something rarely seen in hackathon-stage startups.

We tackled a real-world problem with real user impact, and judges/users got it almost immediately.

Our pitch clearly hit multiple prize tracks: scalable, high user potential, AI, quantum, and more.

What we learned

How to turn complex financial systems into simple, intuitive user experiences.

How to apply quantum concepts (QUBO) and AI even in an early-stage MVP.

How important storytelling is — when you're solving big, systemic problems, the narrative matters just as much as the code.

What's next for Fraction

We’re excited to keep going. Here’s what we’ll tackle next:

Integrate real-time asset data via partnerships or APIs.

Add a Web3 layer to tokenize asset shares and use smart contracts for payouts.

Explore compliance options like Reg A+ funding or white-labeled custodial partners.

Continue refining the AI/quantum allocation engine to handle user portfolios at scale.

Launch a closed beta to validate user engagement and trust.

Fraction isn’t just a project — it’s the beginning of a new way to build wealth.

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