Ian Daily

Building infrastructure, operating systems, and connective tissue for industries in transition.

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Active Projects

Currently shipping
SA-001 · EST. 2026 ↘ Phase 00 · Formation

Sentinel Automata

Hardware for the machines that come next.

01 Muscle Actuation
02 Brain Compute
03 Interface Standard

Sentinel Automata

automata.llc

Parent operating company for three frontier robotics programs running in parallel — actuators (ISAP), symbolic-regression compute (PAS-EML), and an open humanoid-accessory interop standard (URC) — unified by Sentinel Forge, the platform layer that ties hardware, compute, and standard into one stack. Vertically integrated, US-sourced, ITAR-clean — the supply layer the humanoid-robotics era needs before proprietary foreign-controlled interfaces lock in.

Open Source · Apache 2.0 ↘ Phase 1 · Alpha

MagenticOS

AI as the OS, not AI on the OS.

01 Agent Interface
02 Broker Capability
03 Kernel Debian

MagenticOS

magenticos.com

An open-source operating system that deletes the desktop tier — the compositor, the window manager, the app model — and gives the resources to a typed, policy-governed agent. You log in, talk to the agent, and watch delivery windows render the work. Phase 1 alpha targeting Q4 2026 on Debian/Ubuntu.

MacroMonitor dashboard mockup — obsidian glass panels showing Macro Overview, ResearchBot Top 10, Capital Rotation, and Asymmetry Watchlist.

MacroSavant

macrosavant.com

A research desk for value-oriented macro investors. Top-down reads of yields, currencies, commodities, and capital flows — translated into disciplined, rules-based portfolio decisions.

LegiOS brand hero — yellow architectural mark on black with the tagline 'A compliance operating system for US small businesses.'

LegiOS

legios.io

A compliance operating system for US small businesses. Surfaces obligations, tracks deadlines, generates a bounded set of documents, and routes the rest to a vetted attorney. Cited answers, fast escalation. Closed beta.

LeafIQ
For cannabis brand sales
Run your team from one tool, not eight.

LeafIQ

leafiq.io

Mobile-first CRM for the California wholesale cannabis industry. Built for sales reps, drivers, and ops managers who need accounts, orders, deliveries, expenses, and compliance in one place — with AI assistance built in.

LeoLog brand hero — ornate glowing 'LeoLog' wordmark on a dark da Vinci codex background, with the tagline 'Log it like Leo — prove it forever.'

LeoLog

leolog.io

A beautiful digital journal for inventors, researchers, and innovators. Inspired by Leonardo's codices — every entry becomes court-admissible, blockchain-timestamped proof of existence. The "git commit" of intellectual property.

Top Seed — California cannabis sales & consulting; live at topseed.llc

Top Seed

topseed.llc

California cannabis sales and consulting, built and run by operators. 70+ brands taken to market, $150M+ in sales since 2014. Sales coverage, key account placement, business development, distribution operations, events, and consulting — under one roof.

Writing

Medium · MacroSavant Substack

Prior Ventures & Roles

Tombstones

Keizoku AI

2025 — Present · Japan
Chief Executive Officer

AI-driven platform for cross-border SME M&A in Japan. Built to preserve SME legacies in a $1T succession market.

Kiyomi Estates

2025 — Present · Atami, Japan
Managing Director

Boutique akiya acquisition, renovation, and short-term-rental management across the Atami-Izu region.

Antler Japan

2025 · Tokyo
Founder in Residence — Batch 5

Built AI/ML for cross-border M&A focused on Japan's SME succession crisis.

VINSA Law · Altaris Law

2018 — 2023
Managing Attorney

Transactional law for high-growth emerging industries — cryptocurrency and regulated cannabis. M&A, financing, regulatory compliance.

VINSA Consulting

2017 — 2023
Managing Director

Financial strategy and BD across CPG distribution. $100M+ wholesale revenue, 130+ retail accounts.

Potter Handy, LLP

2022 — 2023
Senior Associate

Lead attorney on dispositive motions. 150+ default judgments, $1M+ recovered for ADA clients across Federal and California state courts.

Metavision

2021 — 2023 · Los Angeles
Managing Director

Organized SUPERMINT — LA's first large-scale NFT conference (1,000+ attendees, 30+ sponsors). Financial ops for 10+ mixed-reality events.

GreenLit

2019 — 2021
Business & Legal Director

Financial strategy and legal operations for a SaaS startup serving CPG brands and retailers with consumer-retention and supply-chain data.

United States Marine Corps

2008 — 2012 · Okinawa, Japan
Maintenance Manager

Oversight of $25M+ in tactical vehicle maintenance. Led training and readiness programs for up to 250 Marines.

UCLA School of Law

Education
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Transactional law, M&A, and regulatory practice for high-growth emerging industries.

University of Southern California

Education
Political Science

Undergraduate study in political science before law school.