Velora Growth Committee (VGC) - Application Thread Season 1

[SEEDGov]

The PIP-63 - ParaSwap Growth Working Group Outcome - Velora Growth Framework (VGF) and Velora Growth Committee (VGC) recently approved established the creation of the Velora Growth Committee (VGC). For the scope and responsibilities, framework and all the details, we encourage you to read the full proposal.

In accordance with the next steps established therein, a 7-day application period is hereby opened for those interested - individuals or organisations - in being part of the VGC:

• Today, Tuesday, April 28, 2025, starts a 7-day period to apply in this thread.
• Applications close on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm UTC.

If you wish to apply for a position in the VGC, please comment on this post by completing the below application template.

We appeal to honesty, trusting that individuals or organizations who apply possess the necessary expertise and skills in the areas of growth, marketing, and related fields whether in Velora and/or any other protocols/ aggregator/intents product, ensuring they can make concrete and valuable contributions to the working group.

Application template:

• DAO-recognized Name:
• Individual or Organization?:
• Time Zone (For Coordination Purposes):
• Relevant Background and skills (Summarize your professional or DAO experience relevant to growth, marketing, partnerships, or DeFi strategy):
• What can you contribute to the Velora Growth Committee? (Highlight specific contributions, strengths, or areas you’d like to take ownership of):
• What is your motivation for applying to this working group? (Tell us why this opportunity matters to you - max 3 sentences):
• List your past or current association, history, role and contributions to the Velora protocol or DAO (List past roles, proposals, contributions, or collaborations with the DAO or protocol):
• Other DAO roles or working groups (Briefly describe other communities or DAOs where you have actively contributed, either currently or in the past):
• Conflict of Interest Declaration (Please disclose any current or prior engagements with protocols that could conflict with Velora’s mission -DEX aggregators, intent-based trading platforms, or similar-. Full transparency is expected; failure to disclose may affect eligibility):

Next Step

Once the 7-days application period is closed, a Snapshot vote will be conducted where voters will use a weighted voting system to select the 3 remaining members of the VGC who will serve in this role for the next 6 months.

Important dates:

• 7-days application period start: Today, April 29, 2025.
• 7-days application period close: May 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm UTC.
• Snapshot voting to select the 3 remaining members start: May 7/8, 2025.
• Snapshot voting close: May 12/13, 2025.
• Publication of results and start VGC Season 1: Mid-May 2025.
• The VGC Season 1 will end after 6 months of its start: Mid-November, 2025.
• At that time, the DAO will decide whether to renew the VGC to a Season 2, with the same framework or with modifications, and if so will select its 3 members for that period.

Good luck to all those interested!

[Sov]

Velora Growth Committee (VGC) Application - Season 1

DAO-recognized Name:

Sov

Individual or Organization?:

Individual

Time Zone (For Coordination Purposes):

West Coast, USA (UTC-7)

Relevant Background and skills:

As the Head of Grants at Gitcoin, I lead BD, Partnerships, and Programs across multiple ecosystems, managing millions of dollars in funding distribution. My expertise spans protocol governance, ecosystem development, and strategic partnerships with a proven track record of:

• Designing and implementing effective programs
• Serving as OP govNERDs Lead, coordinating governance operations and proposal processes
• Active delegate for multiple DAOs (Gitcoin, Optimism, ENS, Radicle) with deep governance expertise
• Creating and curating ecosystem-wide grant resources (Grantfarm, Crypto Grant Wire, Onchain Grants Registry)
• Over a decade of senior management experience running a profitable systems integrator before transitioning to Web3

What can you contribute to the Velora Growth Committee?:

I bring three key strengths to the VGC that align perfectly with Velora’s growth needs:

1. Partnership Expertise: My extensive network across DeFi protocols, L2 ecosystems, and infrastructure providers enables rapid connection-building and partnership formation. I can help Velora establish strategic DAO-to-DAO collaborations

2. Program Expertise: I can design and implement targeted programs. My experience running grant operations at scale ensures efficient resource allocation and measurable outcomes.

3. Cross-Ecosystem Intelligence: My active participation in multiple governance systems provides valuable intelligence for identifying growth opportunities. I understand which strategies are working across different protocols and can adapt these insights for Velora’s unique position.

What is your motivation for applying to this working group?:

Intents-based trading represents the next evolution in DeFi UX, and Velora is positioned at the forefront of this transformation. I’m excited to help shape growth strategies that accelerate adoption of this technology while leveraging my cross-DAO experience to create ecosystem-wide impact.

List your past or current association, history, role and contributions to the Velora protocol or DAO:

While I’m new to the Velora DAO specifically, I’ve been following the protocol since its ParaSwap days and have experience with DEX aggregators. My deep understanding of how these systems fit into the broader DeFi landscape will bring fresh perspectives to Velora’s growth strategy.

Other DAO roles or working groups:

• Optimism: Currently serve as govNERDs Lead, coordinating governance operations; previously served on Grants Council (Season 6)
• ENS: Public Goods Steward overseeing treasury allocation for ecosystem support
• Gitcoin: Head of Grants, leading grant program strategy and operations
• Scroll, Optimism, Arbitrum, ENS, Gitcoin: Active delegate

Conflict of Interest Declaration:

I currently hold no positions with competing DEX aggregators or intent-based trading platforms.

While I interact with various protocols through my role at Gitcoin, none represent a direct conflict with Velora’s mission or business model. I’m committed to full transparency and will recuse myself from any decisions where potential conflicts might arise.

[citizen42]

DAO-recognized Name: citizen42

Individual or Organization?: Individual

Time Zone (For Coordination Purposes):GMT (London)

Relevant Background and Skills:

My background in DAO governance and DeFi equips me with unique skills to support Velora’s growth:

• Partnership Building: I’ve contributed to DAO-to-DAO integrations at Threshold Network with few notable mentions for tBTC listings on Moonwell, Fluid and Aave V3 on Arbitrum, enhancing ecosystem reach.
• Governance Strategy: I’ve crafted proposals and frameworks to optimize decision-making in Threshold and Velora DAOs.
• Community Engagement: I’ve launched delegate platforms to foster participation and transparency in Velora, Compound and Superfluid.

These experiences enable me to deliver strategic, community-driven outcomes for Velora.

What Can You Contribute to the Velora Growth Committee?

I bring expertise in partnership development and growth execution, focusing on initiatives like Intent-based trade, educational campaigns to broaden reach across other DAOs to strengthen Velora’s ecosystem. My collaborative style aligns with Laita’s objectives and I take great pleasure working alongside its members, ensuring efficient and impactful contributions to both the protocol and its community.

What Is Your Motivation for Applying to This Working Group?:

I’m bullish on Velora’s pioneering approach to DeFi, delivering seamless swaps, unmatched execution and user-centric innovation with recent developments really igniting my passion further then my previous interactions as a day-zero staker and $PSP airdrop recipient who’s tracked its journey until present. I’m driven to shape its future by leveraging my skills to expand its reach and refine its governance, fulfilling a personal commitment to its success. This role lets me contribute to a decentralized financial ecosystem that’s more inclusive and efficient, a vision I’ve championed across my DeFi work.

List of Past or Current Association, History, Role, and Contributions to the Velora Protocol or DAO:

I’ve been a Velora staker since launch, a delegate and an active member of the Velora Growth Working Group (VGWG) where I helped shape the framework creating this very committee which resulted in proposals like PIP-63. I also created a Delegate Platform (here) to enhance community engagement.

Other DAO Roles or Working Groups:

My broader DAO involvement includes:

• Threshold Network: Pre-TIP 103 member of the Integrations Guild, thUSD Steering Committee and now the Threshold Council Committee, focusing on security, analytics and multisig operations.
• Compound: Contributed with votes and a staking solution proposal to improve protocol efficiency.
• Superfluid: Established delegate from day 0 with platform thread to advance DAO goals.
• Obol: Currently seeking a delegate role to support Ethereum’s consensus layer as an ETH maximalist.

Conflict of Interest Declaration:

I have no affiliations with competing protocols (e.g., DEX aggregators or intent-based trading platforms) that could conflict with Velora’s mission, as outlined in the VGWG framework. My focus is solely on Velora’s success and I’ll disclose any future conflicts openly should any arise but I am faithful Velorian and plan to remain as such!

[PGov]

DAO-recognized Name: PGov

Individual or Organization: Organization
Time Zone: UTC -5 (US East Coast)

Relevant Background and skills:

• Paraswap Growth Working Group Member
• Active Velora Delegate and DIP Member
• 4+ years of governance experience
• Delegate for various blue chip defi protocols and L2s
• Contributed to growth teams at various teams and web3 projects
• Active currently in relevant roles with protocols including Uniswap, Compound, Optimism, Arbitrum, etc.

What can you contribute to the Velora Growth Committee?:
As a member of the initial Growth Working Group, we are confident we can continue to contribute to this committee, particularly with Defi integrations and token utilization. As an active participant across various DAOs, we have a wide scope on the current state of affairs across Defi and can utilize our networks to help grow the DAO in this role significantly.

We will use our overarching goals to provide as much long term sustainable value as we can.

• Growth: Our decisions are primarily focused on the growth of the protocol. This often results in how to spend money efficiently, but even more importantly and objecting for unreasonable spends and knowing when to vote no.
• Transparency: Clear communication with votes and explanations of reasoning, and an equivalent demand for proposals to do the same. Too often we see thousands, if not millions, being rolled up together and glossed over during proposals.
• Accountability: Too often once a decision is done, having proper accountability becomes an afterthought. Whether it’s a DAO promise or a grant or a new program, once a DAO votes something in, we forget about it. Our goal with PGov is to both continue to check in on these decisions as well as ensure that there are proper channels set up to ensure accountability.

What is your motivation for applying to this working group?:

We are heavily involved in Velora adjacent protocols that provide extensive experience for this role and believe this will be a perfect to provide tangible value. For example, we are founding members of the Uniswap Accountability Committee and involved on many chains Velora is deployed on such as Optimism and Arbitrum.

List your past or current association, history, role and contributions to the Velora protocol or DAO:

• Paraswap Growth Working Group Member
• Active Velora Delegate and DIP Member
• Investor and token holder
• Early user and airdrop recipient
• Worked with Paraswap team members on prior governance initiatives

Other DAO roles or working groups:

• Uniswap Accountability Committee: Help maintain deployments of Uniswap across different chains, hold different service providers to the DAO accountable, manage operations and deliverables for the DAO
• Optimism Grants and Milestones/Metrics Council: Ensure accountability and deliverables on grants for the DAO
• Compound Governance Group: Steward for the DAO and manage the governance ecosystem.
• Badger Treasury Council: Day to day work on treasury, growth, and financial operations management for the DAO.
• Engagements with Arbitrum, Lido, Moonwell, etc.

Conflict of Interest Declaration: PGov is actively involved in governance across defi protocols. As mentioned, we will leverage this experience and network and disclose conflicts of interest as they arise. We are not delegates at other DEX aggregators and have recently offramped our Cowswap delegation to focus solely on Velora.

[Benibauer3]

DAO-recognized Name:
Beni

Individual or Organization?:
Individual

Time Zone (For Coordination Purposes):
Brasilia, Brazil (GMT-3)

Relevant Background and skills (Summarize your professional or DAO experience relevant to growth, marketing, partnerships, or DeFi strategy):
I bring a multidisciplinary background at the intersection of product, marketing, growth, and project management within the Web3 ecosystem. At ICP Hub Brasil, I led ecosystem growth by launching localized strategies to activate developers, form educational partnerships, and drive adoption of blockchain infrastructure. This included designing community programs, managing go-to-market campaigns, and coordinating with global DAO stakeholders, always with clear KPIs and agile execution.

Previously, as Product Owner at DeCARB, I worked on market validation, business modeling, and roadmap delivery for a climate-tech solution integrating tokenized incentives. I collaborated closely with design, engineering, and comms teams to align user needs with strategic goals.

With a degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Project Management (USP/ESALQ), I combine strategic thinking with operational rigor. I’m skilled in tools like Notion, Miro, ClickUp, and Web3 native platforms, and I thrive in cross-functional, fast-paced environments. My focus is always on sustainable growth, where community, product, and ecosystem goals align to generate real value.

What can you contribute to the Velora Growth Committee? (Highlight specific contributions, strengths, or areas you’d like to take ownership of):
I can contribute to the Velora Growth Committee by bringing a product-led growth mindset, strong execution skills, and deep experience in Web3 community activation across emerging markets. I’d be excited to take ownership of go to market strategies, localized growth experiments, and partnerships with Web3 education hubs, fintechs, and grassroots communities especially in Brazil and Latin America.

My strengths lie in translating user insights into actionable growth loops, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and designing scalable programs that bridge Velora’s product vision with real world adoption. At ICP Hub Brasil, I led ecosystem expansion through educational campaigns, developer engagement, and strategic partnerships with universities and startups. I also have a strong background in agile project management, user centric product strategy, and growth tracking.

I’m particularly interested in helping Velora grow in high-potential but underserved markets, designing community onboarding funnels, and collaborating with other committee members to test and iterate on ideas quickly. I believe my experience and energy can help turn growth hypotheses into measurable impact.

What is your motivation for applying to this working group? (Tell us why this opportunity matters to you - max 3 sentences):
I’m passionate about expanding real-world access to crypto tools that solve everyday problems, and Velora is one of the few products truly doing that. This is a chance to help build from the ground up, alongside a values-driven community, in regions where impact is tangible. I want to contribute my energy and skills to make that growth meaningful and sustainable.

List your past or current association, history, role and contributions to the Velora protocol or DAO (List past roles, proposals, contributions, or collaborations with the DAO or protocol):
I’ve been an active contributor in the NounsBR DAO, supporting governance discussions and helping shape community growth proposals. I’ve also collaborated with the Flows DAO, focusing on onboarding strategies and. While I haven’t contributed directly to Velora yet, I’ve been closely following its development, alongside discussion forums in Scroll and Arbitrum, where I stay up to date and engaged, preparing to contribute more actively.

Other DAO roles or working groups (Briefly describe other communities or DAOs where you have actively contributed, either currently or in the past):
I have been actively contributing to NounsBR DAO, focusing on community building, governance discussions, and supporting the growth of the Brazilian Nouns ecosystem. I’m also engaged with Flows, collaborating on initiatives related to Web3 adoption and network development. Beyond that, I regularly follow and engage in discussions within the Nouns and Lil Nouns communities, keeping up with governance proposals and ecosystem updates. Additionally, I closely monitor the forums and governance discussions of Scroll and Arbitrum, although I’m not yet an active contributor in those ecosystems.

Conflict of Interest Declaration (Please disclose any current or prior engagements with protocols that could conflict with Velora’s mission -DEX aggregators, intent-based trading platforms, or similar-. Full transparency is expected; failure to disclose may affect eligibility):
I want to be fully transparent in sharing that I have no current or past engagements with DEX aggregators, intent-based trading platforms, or any protocols that could pose a conflict with Velora’s mission. My journey in Web3 has been shaped by meaningful contributions to communities like NounsBR and Flows, where I’ve been deeply involved in governance, community growth, and strengthening the ecosystem, always with a focus on positive-sum outcomes. I’m genuinely excited about the opportunity to contribute to Velora, and I’m fully committed to upholding its values and mission without any competing interests.

[boardroom]

DAO-recognized Name: Proxy (formerly Boardroom)

Individual or Organization?: Organization

Time Zone (For Coordination Purposes): Eastern Time (UTC‑4)

Relevant Background and Skills: Proxy is a team of governance professionals with over 5 years of active involvement in DAO governance. Kevin Nielsen was previously the founder of Boardroom (recently acquired by Agora), a platform supporting DAOs and protocols with governance infrastructure and tooling. He has led governance advisory and operation roles for large protocol DAOs and specialized in delegate management and governance workflows in previous roles. Proxy currently works as a governance service provider for Moonwell. Some recurring operations include publishing weekly and monthly governance reports, managing social media communications with professional editing, hosting and editing community calls, and building out governance documentation. In our work in various DeFi communities, we’ve observed and learned from industry best practices. We hope we can bring those learnings to contribute to the VGC.

What can you contribute to the Velora Growth Committee? Proxy brings several strengths that align with the VGC’s mandate:

• DAO Operations Experience: With our background building out DAO operations across different ecosystems, we think we would be able to contribute meaningfully on the partnerships and integrations front. We are prepared to represent Velora in different forums and push for relevant partnerships.
• Marketing & Community Engagement: We have a track record in producing governance-related content and hosting community calls. Creating educational content (e.g. social media campaigns, AMAs, etc) would be directly within our wheelhouse.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment: Our role necessitates working collaboratively with a diverse set of stakeholders. We frequently engage with and serve as a liaison between core teams, delegates, and the wider community to align objectives. The VGC requires a similar degree of collaboration between the Treasury Manager, Governance Task Force, Laita Labs, and the community. We need to have open communication to avoid duplication of efforts and make sure everyone is aligned.

What is your motivation for applying to this working group? We are deeply invested in Velora’s mission and the Growth Committee is an opportunity to directly help the ecosystem expand and mature. We’re active participants in Velora governance, and we’ve been hoping to become more active in an official capacity.

Past/Current Association with Velora DAO:

• Active delegate. We have voted on and engaged with the majority of proposals this year. We consistently provide our voting rationale and attend DAO events like the community calls.
• Selected as one of the delegates in the Delegate Incentives Program (Cycle 1).

Other DAO roles or working groups: Outside of Velora, Proxy serves as a delegate and/or service provider in several other communities. We are active delegates for Morpho, Scroll, ZKsync, Uniswap, Safe, and Superfluid. We are contributors to Moonwell through our ongoing support of its governance operations. We often collaborate with other DAO working groups and task forces.

Conflict of Interest Declaration: We have no conflicts of interest to declare. Proxy does not perform similar roles for any direct competitors of Velora. Our collaborations with other DAOs are focused on governance operations and/or acting as an informed delegate. These are in unrelated domains and do not pose a conflict with Velora’s growth objectives. If any potential conflict of interest were to arise, we would disclose it immediately and take appropriate steps.

[TCook]

DAO-recognized Name: TCook
Individual or Organization?: Individual
Time Zone (For Coordination Purposes): UTC+2

Relevant Background and Skills:

• Trad-Fi Experience/ BD Capability/ Institutional Network
  With a robust background as a fixed-income derivatives sales trader at a bulge bracket investment bank, I cultivated expertise in partnerships by managing high-value relationships with institutional players like BlackRock, Citadel, etc., demonstrating my ability to negotiate and maintain strategic alliances that drive mutual growth. This experience honed my growth and business development skills, as I consistently identified opportunities to expand client portfolios and deliver tailored solutions under tight market conditions, a capability directly applicable to scaling Velora’s ecosystem presence.

• DeFi Acumen/ Deep Product Knowledge
  Over the past two years in DeFi, I’ve developed a comprehensive understanding of DeFi strategies, mastering protocols and techniques such as plain LP, staking, lending, leveraged LP, LP-hedging, leveraged lending, cross-DEX arbitrage, market making, and cross-DEX basis trading. This expertise enables me to contribute to product development by refining Velora’s aggregator capabilities and ideating innovative offerings that attract institutional and retail users.

• Governance Experience
  As an active delegate in DAOs including Arbitrum, Optimism, Morpho, Euler, and Fluid, I’ve demonstrated growth and community engagement expertise by authoring governance proposals, rallying community support, and fostering collaboration with key stakeholders, ensuring I remain a trusted voice in DeFi ecosystems.

• DeFi Protocol Connection
  My current role as a Business Development Advisor at Imagine Creation Combinator, a Singapore-based VC/incubator, underscores my partnerships and growth expertise, as I lead deal sourcing, engage daily with DeFi protocols, and coordinate with VCs for co-investments, building bridges that amplify project visibility and adoption.

Contributions to the Velora Growth Committee

I am eager to take ownership of the following areas to advance Velora’s growth:

• Partnerships and Integrations: Leverage my institutional network and DAO connections to secure DAO-to-DAO collaborations, onboard DeFi protocols, LST providers, and L2 ecosystems, and negotiate co-marketing/incentive programs.
• Business Development: Drive Velora’s expansion into intent-based products and cross-chain trading, using my deal-sourcing expertise to identify high-impact opportunities.
• Product Innovation: Apply my DeFi strategy knowledge to enhance Velora’s aggregator capabilities and propose features that attract institutional and retail users, ensuring alignment with Foundation and Laita.

Motivation for Applying

My exceptional experience using ParaSwap, surpassing other DEX aggregators, fuels my belief in Velora’s untapped potential to lead the DeFi market. I am eager to join the Velora Growth Committee to drive strategic partnerships and business development, scaling Velora’s adoption and market share. This opportunity excites me as it aligns with my passion for advancing innovative DeFi solutions and fostering ecosystem growth.

Association with Velora Protocol or DAO

While I have not yet had the opportunity to participate directly in Velora/ParaSwap’s governance, my active involvement in the Uniswap and Fluid DAOs has equipped me with valuable governance experience, including contributing to proposals and engaging in community discussions to drive protocol growth. These experiences provide me with transferable insights into effective DAO coordination and community-driven initiatives, which I am eager to apply to help Velora expand its ecosystem and adoption.

Other DAO Roles or Working Groups:

I have actively contributed to several prominent DeFi and Layer 2 DAOs, including Arbitrum, Optimism, Morpho, Euler, Uniswap, and Fluid, where I’ve engaged in governance and community initiatives to drive protocol growth. In Uniswap and Fluid, I participated in governance discussions, co-authored proposals to optimize protocol parameters, and rallied community support for strategic upgrades, enhancing ecosystem adoption. Similarly, in Arbitrum, Optimism, Morpho, and Euler, I’ve contributed to forum discussions, provided feedback on governance proposals, and collaborated with stakeholders to align initiatives with community goals, demonstrating my ability to foster consensus and growth. These experiences have honed my skills in DAO coordination, strategic communication, and community engagement, which I aim to leverage to advance Velora’s objectives.

Conflict of Interest Declaration:

I actively participate in the governance of Uniswap and Fluid, contributing to discussions and proposals as a community member. I have no current or prior engagements with other DEX aggregators, intent-based trading platforms, or protocols that could conflict with Velora’s mission. I am committed to full transparency and ensuring my contributions to Velora remain impartial and aligned with its growth objectives.

[Curia]

DAO-recognized Name: Curia

Individual or Organization?: Organization

Time Zone (For Coordination Purposes): GMT +7

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Relevant Background and Skills:

Curia Lab is a DAO governance enthusiast and analytics team with members in the space since 2019. We’ve built governance tooling, contributed as professional delegate, and support data-driven initiatives for protocols such as Safe, Optimism, and Arbitrum spanning governance, community, and comprehensive DAO data analysis.

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What Can You Contribute to the Velora Growth Committee?

• Strategic Operations & Partnerships: Leveraging our active participation across leading DAOs, we bring deep insights into the governance and operational dynamics of each protocol; we can tap into our cross-DAO connections to forge collaborative partnerships, drive mutual benefit initiatives, and expand Velora’s ecosystem reach through targeted DeFi integrations and token-utilization strategies.
• Content Creation & Community Engagement: Develop and distribute compelling Velora-centric campaigns, facilitate community calls, and produce educational resources to attract and retain users.
• SEA Marketing & Onboarding: Create Velora-focused content tailored for Southeast Asian audiences and leverage it to onboard new users; collaborate with local SEA communities to host meetup events and educational sessions, fostering regional adoption.

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Motivation for Applying (max 3 sentences):

1. Velora’s intent-based aggregation architecture represents the next frontier in DeFi, and we want to help it achieve its full potential.
2. Our mission, to empower DAOs through transparent, data-driven governance, perfectly complements Velora’s ethos.
3. Joining the VGC offers an exciting opportunity to collaboratively drive sustainable growth and elevate accountability standards.

Past/Current Association with Velora Protocol or DAO:

• investor and token holder
• Early user and airdrop recipient
• Governance delegate

Other DAO Roles or Working Groups:

• Delegate: SafeDAO, ArbitrumDAO, EverClear DAO, Zkync, Optimism Collective, ScrollDAO, UniswapDAO, 1inchDAO, CoWDAO, Obol, GnosisDAO, CompoundDAO.
• Optimism Milestones & Metric Council

Conflict of Interest Declaration:

We currently hold delegate roles in several DAOs, including 1inch and CoW, which may be considered direct competitors to Velora. We want to clarify that our involvement in these DAOs is strictly limited to governance participation in reviewing proposals, casting votes, and providing data analysis. We do not engage in any other activities beyond that. These roles are uncompensated for CoW, while we do receive compensation through their delegate program at 1inch.

Additionally, we operate with independent individuals assigned to each DAO we participate in. If selected for the Velora Growth Committee, a dedicated team member will focus exclusively on Velora to ensure clear alignment, priority, and confidentiality in both execution and communication. We remain fully committed to transparency and will promptly disclose any potential overlaps should they arise in the future.

[SEEDGov]

We inform that the application period has ended. We will now review the submissions and proceed to submit a Snapshot vote as planned, so that the DAO can decide which 3 applicants will take a seat in the VGC Season 1.

[SEEDGov]

SEEDGov, in our role as Governance Task Force and under the authority granted to ensure compliance with governance rules and proper execution of DAO selection processes, has reviewed all applications submitted in this thread. Below is the outcome of our review:

Qualified Applicants:

• Sov

• citizen42

• PGov

• Beni

• Proxy (formerly Boardroom)

• TCook

• Curia

Flagged Applicants:

Applicants who qualified but we believe it is necessary to clarify their situations so that the DAO can take them into consideration when casting their vote.

• TCook: SEEDGov has delegation teams involved in the governance of almost all the protocols where the applicant @Tcook claims to participate as a delegate: Uniswap, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Morpho. However, we have not been able to identify any DAO member known as ‘Tcook’ or similar within these communities. It is possible the applicant participates through an unnamed delegation team or uses a different username, but in any case, we were unable to verify their involvement, performance, expertise, skills, or track record as a delegate.

• Curia: In their application, @Curia states that they act as delegates for 1inch and Cowswap, both of which are direct competitors of Velora. While they indicate they do not hold similar roles like those within the VGC and limit their involvement to governance participation, being a delegate still implies investing effort and resources in support of those protocols — in this case, two direct competitors.
  Moreover, it’s important to note that @Laita, who will hold a passive seat in the VGC, has expressed concerns to us about this situation. Their team plans to share updates and strategic plans with the committee, which they may be reluctant to do in the presence of delegates actively engaged in the governance of competing protocols.
  We consider this to be a borderline case, and we urge all delegates and tokenholders to carefully reflect on the potential conflict of interest before casting their votes.

Snapshot Voting:

The vote is now live on Snapshot.

We’ve set up a weighted voting system, allowing voters to use 100% of their voting power to support a single candidate, or distribute it across multiple applicants in any proportions you choose for each one.

Applicants are allowed to vote for themselves if they wish.

Please review all the applications and cast your vote to decide which 3 applicants will take a seat in the VGC Season 1! Snapshot Voting

[Sov]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to send a note here and let you all know I will be rescinding my application.

I believe in the initiative and have full faith in @SEEDGov to steward but I have been offered another role with CoW on their grants council.

Given this I think appropriate for me to step back step back given the clear COI this creates.

Best of luck to the rest of the participants. I am certain this program will create meaningful growth for Velora.

[SEEDGov]

Many thanks to @sov for the gesture of informing the DAO of the existing conflict of interest and stepping down from their application.

In the spirit of the transparency we promote within the DAO, we inform the community that we have held private conversations with the applicant following the conflict of interest they disclosed in their earlier post. As a result of that dialogue, Sov expressed their willingness to rescind the application, which they have now formally done. We sincerely appreciate this gesture.

Accordingly, as a result of their resignation and the conflict of interest, Sov’s application is officially disqualified. Any votes assigned to this applicant will not be counted. In the event that Sov is among the top three most-voted candidates, the fourth most-voted applicant will be selected instead. We kindly ask delegates and tokenholders to refrain from allocating any portion of their voting power to the disqualified application from now on.

[citizen42]

Saddened for the drop and excited for you Sov fren, we shall meet in the trenches either among delegates or VGC Clash of Titans bullish and ready for Intents x Wants Summer still hope you will stay around the DAO for a good debate and competitive approach in the name of good collaboration Good luck in your next chapter

P.S Once Velorian, Always a Velorian !