From 5170a210d0a57fd601a039a60a4cbb198e0bc13b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:12:29 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] rio: extract from 2024-10-22-futardio-proposal-hire-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md - Source: inbox/archive/2024-10-22-futardio-proposal-hire-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md - Domain: internet-finance - Extracted by: headless extraction cron (worker 3) Pentagon-Agent: Rio --- entities/internet-finance/advaith-sekharan.md | 27 +++++++++++ .../metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md | 45 +++++++++++++++++++ entities/internet-finance/metadao.md | 2 + ...e-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md | 15 ++++++- 4 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 entities/internet-finance/advaith-sekharan.md create mode 100644 entities/internet-finance/metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/advaith-sekharan.md b/entities/internet-finance/advaith-sekharan.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..90c246ec --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/advaith-sekharan.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: person +name: "Advaith Sekharan" +domain: internet-finance +status: active +role: "Founding Engineer at MetaDAO" +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +--- + +# Advaith Sekharan + +## Overview +Advaith Sekharan is a founding engineer at MetaDAO, hired in October 2024 with $180,000 annual salary and 237 META tokens (1% of supply) subject to performance-based vesting. His compensation structure includes linear unlocks tied to market cap milestones and a 4-year vesting period with no tokens unlocking before November 2028. + +## Timeline +- **2024-10-22** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] proposed: $180K salary + 237 META tokens with performance vesting +- **2024-10-26** — Hiring proposal passed through futarchy governance + +## Relationship to KB +- [[metadao]] — founding engineer +- [[performance-unlocked-team-tokens-with-price-multiple-triggers-and-twap-settlement-create-long-term-alignment-without-initial-dilution]] — compensation structure example + +## Links +- GitHub: https://github.com/advaith101 +- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/advaith-sekharan-78b52b277/ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md b/entities/internet-finance/metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a71dbad8 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: decision_market +name: "MetaDAO: Hire Advaith Sekharan as Founding Engineer?" +domain: internet-finance +status: passed +parent_entity: "[[metadao]]" +platform: "futardio" +proposer: "Nallok, Proph3t" +proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/proposal/B82Dw1W6cfngH7BRukAyKXvXzP4T2cDsxwKYfxCftoC2" +proposal_date: 2024-10-22 +resolution_date: 2024-10-26 +category: "hiring" +summary: "Proposal to hire Advaith Sekharan as founding engineer with $180K salary and 237 META tokens with performance-based vesting" +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +--- + +# MetaDAO: Hire Advaith Sekharan as Founding Engineer? + +## Summary +Proposal to hire Advaith Sekharan as MetaDAO's founding engineer with $180,000 annual salary and 237 META tokens (1% of supply excluding DAO holdings). The compensation structure mirrors co-founder terms with performance-based unlocks tied to market cap milestones and a 4-year minimum vesting period. + +## Market Data +- **Outcome:** Passed +- **Proposer:** Nallok, Proph3t +- **Proposal Date:** 2024-10-22 +- **Resolution Date:** 2024-10-26 +- **Categories:** DAO, Treasury + +## Compensation Structure +- **Fixed Token Allocation:** 237 META (1% of 23,705.7 total supply including co-founder allocations) +- **Linear Unlocks:** 100% unlock at $5B market cap, proportional at lower caps (e.g., 10% at $500M) +- **Vesting Period:** No tokens unlock before November 2028 regardless of milestones +- **Illiquid Vest:** DAO clawback rights until July 2025 (8 months), then tokens vest to smart contract +- **Start Date:** November 2024 for vesting, October 16, 2024 for retroactive salary +- **Market Cap Definition:** $1B = $42,198 per META + +## Significance +This proposal demonstrates MetaDAO's implementation of performance-based compensation aligned with long-term value creation. The structure eliminates immediate dilution while creating strong alignment through market cap-triggered unlocks. The 4-year minimum vesting and 8-month clawback period signal commitment to sustained execution over speculation. + +## Relationship to KB +- [[metadao]] — core team expansion +- [[advaith-sekharan]] — hired as founding engineer +- [[performance-unlocked-team-tokens-with-price-multiple-triggers-and-twap-settlement-create-long-term-alignment-without-initial-dilution]] — compensation mechanism example \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md b/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md index 9f0ae560..799d50a2 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md @@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ The futarchy governance protocol on Solana. Implements decision markets through - **2026-03** — Pine Analytics Q4 2025 quarterly report published - **2024-02-18** — [[metadao-otc-trade-pantera-capital]] failed: Pantera Capital's $50,000 OTC purchase proposal rejected by futarchy markets +- **2024-10-22** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] proposed: hire Advaith Sekharan as founding engineer with $180K salary + 237 META tokens +- **2024-10-26** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] passed: founding engineer hire approved through futarchy governance ## Key Decisions | Date | Proposal | Proposer | Category | Outcome | |------|----------|----------|----------|---------| diff --git a/inbox/archive/2024-10-22-futardio-proposal-hire-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md b/inbox/archive/2024-10-22-futardio-proposal-hire-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md index 8ac527d1..3d55c53b 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2024-10-22-futardio-proposal-hire-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2024-10-22-futardio-proposal-hire-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md @@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/proposal/B82Dw1W6cfngH7BRukAyKXvXzP4T2cDsxwKYfxCftoC date: 2024-10-22 domain: internet-finance format: data -status: unprocessed +status: processed tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana, governance] event_type: proposal +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-03-11 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "Extracted hiring proposal as decision_market entity and created person entity for Advaith Sekharan. No novel claims about futarchy mechanisms — compensation structure is an implementation detail of existing performance-based vesting patterns. Key contribution is factual data about MetaDAO's team expansion and specific compensation terms." --- ## Proposal Details @@ -71,3 +75,12 @@ The terms of its release would be the same as Nallok and Proph3t, except that th - Autocrat version: 0.3 - Completed: 2024-10-26 - Ended: 2024-10-26 + + +## Key Facts +- MetaDAO supply excluding DAO holdings: 19,755.7 META (2024-10-22) +- MetaDAO supply including co-founder allocations: 23,705.7 META (2024-10-22) +- Founding engineer compensation: $180K salary + 237 META (1% of supply) +- Market cap definition: $1B = $42,198 per META +- Vesting structure: 4-year minimum, linear unlocks from $500M to $5B market cap +- Clawback period: 8 months (until July 2025)