From 564eb4721bcdf1b339f348e203bfd73766657d51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:03:30 +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 2) Pentagon-Agent: Rio --- entities/internet-finance/advaith-sekharan.md | 27 ++++++++++ .../metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md | 51 +++++++++++++++++++ entities/internet-finance/metadao.md | 2 + ...e-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md | 15 +++++- 4 files changed, 94 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..53f280ee --- /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 through a futarchy-governed proposal. His compensation package includes $180,000 annual salary and 237 META tokens (1% of supply) with performance-based unlocking tied to market cap milestones and a 4-year vesting period starting November 2024. + +## Timeline +- **2024-10-22** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] proposed: $180K salary + 237 META tokens with linear unlocks at market cap milestones +- **2024-10-26** — Hiring proposal passed, became MetaDAO's founding engineer with retroactive salary from October 16 + +## Relationship to KB +- [[metadao]] — founding engineer +- Compensation structure mirrors [[metadao-compensation-proph3t-nallok]] framework with performance-based token unlocks + +## Links +- GitHub: https://github.com/advaith101 +- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/advaith-sekharan-78b52b277/ 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..4601a9dd --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +--- +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_account: "B82Dw1W6cfngH7BRukAyKXvXzP4T2cDsxwKYfxCftoC2" +proposal_number: 7 +proposal_date: 2024-10-22 +resolution_date: 2024-10-26 +category: "hiring" +summary: "Hire Advaith Sekharan as founding engineer with $180K salary and 237 META tokens" +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). Token allocation uses performance-based unlocking tied to market cap milestones, with 100% unlocking at $5B market cap and linear scaling below that threshold. Vesting includes 4-year lockup starting November 2024 and 8-month clawback period. + +## Market Data +- **Outcome:** Passed +- **Proposer:** Nallok, Proph3t +- **Proposal Account:** B82Dw1W6cfngH7BRukAyKXvXzP4T2cDsxwKYfxCftoC2 +- **Proposal Number:** 7 +- **Created:** 2024-10-22 +- **Completed:** 2024-10-26 + +## Compensation Structure +- **Cash:** $180,000 per year (retroactive to October 16, 2024) +- **Tokens:** 237 META (1% of 23,705.7 supply including founder allocations) +- **Unlock Mechanism:** Linear based on market cap ($1B = $42,198 per META) + - 10% unlocks at $500M market cap (23.7 META) + - 100% unlocks at $5B market cap (237 META) +- **Vesting:** No tokens accessible before November 2028 regardless of price milestones +- **Clawback:** DAO can reclaim all tokens until July 2025 (8 months from start) +- **Post-Clawback:** Tokens vest into smart contract/multisig inaccessible to founders + +## Significance +This hiring decision demonstrates futarchy-governed talent acquisition for core team building. The compensation structure mirrors the performance-based framework established in [[metadao-compensation-proph3t-nallok]], extending the same market cap-linked unlock mechanism to founding team members. The proposal aligns with MetaDAO's San Francisco team-building strategy outlined in [[metadao-fundraise-2]]. + +## Relationship to KB +- [[metadao]] — founding engineer hire +- [[advaith-sekharan]] — hired through this proposal +- [[metadao-compensation-proph3t-nallok]] — parallel compensation structure +- [[metadao-fundraise-2]] — SF team-building context diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md b/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md index 9f0ae560..788878a1 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 for $180K + 237 META tokens +- **2024-10-26** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] passed: Advaith Sekharan hired as founding engineer ## 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..efbcc3bd 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: "Factual hiring proposal with structured compensation data. No novel claims about futarchy mechanisms or governance dynamics—compensation structure mirrors existing founder framework. Created decision_market entity for the proposal, person entity for Advaith Sekharan, and timeline entries on MetaDAO parent entity. All data is verifiable from proposal specifics." --- ## 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 founder allocations: 23,705.7 META (2024-10-22) +- MetaDAO market cap definition: $1B = $42,198 per META +- Advaith Sekharan compensation: $180K salary + 237 META (1% of supply) +- Token unlock structure: linear from $500M (10%) to $5B market cap (100%) +- Vesting terms: 4-year lockup starting Nov 2024, 8-month clawback period until July 2025