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)

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entities/internet-finance/advaith-sekharan.md

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ entity_type: person
 name: "Advaith Sekharan"
 domain: internet-finance
 status: active
-role: "Founding Engineer at MetaDAO"
+roles: ["founding engineer"]
+affiliations: ["[[metadao]]"]
 tracked_by: rio
 created: 2026-03-11
 ---
@@ -12,16 +13,13 @@ 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.
+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.
 
 ## Timeline
-- **2024-10-22** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] proposed: $180K salary + 237 META tokens with linear unlocks at market cap milestones
+- **2024-10-22** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] proposal created to hire as founding engineer
-- **2024-10-26** — Hiring proposal passed, became MetaDAO's founding engineer with retroactive salary from October 16
+- **2024-10-26** — Hiring proposal passed; joined MetaDAO with retroactive salary from October 16th
 
 ## Relationship to KB
 - [[metadao]] — founding engineer
-- Compensation structure mirrors [[metadao-compensation-proph3t-nallok]] framework with performance-based token unlocks
+- [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] — hiring decision
-
+- Part of MetaDAO's San Francisco core team building strategy per Fundraise #2
-## Links
-- GitHub: https://github.com/advaith101
-- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/advaith-sekharan-78b52b277/

entities/internet-finance/metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan.md

@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ 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"
+summary: "Proposal to hire Advaith Sekharan as founding engineer with $180K salary and 237 META tokens"
 tracked_by: rio
 created: 2026-03-11
 ---
@@ -21,31 +19,30 @@ 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.
+This proposal sought to hire Advaith Sekharan as MetaDAO's founding engineer with $180,000 annual cash compensation and 237 META tokens (1% of supply excluding DAO holdings). The token allocation uses the same performance-based vesting structure as co-founders Nallok and Proph3t, with linear unlocks tied to market cap milestones from $500M to $5B, a 4-year cliff starting November 2028, and an 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)
+- **Cash:** $180,000/year (retroactive to October 16, 2024)
-- **Tokens:** 237 META (1% of 23,705.7 supply including founder allocations)
+- **Tokens:** 237 META (1% of 23,705.7 supply including co-founder allocations)
-- **Unlock Mechanism:** Linear based on market cap ($1B = $42,198 per META)
+- **Vesting Start:** November 2024
-  - 10% unlocks at $500M market cap (23.7 META)
+- **Unlock Mechanism:** Linear based on market cap ($500M = 10% unlock, $5B = 100% unlock)
-  - 100% unlocks at $5B market cap (237 META)
+- **Cliff:** No tokens unlock before November 2028
-- **Vesting:** No tokens accessible before November 2028 regardless of price milestones
+- **Clawback:** DAO can reclaim all tokens until July 2025 (8 months)
-- **Clawback:** DAO can reclaim all tokens until July 2025 (8 months from start)
+- **Market Cap Definition:** $1B = $42,198 per META
-- **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]].
+This proposal demonstrates MetaDAO's use of futarchy for operational hiring decisions, extending the same performance-aligned token structure used for co-founders to early employees. The 4-year cliff and market-cap-based unlocking create strong long-term alignment while the 8-month clawback period provides early accountability. The proposal is part of MetaDAO's strategy to build a core team in San Francisco following Fundraise #2.
 
 ## Relationship to KB
-- [[metadao]] — founding engineer hire
+- [[metadao]] — hiring decision for founding engineer role
-- [[advaith-sekharan]] — hired through this proposal
+- [[advaith-sekharan]] — hired individual
-- [[metadao-compensation-proph3t-nallok]] — parallel compensation structure
+- [[metadao-compensation-proph3t-nallok]] — co-founder compensation structure this mirrors
-- [[metadao-fundraise-2]] — SF team-building context
+- [[metadao-fundraise-2]] — fundraising round that enabled core team building
+- [[performance-unlocked-team-tokens-with-price-multiple-triggers-and-twap-settlement-create-long-term-alignment-without-initial-dilution]] — compensation mechanism used

entities/internet-finance/metadao.md

@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ 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: hired Advaith Sekharan as founding engineer with $180K salary and 237 META tokens
-- **2024-10-26** — [[metadao-hire-advaith-sekharan]] passed: Advaith Sekharan hired as founding engineer
 ## Key Decisions
 | Date | Proposal | Proposer | Category | Outcome |
 |------|----------|----------|----------|---------|

inbox/archive/2024-10-22-futardio-proposal-hire-advaith-sekharan-as-founding-engineer.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ 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."
+extraction_notes: "Hiring proposal for founding engineer. Created decision_market entity for the proposal, person entity for Advaith Sekharan, and timeline entry on MetaDAO. No novel claims — this is operational execution of existing compensation structure. The token vesting mechanism matches the co-founder structure already documented in metadao-compensation-proph3t-nallok claim."
 ---
 
 ## Proposal Details
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ The terms of its release would be the same as Nallok and Proph3t, except that th
 
 ## 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 supply including co-founder allocations: 23,705.7 META (2024-10-22)
-- MetaDAO market cap definition: $1B = $42,198 per META
+- Founding engineer compensation: $180K/year + 237 META (1% of supply)
-- Advaith Sekharan compensation: $180K salary + 237 META (1% of supply)
+- Token unlock formula: linear from $500M (10%) to $5B (100%) market cap
-- Token unlock structure: linear from $500M (10%) to $5B market cap (100%)
+- Market cap definition: $1B = $42,198 per META
-- Vesting terms: 4-year lockup starting Nov 2024, 8-month clawback period until July 2025
+- Vesting cliff: 4 years (November 2028)
+- Clawback period: 8 months (until July 2025)