About

The leading organization driving forward Celo grants
grants = growth
Our Guiding Principles
We are passionately committed to maintaining a grassroots grant funding initiative, spearheaded by proven and reputable members of the Celo community.

By reimagining the traditional model of foundation-funded grants, we introduce community-driven grant programs as a dynamic and complementary alternative.

Leveraging our extensive experience, we aim to deliver a framework that empowers other community members and projects in the space. This initiative is rooted in the true spirit of open source, embracing collaboration and innovation to foster a vibrant and diverse funding ecosystem
Our Journey
We are funded through the Celo Community Fund treasury, as a community driven grants programme.
We were originally funded by Celo community funds (CGP 54 & CGP 72) in 2023, and more recently funded again in 2024 (CGP 162).
2022
Our initial funding proposal to the Celo Community: Reopening of the Celo Community Fund
2023
Our second funding proposal to the Celo Community: Prezenti follow-on funding request 2
2024
Our third funding proposal and pool structure: Prezenti Pool Structure
2024
Our forth funding proposal and ‘rounds’ structure the Celo Community: Prezenti grant rounds
Prezenti’s goals
Prosperity for all
Opening doors for grassroots contributions, ensuring a thriving global community through strategic micro-grants that empower leapfrog nations.

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Fuelling Early Innovation on a Cost-Effective EVM Network
Sparking groundbreaking ideas and prototypes, providing essential support for nascent projects poised to transform the Celo ecosystem
Advancing Mature Projects in the Celo Ecosystem
Elevating established projects, driving continuous improvement and pivotal innovations within the Celo community
Our team
Maya
COO | DIRECTOR
Founder and steward of Prezenti, with a background in project management, grants and INGOs. Maya came into Celo in 2021 as the COO for a fintech delivering cash transfer programs to help vulnerable users use Celo to meet their basic needs. Prior she disbursed £50M low carbon tech grants, and for 7 years worked for Save the Children supporting end-to-end grant management in East Africa. Passionate about Celo.
Wade
CTO | DIRECTOR
Wade's career transitioned into crypto, founding TPT, an independent validator firm, and w3sc, a consultancy supporting blockchain projects. His early work with Celo influenced his role in Prezenti and other ventures. Wade actively contributes to open-source projects and is a council member at Staking Defense League. Prezenti, funded by Celo, reflects his commitment to funding Open Source Public Goods.
Aaron
STRATEGIC ADVISOR | DIRECTOR
A career software engineer, technologist, and founder and operator of atalma.io: a protocol-aligned infrastructure company validating on Celo, Ethereum, and expanding to the Cosmos ecosystem. Aaron has deep experience in the Celo ecosystem, been a validator since genesis, developing the node visualization tool Vido, and a founding member of the Staking Defense League. 
Our team
Maya
Maya
COO | DIRECTOR
Founder and steward of Prezenti, with a background in project management, grants and INGOs. Maya came into Celo in 2021 as the COO for a fintech delivering cash transfer programs to help vulnerable users use Celo to meet their basic needs. Prior she disbursed £50M low carbon tech grants, and for 7 years worked for Save the Children supporting end-to-end grant management in East Africa. Passionate about Celo.
Wade
Wade
CTO | DIRECTOR
Wade's career transitioned into crypto, founding TPT, an independent validator firm, and w3sc, a consultancy supporting blockchain projects. His early work with Celo influenced his role in Prezenti and other ventures. Wade actively contributes to open-source projects and is a council member at Staking Defense League. Prezenti, funded by Celo, reflects his commitment to funding Open Source Public Goods.
Aaron
Aaron
STRATEGIC ADVISOR | DIRECTOR
A career software engineer, technologist, and founder and operator of atalma.io: a protocol-aligned infrastructure company validating on Celo, Ethereum, and expanding to the Cosmos ecosystem. Aaron has deep experience in the Celo ecosystem, been a validator since genesis, developing the node visualization tool Vido, and a founding member of the Staking Defense League. 
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