Safe Grants

These are valid nominations that followed the SGP Wave 1 election application process (https://www.notion.so/Grants-Council-Elections-b4d13088ed694c12b4b179094a021010) and were received within the nomination timelines.

Please review each nomination and select your preferred candidate for the Product / Business Reviewer seat on the Wave 1 Grants Council. For detailed background on candidates, please click and review their forum nominations.

Option 1: @lianefiligrane

Nomination link for review: https://forum.safe.global/t/safe-grants-council-nominations/3419/25?u=lianefiligrane Until recently I was CFO of Centrifuge Network Foundation and managed strategic grants and the DAO treasury in this capacity. With a background in trading/capital markets, sales/trading, and building fintech and DeFi products with a focus on securities/real-world assets I believe to bring relevant expertise to contribute

Option 2: @0xEmerson

Nomination link for review: https://forum.safe.global/t/safe-grants-council-nominations/3419/21?u=0xemerson On top of managing the portfolio at LongHash Ventures, I’ve evaluated >400 projects across smart account infrastructure, web3 social, and DAO tooling, including >50 Safe ecosystem projects. Hence, I can offer my learnings, ecosystem mapping, and theses to the Grants Council, so we can evaluate grant applications in an efficient, research-driven manner.

Option 3: @Rango

Nomination link for review: https://forum.safe.global/t/safe-grants-council-nominations/3419/19 Passionate ex-basketball player turned crypto enthusiast with 10k+ hours in Web3. Investor in 100+ projects, leading Marketing in a Polygon dApp. Business background, MSc in Business Analytics. Excited to support Safe’s mission and help grantees succeed. Looking for (1) open-source, interoperable, and decentralized governance, (2) proven teams with (3) a sustainable value proposition.

Option 4: @richa

Nomination link for review: https://forum.safe.global/t/safe-grants-council-nominations/3419/10 My perspective for the product / business seat is highly relevant, having been an early team member at Wealthsimple (AUM: ^$18B, Valuation: ^$5B), co-founder of a govtech company, and contributor to various Web3 projects (Token Engineering Commons, Bankless Card, and Next Generation village). My experience spans defi, startup leadership, and investments.

Option 5: @adamhurwitz.eth

Nomination link for review: https://forum.safe.global/t/safe-grants-council-nominations/3419/9?u=adamhurwitz.eth I’m a SafeDAO Guardian and I’ve enjoyed contributing to Safe the last year providing product research, documentation, and governance feedback in 100+ posts. I bring experience as an open source researcher, product consultant in crypto analytics and UX, Android apps software and in business development for mobile apps.

Option 6: @juandi

Nomination link for review: https://forum.safe.global/t/safe-grants-council-nominations/3419/5?u=juandi Juandi built the first non-custodial wallet for Latin Americans - Alcancía with direct integrations into Aave, Celo and Compound and partnership with Coinbase and Mexico’s biggest bank, Banco BBVA. Proven track record working for NGOs like UNESCO and startup Accelerators such as Unreasonable México.

Option 7: @liorg

Nomination link for review: https://forum.safe.global/t/safe-grants-council-nominations/3419/3?u=liorg A web3 entrepreneur, builder and investor with Collider Ventures. I bring a deep understanding of the ecosystem, committed to ensure grants are wisely invested to grow the ecosystem & support innovation. Vote for me as I understand the needs of builders and the importance of responsible investment.