Hello there, beautiful soul!

Hope this message finds you well. 

And that's a wrap - Fund7 has come to a close. Missed the memo? Check this email instead.

I know this is a proud moment for many who have worked so hard over the course of past three months. However, we should not forget even those that did not make the funding cut this round. I have a high admiration and respect for everyone who has participated. It is not easy by any means. It is freaking hard in fact. It is your courage to make yourselves vulnerable and submit yourselves to the collaboration process that makes me proud of everyone, not just those funded. 

For everyone who has found themselves a little short this round - I am hoping that you will double down on all the learnings and come back swinging. 

As you do - I will be cheering for you from the front row seat. Thank you for allowing me to watch you grow.

D.

Town Hall
 

Missed it? No worries.

📚 Slidedeck: https://bit.ly/3oCS75Q
🎥 Timestamped recording: https://youtu.be/BUJ0LA0dcqs
⭐️ After town hall break out rooms: https://bit.ly/33i38SB

💡 Next: Feb 16 @ 18:00 UTC. Register now via this recurring link for a chance to listen to a live keynote by Mr. Charles Hoskinson. 

Community run town hall events around the world:

🌏 Eastern hemisphere: https://discord.gg/9wj4ZPTdjf
🌎 LATAM: https://discord.gg/rPhy4Dtt89
🌏 Pacific: https://bit.ly/34mXMG2

Catalyst Circle v3 elections - THIS SATURDAY

Catalyst Circle v2, The Human Sensor Array of Project Catalyst, is now officially retired.
 

The Catalyst Circle version 3 (CCv3) Election Fest is a virtual event from Cardano & the Project Catalyst Community focusing on governance. Election Fest will take place on Feb 12, 2022 (this Saturday) from 17:00 to 19:00 UTC. 
 

Final nominees are now known and ready to compete for your vote. Make sure to read their candidate statements via this link.
 

What's the election process like? 

• Voting for the General ADA Holders functional group will take place in the main zoom room for everyone to participate
• Voting for all other Functional Groups will take place in breakout rooms
• There will be 4 breakout rooms, one for each of the remaining electable seats
• In each room, you will find a host and voting coordinator
  • Each nominee will have 5 minutes to present
  • Once all the nominees have presented, the room will have 5 minutes to vote via a voting form
  • In case of a tie, there will be a run-off election for the tied nominees with the highest number of votes (5 extra minutes for voting).
  • While voting will be anonymous, each person can only vote one time in one room. The voting coordinator will be counting and verifying the votes.

Where?

Online event via this Zoom invite link.

Results?

The newly elected CCv3 community seats will be announced in the official Catalyst Telegram channel on Monday, February 14th at 15:00 UTC.

Wen Fund8?

Fund7 may be over now but Fund8 is right here to take over. To help you plan in advance - here are key dates as we progress through the next Fund. We begin with town hall kick off on February 16 with a special keynote from Mr. Charles Hoskinson. Make sure to register now. 
 

Help us get better

Every fund we strive to push the needle of iteration as fast and as much forward as possible. Part of it is listening to you and looking at the priorities. We can't do it all at once. This helps us identify opportunities for maximum impact. And your participation is crucial.

I personally take time to go through every submission and making sure relevant teams get eyes on it. 

• Fund 7 Exit Survey: https://forms.gle/Pe69KVSR19SLC8U17

I would appreciate greatly if you would spend few minutes helping us with this feedback form. Please, share with your fellow community members as well. 

It will help us get better. Thank you in advance.

In Memory of Philip Chang

With a heavy heart, we are saying goodbye to our friend and dear colleague Philip Chang. Philip suddently passed away a week ago. He joined IO as a Voltaire Product Manager last year. Philip was of an extremely curious mind with seemingly never ending patience and calmness. He was leading the way in pushing boundaries of decentralized governance. Listen to few moments shared by fellow team members during this past town hall. 

Philip always loved to connect with the community in personal conversations to better understand intricacies of our collective work. Many of you may have had the chance to meet him in person or on various calls. We are sad that he won't be here with us to share the joys of the outcome of the work he was such a crucial part of.

One of the future Voltaire HFC events will be dedicated to him.
 

Catalyst Swarm & Beyond

Every week - join the conversations, sessions, workshops with your fellow community members. Follow the calendar for the latest events here. 
 

Get in touch

Do you have amazing projects that you are part of and wish to share your story? Write me and let's tell this story to the world.

Or let's talk Catalyst & Voltaire via twitter, telegram, reddit. I will do my best to get back to you soon.

Enjoy your weekend ahead!

Danny & the Project Catalyst team

Daniel Ribar
Community at Project Catalyst


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