Chainforest Weekly Recap
Greetings Rainmakers! ⛓️🌴
Welcome to the latest edition of the Chainforest Weekly Recap, where you’ll find up-to-date information on upcoming Chainforest DAO programming and industry events, the community feature of the month, a round-up of the most exciting happenings in our Discord this week, and a welcome to our new Rainmaker’s!
The top three channels were: 📣│personal-updates, 💬│general-chat, 🏀│sports.
Discord Highlights 👀
💰 Real-World Assets: Superstate, led by the co-founder of Compound Labs, Robert Leshner, aims to bring regulated financial products to blockchain networks, like delivering government bond funds to the Ethereum blockchain. For more information on Superstate and its plans, click here
⭕ DAOs: Blake Minho Kim, co-founder of Myosin, provides valuable insights on constructing a DAO in a challenging market environment in his recent article. Gain valuable takeaways by reading the full article! Stay tuned for part two of Blake’s insights on building a DAO in next week's newsletter
Start with First Principles
Progressive Decentralization is The Way
Do the Things that Don’t Scale, To Scale
🔧 Infrastructure: Check out Bankless’s latest State of the Nation podcast episode, “Restaking Alignment with Vitalik, Sreeram, Tim Beiko, Justin Drake, Dankrad & Jessy”. In this episode, guests discuss the implications of restaking
📝 Education: Community members provide valuable resources for individuals looking to explore cryptocurrency and web3 technologies, even with minimal prior knowledge or experience:
🔥 General: Rainmaker’s share their current enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the world of cryptocurrency:
Azi: Personally, from a technical point of view, I am digging into ERC 6551. Opens up some wild novel interactions. On narrative: My point of view seems like roll-up tech and ZK stuff is what's hot along with anything AI x Crypto
Muhammad Yusuf: I've been exploring the modular thesis, and we're witnessing the emergence of Layer 2 (L2) or Layer 3 (L3) solutions such as Zora Network, Fraxchain, BNB, OP, among others. While it may be logical for established projects like dYdX to adopt the appchain approach, I'm curious about the feasibility of new projects venturing into the L2/L3 direction
Click here to view more responses from the community
🎮 Gaming: Ubisoft unveils "Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles," a web3 PVP Tactical RPG game that combines strategic gameplay with blockchain technology, allowing players to collect, trade, and battle with unique in-game assets. Check out the trailer here
🎮 Gaming: The Steam Summer Sale 2023 has begun, offering PC gamers the opportunity to grab the best deals on a wide range of games and downloadable content. Check out some of the Steam Summer Sales here
💰 Start-up Support: Join the Google Cloud web3 community and supercharge your startup. Google Cloud offers an abundance of resources to help you build innovative decentralized apps, Web3 tooling, and services effortlessly
🤝 Interested in viewing or sharing deal flow with the Chainforest community? Members can also earn $RAINDROP token along the way!
One new deal was shared with the community last week! Access our Deal Flow tool here!
The deal flow tool allows you to:
Share new deals
Comment and ask questions
Tag members
Search past deals using our filtering system
Ways Rainmaker’s can earn $RAINDROP token:
Source a deal that Chainforest invests in
Aid in the due diligence process for a Chainforest investment
Support a Chainforest portfolio company
What kinds of deals does Chainforest invest in?
Check out our Investment Framework here!
Rainmaker Personal Updates 📣
🏀 Rainmaker, Shannon Lanigan, a core team member at All in For Sport and DAO Steward at Krause House DAO, introduces her new venture, All in For Sport! This platform aims to support grassroots, community-led sports initiatives by leveraging the power of web3 to revolutionize philanthropy and connect communities. View the full announcement here
All in For Sport’s inaugural project is a fundraiser for Project Backboard's Alaska Youth Basketball Camp, with a fundraising goal of $7,000 to send local children to the camp. Join the cause and make a donation today to make a positive impact on the lives of these young athletes
Chainforest DAO Network (Open Roles) 💼
Business Development / Partnerships / Growth Roles (Dragonfly Capital Portfolio - Full-Time): If interested, apply to the job posting, and Dragonfly’s talent team will seek to hand-match you with companies in our portfolio based on your background, skill set, interests, and career goals
Product Lead, Consumer (Medallion - Full-Time): As Product Lead, Consumer you will work in close partnership with the Chief Product Officer, CTO, and CEO to deliver a transformative digital experience for fans. Drive strategic product decisions and business impact through market & customer understanding
Design Lead, Consumer (Medallion - Full-Time): As Design Lead, Consumer you will work in close partnership with the Product & Tech teams, including the Chief Product Officer, CTO, and CEO to deliver a transformative digital experience for fans. Own the end-to-end fan experience in artist communities and across the Medallion platform. Design innovative systems, features, and formats that drive ambitious business goals
Client Success Manager (Myosin.xyz - Contributor): We are looking for exceptional individuals highly skilled in the art of project and client management. Bonus points if you have experience working in web3. As one of our Client Success Managers, you will collaborate with our members to run and support the day-to-day management and organization of specific client projects as well as the overall account management
Public Relations Genius (Myosin.xyz - Contributor): As one of our PR Geniuses, you will collaborate with clients to manage and disseminate information from web3 companies to the targeted audience to influence their perception and drive credibility and reputation. This includes all of the core responsibilities listed out below (under 'Job Responsibilities')
Enterprise Investor (Index Ventures - Full-Time): We are looking to hire a new enterprise investor with a concentration in security. You might be based in NYC or SF. Our approach is to train new investors in an apprentice-like manner
Business Development Manager, Gaming (Ava Labs - Full-Time): The Business Development Manager in Gaming will support our Director of Gaming by managing complex business development deals from inception to execution. We are seeking someone who is eager to drive the future of the industry with out-of-the-box ideas and a hunger to keep learning. In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence key partner teams, propose business strategies, and own execution plans end to end. If this sounds like something you’re interested in, please apply today
Upcoming Events 🗓️
SAFARY CLUB: See You In The Wild: Meet web3's top growth leaders in the wild. Come for friends, stay for the alpha!
When: July 20, 2023, Paris, France (ETHCC)
Details: here
NY Tech Week - a16z presents Tech Week 2023! Join us for tech weeks in LA this year to create IRL connections across the major tech hubs
When: Oct 16-22, 2023, New York, NY
Details: here
Interested in joining Chainforest? ⛓️🌴
How to apply: You can apply to become a member by completing our application on Typeform. We will review your submission and grant access after approving your profile. Apply here!
What is Chainforest?
Chainforest's mission is to build the most powerful ecosystem in the world leveraging an exceptional community of leaders to build, grow, and invest together to create the future of web3. We leverage the collective power of the Chainforest community to create incredible value for our Rainmakers, the ecosystem, and our LPs and other partners. The outsized performance will create a flywheel effect, allowing us to build an enviable ecosystem that attracts, develops, and inspires high-caliber talent to be their best selves and to build the future of web3 collectively
Learn more about our DAO structure here!
Benefits of being a Rainmaker:
Exclusive Content: Access content like Town Hall AMAs, Workshops, IRL Events, Discord Discussions & Games, and Women in the Forest meet-ups! Expand your knowledge, network with experts, & enjoy the vibrant community
Rainmakers also have the opportunity to support Chainforest's VC fund. Rainmakers have the opportunity to earn $RAINDROP, our token backed by carry in our VC fund, in exchange for:
Sourcing a deal that Chainforest invests in
Aid in the diligence process for a Chainforest investment
Support a Chainforest portfolio company
Help Chainforest as an organization (e.g., take a part-time role with the community, design an NFT collection for the community
Note: Rainmakers are not required to invest in order to participate, but also do not have a vote on investment decisions
Deal Flow: Unlock the Chainforest x @proofofteamwork Deal Flow tool! Share deals, engage in discussions, ask questions, search prior deals, & earn $RAINDROP token by sourcing deals CF invests in, aiding in the due diligence for a CF investment, or supporting CF portfolio companies
Member Directory: Discover the invaluable Chainforest x @proofofteamworkdirectory: Strengthen bonds, explore business prospects, amplify deal flow, and unlock hiring opportunities. Search by location to connect Rainmaker's locally & also connect with Women in The Forest
Earn TEAM points: Earn valuable TEAM points as a Rainmaker by actively contributing to our community through discussions, content interaction, and sharing deal flow. Climb the leaderboard, unlock prizes, and make a rewarding impact in the Chainforest community
I hope you enjoyed this week’s edition of the Chainforest Weekly Recap!
Till next week,