Meg Lister

Meg Lister, Product Lead at Gitcoin, discusses the Gitcoin Grants Stack and its leverage of Quadratic Funding and other Funding Mechanisms. They reflect on Gitcoin's Journey and Meg interviews Kevin. They also explore the importance of protocols, starting small with grants, and funding the commons and collective decision making.

Meg Lister and Kevin Owocki discuss Gitcoin 2.0, a decentralized protocol for funding public goods using innovative mechanisms like quadratic funding and retroactive public goods funding. They explore futuristic concepts like private voting systems and impact attestations, aiming to create a capital allocation infrastructure that funds communities' priorities.

In this discussion, Kevin Owocki, co-founder of Gitcoin, and Meg Lister, GM of Grants Labs, dive into the transformative journey of Gitcoin from centralized funding to a decentralized model. They explore exciting funding mechanisms like quadratic funding and retroactive public goods funding, designed to bolster community contributions. The conversation also touches on innovative concepts such as Angel Investing 2.0 and the Gitcoin Passport, which addresses sybil attacks. Their ultimate goal? A capital allocation system that supports what truly matters to communities worldwide.