{"signature": "0x21ee907ff333111cd90b3df886f0f7fb11b01f9930c0fd1655af867c573924a5445e21e8516423c3513cce8d0fb40e4edd403684c78aad7d1ae2f8fbf67f4f401c", "application": {"round": "0x0d1bab6d06e5059f4abc6034809aa2fb74aa13a6", "answers": [{"type": "email", "answer": "pavel@koris.io", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Koris is a platform that empowers brands to scale their creator marketing efforts by rewarding influencers through dynamic payment streams. It is built to solve critical challenges in creator marketing, including scalability, automation, and cost savings. Koris offers a self-service solution that eliminates the need for expensive agencies, allowing brands to manage their creator marketing in-house effectively.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Provide a brief description of your project", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["On-Chain Society"], "hidden": true, "question": "Which of the following Metis ecosystem themes does your project focus on? (Select all that apply)", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Koris takes a proactive approach to community engagement by creating an inclusive, collaborative environment for both brands and creators. We foster engagement through regular updates, open communication channels, and direct involvement with our users via social media platforms, community forums, and private groups like Telegram. Our strategy focuses on empowering nano and micro influencers by rewarding their contributions, which helps build a loyal and active user base.\n\nIn terms of self-marketing, Koris leverages its own platform to showcase successful campaigns and highlight creator achievements, demonstrating the value of our system. We use a combination of content marketing, influencer partnerships, and targeted campaigns to attract new users while promoting the ease of use and effectiveness of Koris as a scalable, automated creator marketing solution. By positioning creators at the heart of our marketing efforts, we ensure a strong, authentic connection with our community.", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your project's approach to community engagement and self-marketing", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Koris plans to drive user adoption within the Metis ecosystem by integrating seamless onboarding processes and offering incentive-driven campaigns that attract both creators and brands. Our platform is designed to be user-friendly, making it easy for users to launch campaigns or participate as creators without technical barriers. We will also offer tutorials, guides, and community-driven support to ensure new users can navigate the platform confidently.\n\nTo foster a supportive environment, Koris emphasizes community collaboration and engagement. We will leverage Metis\u2019s decentralized infrastructure to empower users, enabling direct participation in campaigns and decision-making processes. Additionally, Koris will actively engage with the Metis community through social media, AMAs, and partnerships with established creators, ensuring ongoing dialogue and feedback loops. This approach not only builds trust but also ensures that Koris aligns with the evolving needs of the Metis ecosystem, driving sustainable growth and active participation.", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you plan to drive user adoption and a supportive environment within the Metis ecosystem?", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Koris Technical Roadmap (12-Month Plan)\n\n2024 Q4\nAdd Additional Social Verification Methods\nIntegrate GitHub, Google, and Facebook for enhanced user verification.\nAbility to Add Custom Tokens\nEnable campaign managers to add custom tokens to campaigns for greater flexibility in rewards.\nImages for Bounty Posts\nAllow campaign managers to add images to bounty posts, enhancing the visual appeal of campaigns.\n\n2025 Q1\nLeaderboard for Points\nIntroduce a leaderboard to track and display top creators, boosting competition and engagement.\nDecentralized Price Feed for Added Tokens\nImplement a decentralized price feed for added tokens to ensure accurate, real-time value tracking.\nBatching Submissions/Slashing\nIntroduce batching submissions/slashing for campaigns, optimizing processing and cost efficiency.\n\n2025 Q2\nPermissionless Creation of Campaigns\nAllow users to create campaigns without needing prior permissions, enabling a decentralized, open platform.\nAutomated Notifications\nAdd automated notifications in Telegram/Discord/Email for important campaign updates, including bounty creation, improving communication and engagement.\n\n2025 Q3\nAdd Recurring Submission Checks\nImplement recurring submission checks to enable multiplier rewards for consistent and active participation.", "hidden": true, "question": "Provide a clear roadmap of your project, including key milestones and deliverables.  You may provide a link to an accompanying document or sheet if needed.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our team brings a wealth of expertise across various fields essential for the successful execution of this project.\nOur CEO and Co-Founder, Pavel Sinelnikov, has a deep background in the Web3 space, having previously served as the Integrations Lead and Head of Developer Relations at MetisDAO. Pavel played a key role in building Decentralized Autonomous Companies (DACs) and contributed to governance initiatives at MetisGovernance. His passion for building a sustainable Web3 economy through DACs directly aligns with our project\u2019s vision, ensuring long-term growth and scalability.\nOur COO and Co-Founder, Chelsea K, brings over a decade of experience in the blockchain industry, having been involved since 2013 as an investor, DAO member, and strategist. Her former role as Head of Marketing at MetisDAO gives her an intimate understanding of the ecosystem. Chelsea\u2019s extensive background in Web3 strategy and passion for advancing the space ensures that we not only build a robust platform but also communicate its value effectively to the community.\nOur CTO and Co-Founder, Chris Casser, is a seasoned product developer and software engineer. As a 2x founder and CTO with experience in leading venture-backed startups, Chris is driving the technical development of Koris. His expertise is further reinforced by his work as a PhD researcher, bringing both practical and theoretical knowledge to the table. Chris ensures that our platform is built on solid technical foundations with innovative solutions that meet the needs of our users.\nTogether, our team\u2019s combined expertise in Web3 governance, marketing, and technical development uniquely positions us to successfully execute this project and drive its impact in the decentralized ecosystem.", "hidden": true, "question": "How does your team's expertise contribute to the successful execution of the project? Please provide relevant background information", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "\nFor Koris, the allocation of funds from the grant proposal will be strategically used to maximize impact within the Metis ecosystem by prioritizing key areas of development, user acquisition, and ecosystem integration. \nAdjusting to Partial Funding\n If we do not meet the full funding target, our priority will shift towards enhancing and optimizing the core features of Koris to ensure continued success. With partial funding, we will focus on refining the user experience and scaling the platform's most essential features to maintain growth momentum.\nBy carefully managing the resources we secure, we can continue delivering meaningful value to the Metis ecosystem. This will allow us to expand gradually, building on our existing foundation and empowering creators and users, even with a more limited budget.\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Provide a breakdown of how you plan to utilize the funds in increments (e.g., first $2k, next $2k, etc.) to maximize your project's impact within the Metis ecosystem. Also, explain how you would adjust your plans if you still need to meet your full funding target and raise meaningful funds.", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is this a new or ongoing project? If ongoing, briefly describe your past contributions to the Metis ecosystem, including any CVP approval, supplemental support received, and specific results achieved.", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other affiliations that may help determine project eligibility?", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": " Yes, I have read the entire Code of Conduct and additional points and agree to follow these standards.", "hidden": true, "question": "Do you confirm that you have read the entire Code of Conduct (https://support.gitcoin.co/gitcoin-knowledge-base/about-gitcoin/code-of-conduct) including the additional emphasis on collaboration and prohibition of quid pro quo, and agree to abide by these standards?", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": " Yes, I commit to upholding these principles.", "hidden": true, "question": "Do you commit to upholding these collaboration principles and prohibiting quid pro quo (https://support.gitcoin.co/gitcoin-knowledge-base/gitcoin-grants/general-questions/what-is-our-quid-pro-quo-policy) practices?", "questionId": 11}], "project": {"id": "0x75945310c5517c3260ab56e1b7181ad8297167a34f5a65f02564467e6138350f", "title": "Koris", "logoImg": "bafkreibfdmpbggqolcruqhqwt3v4i5xrigjdivscmyr5wesspibehrxc6u", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiaoxtmtis4wf7imocw4p53a6sx3a2a7i2lxqcnxwvb6pyjz5rfl3m", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://stream.koris.io/", "bannerImg": "bafkreiclfc7bqwe6xfm3plhzz2k4lzzjfz7oistrzikigeadz3ancj44sm", "createdAt": 1725554395494, "userGithub": "korisdac", "credentials": {}, "description": "About\n\nKoris is a platform that empowers brands to scale their creator marketing efforts by rewarding influencers through dynamic payment streams. It is built to solve critical challenges in creator marketing, including scalability, automation, and cost savings. Koris offers a self-service solution that eliminates the need for expensive agencies, allowing brands to manage their creator marketing in-house effectively.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "korisdac", "projectTwitter": "korisdac"}, "recipient": "0x216f4137dFc1064Bc531c85D2Bb580F350D95Db9"}}