About

The leading organization driving forward Celo grants
grants = growth
Our Guiding Principles
We are passionately committed to maintaining a Celo focussed grant funding initiative, spearheaded by proven and reputable members of the Celo community.

By reimagining the traditional model of foundation-funded grants, we operate a fully collaborative-driven grant program, working closely with the foundation as an essential partner, and a dynamic and complementary alternative.

Leveraging our extensive experience, we aim to deliver a framework that empowers projects in the space. This initiative is rooted in the true spirit of open source, embracing collaboration and innovation to foster a vibrant and diverse funding ecosystem
Our Journey
We are funded through the Celo Community Fund treasury, as a community driven grants programme.
2022
Our initial funding proposal to the Celo Community: Reopening of the Celo Community Fund
2023
Our second funding proposal to the Celo Community: Prezenti follow-on funding request 2
2024
Our third funding proposal and pool structure: Prezenti Pool Structure
2024
Our forth funding proposal and ‘rounds’ structure the Celo Community: Prezenti grant rounds
2025
Our fifth funding proposal to align with the Seasons proposal: Prezenti Season 0
2025
Our sixth funding proposal to continue as Season 1 direct grants facilitator: Prezenti Season 1
Prezenti’s goals
Prosperity for all
Opening doors for contributors, ensuring a thriving global community through strategic grants that empower leapfrog nations.

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Funding Sustainable Growth on Celo
Supporting teams that drive real usage, generate protocol revenue, and strengthen Celo's path to self-sustainability.
Advancing Mature Projects in the Celo Ecosystem
Elevating established projects, driving continuous improvement and pivotal innovations within Celo
Our team
Maya
COO | DIRECTOR
Founder and steward of Prezenti, with a background in project management, grants and INGOs. Maya came into Celo in 2021 as the COO for a fintech delivering cash transfer programs to help vulnerable users use Celo to meet their basic needs. Prior she disbursed £50M low carbon tech grants, and for 7 years worked for Save the Children supporting end-to-end grant management in East Africa. Passionate about Celo.
Wade
CTO | DIRECTOR
Wade's career transitioned into crypto, founding TPT, an independent validator firm, and w3sc, a consultancy supporting blockchain projects. His early work with Celo influenced his role in Prezenti and other ventures. Wade actively contributes to open-source projects and is a council member at Staking Defense League. Prezenti, funded by Celo, reflects his commitment to funding Open Source Public Goods.
Aaron
STRATEGIC ADVISOR | DIRECTOR
A career software engineer, technologist, and founder and operator of atalma.io: a protocol-aligned infrastructure company validating on Celo, Ethereum, and expanding to the Cosmos ecosystem. Aaron has deep experience in the Celo ecosystem, been a validator since genesis, developing the node visualization tool Vido, and a founding member of the Staking Defense League. 
Our Network