Gitcoin Monthly Meeting - April 2025

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At the start of each month, the Gitcoin team has an hour-long meeting that primarily focuses on strategy and and progress against our goals. This month, we focused on financial updates, product roadmap, sales pipeline review, and GG23.

Link: Share_Gitcoin Monthly_April25 - Google Slides

:fire: Key Agenda Items

  • Kudos
  • Q1 Goals Update
  • Pipeline & Revenue
  • Product Roadmap
  • Gitcoin Grants (GG23) Update
  • Performance Reviews (starting April 16)

:raised_hands: Kudos

@MathildaDV was recognized for outstanding leadership running GG23, managing multiple complex components: QF (Quadratic Funding), Retrofunding, and Staking.

:white_check_mark: Q1 Goals Wrap-Up

Accomplished:

  • :white_check_mark: Launch of multi-mechanism Gitcoin Grants with 3+ funding mechanisms.
  • :white_check_mark: Publication of impact analysis planned.
  • :white_check_mark: Builder Onboarding program launched.
  • :white_check_mark: $1.2M distributed through the grants claiming tool.
  • :white_check_mark: X committed $3M (major enterprise partner landed).

Pending:

  • :x: Incentive Program delayed post-GG23 due to resourcing.

:bar_chart: Financial & Pipeline Overview

Q1 Performance

  • Revenue Progress: 50% of Q1 goal
  • Total Revenue: $201K
  • Total Cost: $994K
  • Net Profit YTD: - $700K

March Revenue Breakdown

  • Major boost from Schelling Point sponsorships ($92.5K)
  • Revenue decline attributed to token value drops

Notable Pipeline Updates

  • :white_check_mark: Closed a 3M GMV deal (~$175K USDC fee)
  • Promising Q2 leads:
    • Several deals in the $1M–$5M GMV range
    • A possible deal with the International Olympic Committee

:compass: Product Roadmap Priorities

  • Focus: Revenue-driving features for enterprise customers
  • Audiences:
    • Primary: Enterprise orgs (e.g., Sov, Quarksig)
    • Secondary: GG managers, builders, and donors
  • Prioritization Criteria:
    • Business alignment
    • Ecosystem impact
    • Technical feasibility

:rocket: GG23 Updates

  • Duration: April 2–16 & April 9–23
  • Scale: $1.3M+ matching funds
  • Experiments:
    • 5 funding mechanisms
    • 10 community rounds
    • Predictive funding challenge
    • Deep governance
    • GTC staking

Retro Round

  • Live voting by badgeholders, donors, and GTC holders

Performance KPIs

  • $40K+ donations to Gitcoin
  • Retrofunding leaderboard live

:hammer_and_wrench: Guilds Update

  • Engagement across builders, grantees, donors
  • Initiatives launched:
    • Guild calls, Twitter spaces
    • Builder activations
    • Coordination tools
    • Data integration with GG23

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Thank you for sharing the update on the Gitcoin Monthly Meeting for April 2025. It’s great to see the progress made on various initiatives, including the launch of multi-mechanism Gitcoin Grants and the Builder Onboarding program.

The financial updates and pipeline review provide valuable insights into the current state of the project. I’m also impressed by the notable pipeline updates, including the closed deal and promising Q2 leads.

The product roadmap priorities seem well-aligned with the project’s goals, focusing on revenue-driving features for enterprise customers.