Inside Gauntlet: The Future of DAO Service Providers
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Episode Summary
In this episode, we're joined by Matt Dobel, Head of BD at Gauntlet. Matt provides us with insights into Gauntlet, the industry's foremost active risk management expert and one of the oldest service providers for DAOs. We delve into Gaunlet's B2D approach, the scalability of Service Providers, the significance of nurturing the maturity and growth of DAOs, and how Gauntlet has solidified itself as the undisputed leader in the field.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:09 What Gauntlet Aims to Achieve
3:35 Matt's motivation to join Gauntlet
7:52 How Gauntlet has become a market leader
10:14 Gauntlet's approach to B2D
12:17 The pressure of leading by example
13:50 Improving the governance process for Service Providers
17:05 How Gauntlet decides where to contribute
19:18 Aera at Compound
24:38 The challenges of DAO treasury management
26:30 The Arbitrum Coalition
28:45 Distinguishing Service Providers from Delegate
31:31 The path from Delegate to Service Provider
33:06 Why Gauntlet is a Delegate
35:16 How Service Providers scale
37:33 Monetsupply's tweet on DAOs as counterparties
39:11 How Gauntlet scales
42:15 Guiding DAOs to Maturity
44:55 How Gauntlet approaches stakeholder relations and education
47:17 Why active risk management is useful
50:51 Final Thoughts/Outro