# \[2508 Grant\] Infrastructure VenturesPath to Ecosystem Growth **URL:** \ **Category:** Grants & Incentives\ **Created:** [August 8, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2508-grant-infrastructure-venturespath-to-ecosystem-growth/548 "2025-08-08T00:02:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
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Some colleagues asked for my analysis on this proposal, so in the name of transparency, I’m openly sharing here: ### About the Milestones setup: - After the reformulation, M1 and M2 are $5k+5k, so I consider the risk much lower than previously ($10+15k). - M1 aims to deliver 15+ qualified pre-evaluated leads, and 6-8 projects selected for acceleration. having some experience in these acceleration projects before, I think if we see that delivered, or close to that, we’ll all be feeling this project alive and blooming. - Upon evaluating their M1 delivery, we’ll have a very strong substrate with which to decide on M2 and M3. In any case, M2 at $5k is still low risk, it only ramps up on M3 at $15k, but then we have M1 and M2 to judge on deliveries. - M4 will be written as they go, but there’s plenty of time till there, and all the prior deliveries are what enable them to write M4. I think their milestone setup is awesome. at 5+5+15… they really set it up with strong deliveries at M1 and M2 and ramp up only on M3. There’s no way 5+5 pays for their initial efforts so my take is they are very confident with their deliveries and reaching M3 and M4. ### About Francisco and Infrastructure Ventures: - Francisco is not some 20 y/o crypto startup adventurer bro. As far as I know he’s had success in his venture business, with a decent sized, varied crypto/non-crypto portfolio, including incredible names in the space, such as Aave, Algorand, ICP, Kadena, Near and Avalanche. - He is located in Europe, and part of his investment thesis is having a strong focus in Latin America. For me this is a good sign. For an European to invest in Latin America it’s out of conviction, not casual coincidence. ### About the project itself: It would be quite different from what we do in the DAO. They would do campaigns and bring a lot of projects, narrow down a selection, and very closely mentor for several weeks, end-to-end, with mentorship on product, tokenomics, engineering, marketing, sales, etc. I’m optimistic this has the potential to become a repeating project, long term partnership, with Infrastructure Ventures accelerating very early stage startups which are not yet ready for funding here in the DAO. Thinking like a sales funnel, we can continue funding mid-funnel projects, but Infrastructure Ventures would bring and support top-funnel, earlier stage projects, which we cannot do today. For all these reasons, I think it should be a no-brainer, low-risk, great upside bet for us to approve M1 and M2. --- _[View the full topic](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2508-grant-infrastructure-venturespath-to-ecosystem-growth/548)._