# CCA 2026 Sponsorship Prospect List

## Tier Targeting Guide

| Tier | Target Organizations | Annual Revenue/Treasury |
|------|---------------------|------------------------|
| Steward (€25k+) | Protocol foundations, large ecosystem funds | $50M+ |
| Commons Builder (€15k) | Mid-size protocols, impact funds | $10-50M |
| Regenerative Supporter (€7.5k) | Growing projects, regional funds | $1-10M |
| Community Contributor (€3k) | Early-stage projects, DAOs, cooperatives | <$1M |

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## Protocol Foundations & L1/L2 Networks

### Tier: Steward Partner (€25k+)

| Organization | Alignment | Contact Strategy |
|--------------|-----------|------------------|
| **Ethereum Foundation** | Public goods funding, protocol commons | ESP grants team |
| **Gnosis** | DAO tooling, prediction markets | GnosisDAO |
| **Optimism** | Retroactive public goods funding | Optimism Collective |
| **Arbitrum** | DAO governance, ecosystem grants | Arbitrum Foundation |
| **Celo** | Regenerative finance, mobile-first | Celo Foundation |
| **Near Protocol** | Governance, ecosystem development | Near Foundation |

### Tier: Commons Builder (€15k)

| Organization | Alignment | Notes |
|--------------|-----------|-------|
| **Cosmos Hub** | IBC, interchain commons | Interchain Foundation |
| **Polkadot** | Shared security, parachains | Web3 Foundation |
| **Solana Foundation** | Ecosystem development | Grants program active |
| **Cardano** | Governance, Project Catalyst | IOG, Cardano Foundation |

### Already Partners (Renewal/Upgrade)

- Tezos ✓
- Namada ✓
- Telos ✓

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## Regenerative Finance (ReFi) Projects

### Tier: Commons Builder (€15k)

| Organization | Focus | Alignment |
|--------------|-------|-----------|
| **Toucan Protocol** | Carbon credits on-chain | Climate commons |
| **KlimaDAO** | Carbon-backed currency | Regenerative treasury |
| **Flowcarbon** | Tokenized carbon | Nature-based solutions |
| **Gitcoin** | Quadratic funding | Public goods pioneer |
| **Giveth** | Donation platform | Commons economy |
| **Coordination Network** | Public goods coordination | MetaGov adjacent |

### Tier: Regenerative Supporter (€7.5k)

| Organization | Focus | Alignment |
|--------------|-------|-----------|
| **Commons Stack** | Token engineering for commons | Core alignment |
| **Token Engineering Commons** | Token design research | Research collaboration |
| **Kolektivo** | Local regenerative economies | Community currencies |
| **Impact Markets** | Retroactive impact funding | Public goods |

### Already Partners (Renewal)

- Regen Network ✓
- Grassroots Economics ✓
- EthicHub ✓

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## DAO Infrastructure & Governance

### Tier: Commons Builder (€15k)

| Organization | Focus | Alignment |
|--------------|-------|-----------|
| **Aragon** | DAO framework | Governance tooling |
| **DAOstack** | Holographic consensus | Governance research |
| **Snapshot** | Off-chain voting | Governance infrastructure |
| **Tally** | On-chain governance | Protocol governance |
| **Boardroom** | Governance aggregator | Cross-DAO insights |

### Tier: Regenerative Supporter (€7.5k)

| Organization | Focus | Alignment |
|--------------|-------|-----------|
| **Colony** | DAO framework | Reputation systems |
| **Gardens** | Conviction voting | Commons Stack spin-off |
| **Coordinape** | Peer compensation | Community coordination |
| **Hats Protocol** | Role-based permissions | DAO tooling |

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## Impact Investors & Ecosystem Funds

### Tier: Steward Partner (€25k+)

| Fund | Focus | AUM/Grants |
|------|-------|------------|
| **a]16z Crypto** | Crypto ecosystem | $7B+ |
| **Paradigm** | Protocol infrastructure | $2B+ |
| **Polychain Capital** | Protocol investments | Large |
| **Electric Capital** | Developer ecosystem | Active in ReFi |

### Tier: Commons Builder (€15k)

| Fund | Focus | Notes |
|------|-------|-------|
| **Placeholder VC** | Crypto networks | Thesis-driven |
| **Variant Fund** | Ownership economy | Values-aligned |
| **1kx** | Token networks | Long-term focus |
| **Fabric Ventures** | Open protocols | European presence |
| **IDEO CoLab Ventures** | Design + crypto | Innovation focus |

### Tier: Regenerative Supporter (€7.5k)

| Fund | Focus | Notes |
|------|-------|-------|
| **Cerulean Ventures** | ReFi focus | Climate + crypto |
| **Climate Collective** | Climate tech | Ecosystem builder |
| **Mercy Corps Ventures** | Emerging markets | Impact focus |

### Already Partners

- One Project ✓

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## Academic & Research Institutions

### Tier: Commons Builder (€15k)

| Institution | Relevant Center | Alignment |
|-------------|----------------|-----------|
| **MIT Media Lab** | Digital Currency Initiative | Research prestige |
| **Stanford** | Center for Blockchain Research | Academic credibility |
| **Oxford** | Oxford Blockchain Society | European connection |
| **WU Vienna** | Institute for Cryptoeconomics | Existing relationships |

### Tier: Regenerative Supporter (€7.5k)

| Institution | Focus | Notes |
|-------------|-------|-------|
| **BlockScience** | Token engineering | Applied research |
| **Metagov** | Digital governance | Research collective |
| **RadicalxChange** | Political economy | Glen Weyl connection |
| **P2P Foundation** | Commons research | Michel Bauwens |

### Already Connected

- Informal Systems ✓

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## Cooperatives & Worker-Owned Organizations

### Tier: Regenerative Supporter (€7.5k)

| Organization | Focus | Alignment |
|--------------|-------|-----------|
| **Resonate** | Music streaming coop | Platform cooperativism |
| **Stocksy** | Photography coop | Creative commons |
| **Platform6** | Coop development | UK cooperative movement |
| **FairBnB** | Accommodation coop | Sharing economy |

### Tier: Community Contributor (€3k)

| Organization | Focus | Alignment |
|--------------|-------|-----------|
| **DisCO** | Distributed coops | Feminist economics |
| **Hypha** | DAO-coop hybrid | Worker-owned DAO |
| **Open Coop** | Open source coops | Commons overlap |

### Already Partners

- Bread Cooperative ✓ (Membership sponsor)
- Breadchain ✓

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## Privacy & Decentralization

### Tier: Commons Builder (€15k)

| Organization | Focus | Alignment |
|--------------|-------|-----------|
| **Zcash Foundation** | Privacy technology | Digital commons |
| **Secret Network** | Private computation | Privacy as commons |
| **Mina Protocol** | Lightweight blockchain | Accessibility |
| **Aleo** | Zero-knowledge | Privacy infrastructure |

### Already Partners

- Namada ✓
- Holochain ✓

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## DeFi Protocols with Public Goods Focus

### Tier: Commons Builder (€15k)

| Protocol | Focus | Alignment |
|----------|-------|-----------|
| **Uniswap Foundation** | DEX, grants program | Protocol commons |
| **Aave** | Lending, grants | DAO governance |
| **Compound** | Lending protocol | Governance pioneer |
| **MakerDAO** | Stablecoin | Decentralized governance |
| **Lido** | Liquid staking | DAO model |

### Tier: Regenerative Supporter (€7.5k)

| Protocol | Focus | Alignment |
|----------|-------|-----------|
| **Yearn Finance** | Yield optimization | Fair launch ethos |
| **Curve Finance** | Stablecoin DEX | ve-tokenomics |
| **Balancer** | AMM | Grants program |

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## Media & Community Partners

*In-kind or Community Contributor tier*

| Organization | Type | Opportunity |
|--------------|------|-------------|
| **Bankless** | Media | Content partnership |
| **The Defiant** | Media | Coverage |
| **Decrypt** | Media | Event coverage |
| **CoinDesk** | Media | Press partner |
| **Forefront** | Community media | Token communities |
| **Mirror** | Publishing platform | Content distribution |

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## Outreach Priority Matrix

### Immediate Outreach (High alignment + capacity)

1. Ethereum Foundation / ESP
2. Gitcoin
3. Gnosis / GnosisDAO
4. Optimism Collective
5. Celo Foundation
6. Commons Stack
7. Token Engineering Commons

### Secondary Wave (Good fit, needs relationship building)

1. Aragon
2. Cosmos / Interchain Foundation
3. Near Protocol
4. RadicalxChange
5. Metagov

### Long-term Cultivation (Large potential, longer sales cycle)

1. a16z crypto
2. Paradigm
3. MIT Media Lab
4. Stanford CBR

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## Notes

- **Existing partners** should be contacted for renewal 3-4 months before event
- **Warm introductions** are preferred — identify connections through current partners
- **Values alignment** is critical — prioritize mission fit over check size
- **Follow up** within 1 week of initial outreach, then 2-week intervals