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If so, please name the rounds or link the builder profile associated with previous rounds.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We are the main ML competition host for DeepFunding. \n\nThe first contest of DeepFunding Improve the Funding Mechanism for Ethereum Projects was hosted on our platform and cohosted with Vitalik Buterin, OSObserver and Allo Capital with more than 10k users participated and 482 model submitted, which will greatly accelerate the open source community through a better funding mechanism and have promoted DeepFunding and OSO and Allo Capital significantly in the developer community. \n\nContest Link: https://cryptopond.xyz/modelfactory/detail/306250\n\nThe second DeepFunding contest, “Quantifying Contributions of Open Source Projects to the Ethereum Universe,” was promoted by Vitalik and attracted over 6,000 participants. It is co-hosted with OSObserver, Allo Capital, Drips Network, and PairwiseVote and is currently ongoing. Notably, it has been featured by MLContests—an exclusive platform known for its selectivity in highlighting ML competitions—marking the first-ever crypto-related contest to receive such recognition.\n\nMLContest link: https://mlcontests.com/#:~:text=Quantify%20Contributions%20of%20Open%20Source%20Code%20to%20Downstream%20Projects)\n\nFor example, you will find us being featured by Vitalik in the last line of his article: https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1895597394407866563\nand in his recent AI post: https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1895598956375400746\n\nCompetition details: https://cryptopond.xyz/modelfactory/detail/2564617", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project contribute to the growth of the OSS ecosystem? Please provide specific examples of how your application enhances or expands the current ecosystem.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We support models trained on both on-chain and off-chain data. Some of our key differentiators include:\n\n1.\tA Global Developer Community\n\nOur highly engaged developer community spans the world, bringing significant exposure to projects through contests and platform-driven initiatives.\n\n2.\tDiversified Use Cases from On-Chain and Off-Chain Data\n\nWe have invested tremendous effort in building a robust data pipeline and processing infrastructure. Our data, model, and inference infrastructure supports a wide range of end-to-end AI/ML applications for third parties and the broader community.\n\n3.\tStrong AI Research Capabilities\n\nOur research-driven approach helps guide the ML community by providing direction and best practices. Our technical team is AI-native, with ML expertise from WeChat, TigerGraph, Blackbird, and Yuga Labs, having served a global user base of 2 billion. Additionally, we have a proven track record of over 40 publications in top-tier journals and conferences, including IEEE, Nature, Harvard Business Review, ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, and PNAS.", "hidden": false, "question": "What features or use cases does your dApp/App present? How is it differentiated?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We will collaborate with our community to further contribute to the Ethereum open-source ecosystem. Additionally, we plan to launch new model applications, including AI agents and other innovations, to enhance utility and engagement for contest participants.", "hidden": false, "question": "What are your plans for further development, and how will the grant funds be used to achieve these goals?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Currently, we do not have smart contract components in place. However, we plan to develop them in the future to automate and streamline processes, enhancing efficiency. 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It powers crypto-native use cases across trading, DeFi, public funding, security, and more. Pond is making waves through collaborations with notable organizations and projects such as the Ethereum Foundation, Base, NEAR Foundation, and others. We are hosting various AI/ML competitions for projects such as DeepFunding, Gitcoin (Allo Capital) and others.\n\nOur technical team has experience from WeChat, Blackbird, TigerGraph, and Yuga Labs with experience of serving 2bn users globally. Also a track record of over 40 publications in top-tier journals and conferences—such as IEEE, Nature, Harvard Business Review, ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, and PNAS.\n\nFundraising and Backing\n\nWe successfully raised a $7.5M seed round led by Archetype, with participation from Cyber Fund (Lido founder’s fund, known for rare direct investments, including Solana pre-seed and Ethereum pre-ICO), Coinbase Ventures, Delphi Digital, and Anagram (the fund of Solana’s president and former Polychain president).\n\nFundraising announcement: https://x.com/PondGNN/status/1854586595774808337\n\nNotable Angel Investors\nOur roster of over 30 angel investors spans key sectors like DeFi, MEV, social, and security. 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