metadata: {"signature": "0x1d599e2bf49b267ae18eb4da0468f09c2b0c81b5e1a973e652159cc79ce0608f43f37c0fcb106d9198df35707cb31c8a63986c3385e35c13003a4dfd66defbc21c", "application": {"round": "0x6142eedc06d80f3b362ce43b4ac52fad679dc850", "answers": [{"type": "email", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "rh2h+itVcm/Y87NajegkPg+qCGZYhNP2N73/IRkNgxs=", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "621e3fb636a2c8a03ab48709277ed42554597dd0f1e085503a24c61deaede5663d33e5e83c82386777dd90b9eb360716cc67dca76d10e507bda9333b7994272ad5e9b7354757592974e906277512c9ea65605bc54134e8c21cbeb79d83af55afda97a7d6873beee6325a8ea390890fd88dbdb58e50c6ed11e60a23c4f4be241f0000000000000020a202e1a6ae9a712dbc8a5f1b1daf7e84018bab6fb6fe9f9ef080f3c42339c053ad9ac5e3ba393fc4f2b82f3ef33078ad"}}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "About Kunji Finance \nKunji Finance is a social trading platform built on Arbitrum that solves the problems of millions of web3 users not proficient in trading by allowing them  to copy the portfolio of traders seamlessly with full custody of funds. The platform is integrated with multiple spot and derivatives DEXes, offering hassle-free trading to traders. Traders can create multiple vaults on the platform and other users can copy their entire portfolio through 1 click deposits in the vaults. Kunji Finance not only helps the users with limited trading skills but also adds value to partner ecosystem through TVL and trading volume growth that comes from these new segment of users.\n\nUniswap V3 is our primary spot DEX on the platform. We recently launched our product on mainnet and surpassed 5,000 active users on the platform. \n\nGrant Request\nWe are requesting the grant under the Uniswap-Arbitrum Grant Program (UAGP) to host a trading marathon on Uniswap. This proposal aims to foster the participation of Uniswap users on Kunji\u2019s platform. \n\nThe trading marathon will allow Uniswap traders to showcase their skills and earn rewards. We aim to organise this trading marathon with different rewards based on different metrics like volume traded, profit, diversification, activity and others.\n\nDuration: 6 months\n\nObjective\nAttract more traders and users who will copy their trades through Uniswap platform based portfolios  and contribute to the ecosystem growth of both Arbitrum and Uniswap. \n\nOrganize a trading marathon attracting 1,000 traders to create Uniswap based portfolios for users to copy\nReward: $50,000\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Application detail", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "75000", "hidden": true, "question": "Amount requested (in $)", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "ARB", "hidden": true, "question": "Payout token", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "$50,000 of these funds will be used for the prize pool that Uniswap can directly disburse if they wish so. Alternatively, payout data will be shared by Kunji team in detail with the wallet address along with trader leaderboard. Similarly, Marketing spend of $25,000 will be accounted for KOL and ad spend by line items and shared within 7 days of expenditure. If the foundation wishes, we are comfortable getting a sign off by the Foundation", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you account for this fund request?", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "100% of the grant amount will be used to organize the trading marathon for Uniswap traders. Please see the segregation below:\nReward: $50,000 and additionally we will add $25,000 worth of KNJ tokens that will be paid out to monthly winners and overall top 20 in the leaderboard after the completion of the marathon\nMarketing: $25,000 that will go into KOL marketing and web3 ads to attract traders for the marathon\n", "hidden": false, "question": "How will you use these funds? Please make a detailed plan for expenditures.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Open Contribution", "hidden": false, "question": "Which RFP is this project covering? ", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "We have integrated Uniswap as our primary spot DEX on the platform. We aim to enable millions of users who due to the lack of skills and time are not active traders by allowing them to copy portfolios of expert traders", "hidden": false, "question": "How do you think this project fits in with Uniswap?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "With the trading marathon we will be able to showcase portfolios of expert traders and incentivize uninitiated users to copy their portfolios, this will help expand the Uniswap ecosystem and bring additional volume growth", "hidden": false, "question": "What benefits will this project bring to Uniswap in the Arbitrum ecosystem?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Yes, the project is audited. Audit Report: https://docs.kunji.finance/kunjifinance/audit-report", "hidden": true, "question": "Has this project undergone a security audit? If not, are you planning to undergo it?", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "No, the project is not yet open-source.", "hidden": false, "question": "Is this project open-source? (If yes, share the repository link).", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "1. Development Practices:\n   - Agile Methodology: The project follows an Agile approach to development, allowing for iterative development cycles and adaptive planning. This enables the team to respond to changes and deliver value incrementally.\n   - Scrum Framework: Within the Agile framework, the team operates using the Scrum methodology, with sprints typically lasting two weeks. Daily stand-up meetings are held to discuss progress, challenges, and plans for the day.\n   - Continuous Improvement: Regular retrospectives are conducted at the end of each sprint to reflect on what went well and areas for improvement. This feedback loop helps optimize the development process over time.\n\n2. Tools:\n   - Project Management: Jira is used for project management, allowing the team to track tasks, prioritize work, and manage the backlog efficiently.\n   - Version Control: Git is utilized for version control, enabling collaboration among team members and ensuring code integrity throughout the development process.\n   - Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): CI/CD pipelines are set up for automating the build, test, and deployment processes to streamline development and delivery.\n\n3. Programming Languages and Technologies:\n   - Smart Contracts: Solidity is the primary programming language used for writing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. Hardhat framework is utilized for smart contract development, testing, and deployment.\n   - Frontend Development: React.js is chosen for frontend development, providing a responsive and interactive user interface for the DeFi application.\n   - Subgraphs: The Graph Protocol is leveraged for indexing and querying blockchain data efficiently.\n\n4. Testing and Quality Assurance:\n   - Unit Testing: Hardhat suite is used for writing and executing unit tests for smart contracts, ensuring their functionality and security.\n   - Integration Testing: Automated integration tests are conducted to verify the interaction between smart contracts, frontend, and backend components.\n   - Security Audits: External security audits are performed periodically by third-party security firms to identify and address any vulnerabilities in the smart contracts and application code.\n\n5. Deployment and Release Processes:\n   - Deployment Pipeline: A CI/CD pipeline is set up to automate the build, test, and deployment processes. Changes are automatically deployed to a staging environment for testing before being promoted to production.\n   - Versioning: Semantic versioning is adopted to manage releases, with each release accompanied by release notes detailing new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.\n\n6. Collaboration and Communication:\n   - Communication Tools: Google Workspace is used for team communication, allowing for real-time collaboration, discussions, and sharing of updates and resources.\n   - Documentation: Confluence is employed for documentation, providing a centralized repository for project documentation, specifications, and design documents\n", "hidden": true, "question": "What is the workflow chosen for this project? (You can mention development practices, tools, programming languages, etc.)", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://youtu.be/T7pERdCwBrw?si=KnS44FQxIszSabMM", "hidden": true, "question": "Does this project have a demo? If yes, share a public link.", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "We are targeting DeFi degens who are using copy trading and social trading platforms to generate returns.", "hidden": true, "question": "What is the target audience for this project? (Mention if there is a market launch plan).", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Anurag Dixit is the founder of Kunji Finance with two other co-founders, Vivekanand Pandey and Harivadan Pandya. Dmitriy Chizhevskiy is heading the technical team as the VP of engineering. Apart from them, 6 people are there in the tech team and 2 are in non-technical areas. ", "hidden": false, "question": "Who are the members of the team?", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Executive/ Founder\n\nAnurag Dixit: CEO and Founder\nAn IIT-Bombay alumnus with 14+ years of experience as CXO Exec in Product & Marketing Strategy, Anurag Dixit is the CEO and founder of Kunji Finance. With leadership experience in marketing, product, & general management for startups across multiple sectors & geographies, Anurag scaled Zycus, a SaaS company, from inception to 25%  in the Global Fortune 500 market share. He also contributed to building Teno, an EdTech multi-sided platform,  through grassroots efforts and successfully brought in 2M+ students & 18K schools in 2 years.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuragdixit/\n\nVivekanand Pandey: COO & Co-founder\nHe has successfully managed portfolios worth over $600+ million. He was among the first to introduce crypto trading in India back in 2015. With 14 years of experience in energy trading and regulations, he brings valuable expertise to the table. Vivekanand is also skilled in professional portfolio management.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekanand-pandey-ba972212/\n\nHarivadan Pandya: CFO & Co-founder\nHe is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with a passion for supporting various companies as a board member. With a seasoned corporate finance background, Harivadan has honed expertise in handling regulations, and fundraising, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at large global companies. He holds the prestigious Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), further showcasing his financial acumen. Additionally, Harivadan is a Chartered Accountant (CA) recognized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, highlighting his comprehensive understanding of accounting and financial management.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haripandya/\n\nDmitriy Chizhevskiy: VP, Engineering\nSeasoned IT specialist with over 15 years in the Software Development and having blockchain experience in leadership roles, known for orchestrating successful, innovative blockchain projects while ensuring security and efficiency.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitriy-c-7b605016/\n\nOthers\n\nAnurag Agrawal: Principal, Investment Strategy \nAnurag is skilled in both technical and fundamental market research and has over 5 years of experience trading and investing in cryptocurrencies. At Kunji, he works on researching and evaluating the underlying factors that affect crypto investment strategies and writing research reports, articles, and creating educational content about cryptocurrencies.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anurag-agrawal-45747193/\n\nSangam Bharti: Chief of Staff\nSangam comes with an experience of 2 years as a data analyst. She is working as the Chief of Staff at Kunji Finance and handles marketing, partnerships, community, growth & strategy along with other analytical and operational requirements. \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangambharti\n\nShrey Paharia: Solidity Developer\nShrey is a blockchain mechanism designer and developer. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay, and has applied his expertise in DeFi, lending his skills to multiple startups in the design and creation of financial protocols on Ethereum and related Layer 2 solutions.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreypaharia/\n\nDiego Bale (Protofire): Solidity Developer\nA seasoned software development expert with over two decades of experience, specializing in Solidity development. Renowned for crafting a range of innovative solutions, including a real-time platform scaling system, a salary liquidation system, and more.\n\nMaksim Korotkikh (Protofire): Solidity Developer\nProficient in developing high-caliber blockchain DApps, smart contracts, and EVM-compatible blockchain projects across diverse sectors such as DeFi, banking and finance, gaming, and betting.\n\nPratik Arora: Product Manager\nA certified scrum product owner with a mastery of agile and scrum methodologies, ensuring streamlined product development cycles.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratik--arora/\n\nSanto Sinar Pandean: Solidity Developer\nSanto is experienced in developing smart contracts for NFT marketplaces, DeFi exchanges, and oracle solutions, with a track record of auditing and ensuring security. He led technical initiatives for launching exchange tokens, managing smart contract development, and supporting Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) through API data provision.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santo-sinar-pandean-129562152/\n\nLe Viet Hung: Full Stack Developer\nHe is a proficient full stack developer, with expertise spanning product development, design, and analytics and excels in developing a diverse range of smart contracts for ERC20/ERC721/ERC1155 Tokens, showcasing versatility and deep understanding of blockchain technologies.\nLinkedIn: Unavailable\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe team members' experience and current roles for this project.", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Current Stage: The project beta is live on mainnet and has over 5,000 active users. Integration with Uniswap and GMX V1 and V2\n\nRoadmap: We aim to achieve a TVL of $ 10 million by November through onboarding successful expert traders and integration with multiple DEXes notably Vortex, HyperLiquid, SubstanceX by November.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "What are the Project Milestones? (Be very specific and write a roadmap highlighting critical deliverables of the project; mention how you will ensure to supervise and track them).", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We are going to run multiple trading marathons with partner DEXes to seed expert trader portfolios and use liquidity farming techniques to onboard users to copy their trades. We have a strong dev team that will be completing the major integrations by April. The project is already on mainnet beta and we are releasing new features and integrations every week.", "hidden": false, "question": "How do you plan to reach these milestones? (Explain the project feasibility).", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Has this project already been funded by other Grant Programs?", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["I confirm."], "hidden": true, "question": "I confirm that I have read the Code of Conduct and that I have filled out this form correctly and truthfully.", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["I understand."], "hidden": true, "question": "I understand that I will be required to provide KYC information by the UAGP team in case my application is accepted.", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Website", "hidden": true, "question": "How did you find out about UAGP?", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "NIL", "hidden": true, "question": "Additional information", "questionId": 22}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "We would appreciate a fast decision so that we can start as soon as possible.", "hidden": true, "question": "Special requests", "questionId": 23}], "project": {"id": "42161:0x73ab205af1476dc22104a6b8b3d4c273b58c6e27:480", "title": "Kunji Finance", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreieclxlcccddymxp23nqiq7bgfbx6t74qzronsx3btmdmtg52jmete", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://kunji.finance/", "bannerImg": "bafkreihwl45fh22wtslxmj24m6aeudtxntw4mpbrzq6mpofua24iihlvre", "createdAt": 1707115352698, "credentials": {}, "description": "Kunji Finance is a decentralized platform empowering users to replicate expert traders\u2019 portfolios across diverse assets. Users benefit from traders\u2019 expertise in research, alpha generation, and risk management. With full control of funds, users can invest any amount and exit strategies at their convenience, embodying Kunji Finance\u2019s commitment to seamless and secure decentralized trading.\n\nIt is a social trading platform with dual-vault that allows users to copy the complete portfolio of expert traders, not just single trades. ", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "kunjitweets"}, "recipient": "0xA3d2A015517F0F6D014Eec17ab6a0908915d89b5"}}