S2 EP 5 | Gitcoin 3.3: Evolving Capital Allocation for the Ethereum Ecosystem

What will the next era of on-chain public goods funding look like? In this episode, Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin and Allo Capital, shares his vision for Gitcoin 3.3—a post-AI, decentralized, and high-speed approach to capital allocation. Speaking at the Impact Evaluators Research Retreat, Kevin outlines how Gitcoin is evolving from a grants platform into an arena for capital allocation innovation, where multiple funding mechanisms compete, improve, and scale across the Ethereum ecosystem.

Kevin explains why Gitcoin is moving beyond its quadratic funding roots to embrace a pluralistic funding festival, empowering builders of capital allocation and impact evaluation software to test and scale their tools. By shifting from monolithic grants to modular domains—like quadratic funding, retroactive funding, and deep governance—Gitcoin aims to create a "proof of allocation intelligence" model. This approach rewards the most effective funding tools while generating long-term value for both the Ethereum community and partnering ecosystems.

Whether you're a DAO treasury manager, protocol steward, or public goods advocate, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at how capital allocation can move at AI-driven speed. Kevin also shares insights into how Allo Capital works as a "McKinsey for on-chain capital allocation" and how Gitcoin can partner with other ecosystems like Protocol Labs, Celo, and Arbitrum to evolve global funding intelligence.

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TEMP CHECK - Gitcoin 3.3 (3,3): An Evolutionary Arena for Capital Allocation: https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/temp-check-gitcoin-3-3-3-3-an-evolutionary-arena-for-capital-allocation/22680

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro 01:10 Vision for Gitcoin 3.0 and the Post-AI DAO Structure 02:43 Switching to Visual Presentation on YouTube 03:07 From Gitcoin Founder to Allo Capital – Capital Allocation Expertise 05:00 The "Three-Three" Goal Between Stakeholders 10:00 The Case For and Against Gitcoin 3.3 11:55 Call to Action for Impact Evaluators 12:33 Difference Between Allo Protocol and Gitcoin 13:03 Evaluating Capital Allocation Effectively 14:03 Closing Remarks and Excitement for Gitcoin's Future 14:09 Outro

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