Inside Gauntlet: The Future of DAO Service Providers w/ Matt Dobel (Gauntlet)

In this episode, we're joined by Matt Dobel, Head of BD at Gauntlet. Matt provides us with insights into Gauntlet, the industry's foremost active risk management expert and one of the oldest service providers for DAOs. We delve into Gaunlet's B2D approach, the scalability of Service Providers, the significance of nurturing the maturity and growth of DAOs, and how Gauntlet has solidified itself as the undisputed leader in the field. — ⏳ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:09 What Gauntlet Aims to Achieve 3:35 Matt's motivation to join Gauntlet 7:52 How Gauntlet has become a market leader 10:14 Gauntlet's approach to B2D 12:17 The pressure of leading by example 13:50 Improving the governance process for Service Providers 17:05 How Gauntlet decides which ecosystem to contribute to 19:18 Aera at Compound 24:38 The challenges of DAO treasury management 26:30 The Arbitrum Coalition 28:45 Distinguishing Service Providers from Delegate 31:31 The path from Delegate to Service Provider 33:06 Why Gauntlet is a Delegate 35:16 How Service Providers scale 37:33 Monetsupply's tweet on DAOs as counterparties 39:11 How Gauntlet can scale 42:15 DAOs need guidance to mature 44:55 How Gauntlet approaches stakeholder relations and education 47:17 Why active risk management is useful 50:51 Final Thoughts/Outro ✏️ SHOW NOTES https://www.gauntlet.xyz/ https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-gauntlet-aave-renewal-2023/15380 https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/proposal-the-arbitrum-coalition/19145 — 👋 FOLLOW US StableLab https://twitter.com/StableLab Juan https://twitter.com/0xCadena Gustav https://twitter.com/GArentoft Matt Dobel https://twitter.com/mattdobel Gauntlet https://twitter.com/gauntlet_xyz Subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter https://stablelab.substack.com/ Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/@StableLabxyz Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/33O3eLPLJjgm7Htj28SOh1 Subscribe on Apple — ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The information in this video is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). Juan, Gustav, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.