Prosperity for All

What if money were beautiful?

Mission

Our mission is to build a financial system that creates the conditions for prosperity—for everyone.

Celo Foundation

Believes in a future where everyone can prosper

The Celo Foundation is a non-profit organization based in the US that supports the growth and development of the open-source Celo Platform. Guided by the Celo community tenets, the Foundation contributes to education, technical research, environmental health, community engagement, and ecosystem outreach—activities that support and encourage an inclusive financial system that creates the conditions for prosperity for everyone.

Meaning

Celo, pronounced /ˈtselo/
means ‘purpose’ in Esperanto.

The spirit of Esperanto and auxiliary languages, is to equip speakers with a means to connect, engage, and build trust with someone who speaks a different native tongue. In a similar spirit, we are aiming to create a new platform to connect people globally and bring financial stability to those who need it most. We believe blockchain technology is one of the most exciting innovations in recent history and as a team we look to push the boundaries of what is possible with it today. More importantly, we are driven by purpose – to solve real-world problems such as lack of access to sound currency, or friction for cash-transfer programs aimed to alleviate poverty.

Celo Values

Celo is founded on two core values: unique purpose and connectedness. These, in turn, lead to practices that foster personal growth and community.

Unique Purpose

We believe that everyone has their own unique path of growth, and that personal fulfilment depends in large part on being able to reach one’s potential along that path. We embrace values that enable people to grow towards their full potential.

Connectedness

We believe that people live primarily in connection to one another. We recognize that individuals are healthier and happier when they are members of a strong social community with meaningful relationships – that is, when they are living within a healthy and happy whole. We embrace values that strengthen community.
“How do we change the world? Change the story.”
– Charles Eisenstein

Sacred Economics

Celo’s philosophy is grounded in the work of Charles Eisenstein’s
Sacred Economics
.
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Theory Of Change

A theory of change is a framework that describes how short-term actions will lead to long-term social impact. Celo’s aim is to create the conditions for prosperity, defined as: people fulfilling basic needs, growing along their own unique paths, and supporting each other. All of Celo’s projects have a specific hypothesis that tie our activities to one or more of these indicators of prosperity.
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Contributors

Meet the contributors working on Celo from around the world. Our collective experience ranges from public and private sector, technology, nonprofits, and NGOs.
Chuck Kimble
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Connects people
Martin Chrzanowski
cLabs, Protocol
Plays with languages
Nelson Taveras
cLabs, Engineering
Dares to try
Dan Race
cLabs, Advisor
Communicates the vision
J M Rossy
celowallet.app, Wallet Engineering
Pursues excellence in craftsmanship
Jackie Bona
cLabs, Growth
Sparks ideas, spurs growth
James Prestwich
Summa, Engineering
Secures the ecosystem
Karima Williams
cLabs, Consumer Growth
Create beautiful customer journeys
Michael Straka
cLabs, Cryptography
Builds and learns
Brynly Llyr
cLabs, Legal
Advocates and educates
Angelica Valle Aguilera
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Shares decentralized ways of living
Julian Sproul
cLabs, People / Recruiting
conscious recruiting
Dominique Liau
cLabs, Product
Enriches experiences & unites beauty and simplicity
Yorke Rhodes IV
cLabs, Protocol
Builds ethically optimistic tech
Nadiem Sissouno
cLabs, Protocol & Economics
Seeks clarity
Tong Wang
cLabs, Engineering
Uncomplication
Deepak Nuli
MultiSig, Security
Builds secure systems
Vitor Ribeiro Peters
cLabs, Intern | People
Understands and connects
Mari Daily
cLabs, People
enables meaningful connections
Laurisha Cotton
cLabs, Social Media and Video
Shares global stories
Slobodan Sudaric
cLabs, Economics
Seeks economic solutions
Kobi Gurkan
cLabs, Cryptography
Increases integrity using math
Umar Sebyala
cLabs, Ecosystem growth
Gets people involved
Tim Moreton
cLabs, Engineering
Dreams, ships, iterates
Jose Orlicki
cLabs, Protocol & Economics
Builds transparent stablecoins
Adriana Cerundolo
cLabs, Community
Fosters connection
Daniel Kesler
cLabs, Developer Experience
makes tech accessible
Silas Boyd-Wickizer
cLabs, Advisor
Empowers validators
Nitya Subramanian
cLabs, Product
Builds for impact
Marissa Florant
cLabs, People
Believes in your potential
Xochitl Cazador
Celo Foundation, Ecosystem Growth
Helps communities prosper
Anna Kazlauskas
Corsali, Founder
Builds for all
Martín Volpe
cLabs, Engineering
Brings great products to life
Meltem Sendag
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth, Turkey
Creates magical moments
William Le
Celo Foundation, Ecosystem Growth
Brings innovation to market
Fernando Bresslau
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Works towards fair finance
Taylor Lahey
cLabs, Design
Tells visual stories
Michelle Edwards
cLabs, People & Finance
Enhances community through operational excellence
Crystal Braswell
cLabs, Communications
Shares inspiring stories
Isabelle Wei
cLabs, Engineering
Builds impactful products
Daniel Kimotho
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth - Kenya
Helps others succeed
Asa Oines
cLabs, Protocol
Learns from nature
Alex Witt
cLabs, Finance
Enables borderless financial inclusion
Alec Schaefer
cLabs, Protocol
Builds equitable systems
Alberto Martin
cLabs, Product
Seeks user problems 
Anca Bogdana Rusu
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Brings people together
Yaz Khoury
cLabs, Developer Relations
Conducts Technological Symphonies
Zaki Manian
Iqlusion, Validating / Protocol
Works towards sovereign interoperable blockchains
Lucas Ege
cLabs, Protocol
Interprets complexity
Charles Eisenstein
cLabs, Advisor
Inspires sacred economies
Jeanne Tsan
cLabs, People
Builds with heart
Josh Crites
cLabs, Developer Relations
Shares understanding
Jake Leraul
cLabs, Legal
Follows his zk-purpose
Psi Vesely
cLabs, Cryptography
Hacks the planet (for good)
Jason Rodrigues
cLabs, Fellow
Empowers the next billion
Kevin Jue
cLabs, Engineering
Builds platforms to enable prosperity for all
Kanji Kawanabe
cLabs, People
Aligning people & passions
Joshua Gutow
cLabs, Protocol Engineering
Seeks understanding
Jai Ramaswamy
cLabs, Legal
Advocates for values-based technology
Sep Kamvar
cLabs, Engineering
Builds things with purpose
David Riascos
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Supports intangible values in people
Alon Shavit
Upright, Acceleration Programs
Undos the Industrial Revolution
Jonathan Chuang
cLabs, Engineering & Cryptography
Creates new possibilities
Victoria Peschke
cLabs, Site Reliability Engineering
values simplicity & accessibility
Luke Tchang
cLabs, Engineering
Dreams and builds
Roman Croessmann
cLabs, Protocol & Economics
Seeks insights that empower
Barbara Liau
cLabs, Engineering - Developer Experience
Creates pathways and connections
Mariano Cortesi
cLabs, Protocol
Reflects on life's mysteries
Eric Cristobal
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Helps people
Tobias Kuhlmann
cLabs, Reserve & Liquidity
cares about robustness
Sonya Merrill
cLabs, Communications
Connects the Dots
Gabrielle Micheletti
cLabs, Experience / Fellow
Shapes beautiful prosperity
Oluwashina Peter
cLabs, Growth
Gets people to believe
Jason Rudianto
cLabs, Protocol
Protocol & Economics
Erin Hales
cLabs, Apps
Builds a better future
Yaliwe Soko
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Impacts lives through positive contribution
Donald Hutchison
cLabs, Engineering
pressing buttons, going further
Markus Franke
cLabs, Economics
Makes economics work
Junyi Zheng
cLabs, People
cultivates connection
Morgan Beller
Celo Foundation, Celo Advisor
Cody Born
cLabs, Protocol
Improves social structures
Victor Graf
cLabs, Protocol
Builds foundational systems
Or Neeman
cLabs, Protocol
Strives for simplicity
Nam Chu Hoai
cLabs, Protocol
Highlights beauty
Gonzalo Nardini
cLabs, Applications
Builds the future
Connor McEwen
cLabs, Engineering
Creates products and teams
Ezechiel Copic
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Engages official sector
Aliu Musa
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Makes positive impact
Judy Piper
cLabs, Engineering
Enables engineering learning and growth
Naval Ravikant
cLabs, Advisor
Digests the future
Michael Zhang
cLabs, Advisor
Creates financial models
Claire Belmont

cLabs, Protocol
Empowers people to create a beautiful world
Pedro Gutiérrez
Keyko, Engineering
Makes the impossible
Matt Reed
cLabs, Legal
Counsels the creators
Lisa Wess
cLabs, Product Circle, Support Lead
Supports, empowers, connects
Dimitri De Jonghe
Keyko, Validator Experience
Thinks outside of the circle
Eran Tromer
cLabs, Advisor
Innovates in cryptography
Tarik Bellamine
cLabs, Applications
Builds for people
Lucy Lucio
cLabs, Communications
Herds cats
Amy Slawson
cLabs, Product
Explores the edges of possibility
Tomer Weiss
Upright, Acceleration Programs
Makes people the best version of themselves
Gastón Ponti
cLabs, Protocol
Knocks down walls
Bogdan Radu Dumitru
cLabs, Protocol Engineering
Builds tools that enable change
Aaron DeRuvo
cLabs, Web Apps
Integrates Mystic and Modern
Can Demirezen
cLabs, Consumer Growth
Learns to grow, helps to empower
Valentin Rodygin
cLabs, Application
Crafts simplicity
James Downer
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth / Fellow
Gets hands dirty
Alexander Harley
cLabs, Engineering
Advances privacy first applications
Denisse Halm
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Delivers financial equity
Audrey Penven
cLabs, Engineering
Strives to expand what's possible
Anastasis Karampetsos
cLabs, People
a Teal missionary
Jean Regisser
cLabs, Applications
Unfolds intentions
Brian Mayote
cLabs, Finance and Accounting
Sees beyond the numbers
Vasco Bilbao-Bastida
cLabs, People
Clarifies and connects
Marek Olszewski
cLabs, Engineering
Builds technical teams
Corey Lee
cLabs, Product Design
Designs interactions
Laurence Delisle
cLabs, Experience
Creates pathways
Anton de Leon
cLabs, Engineering
Builds playgrounds
Vanessa Slavich
cLabs, Experience
Designs for equity
Eela Nagaraj
cLabs, Engineering
Seeks inclusive solutions
Evan Kereiakes
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth
Implements the vision
Elad Gil
cLabs, Advisor
Helps startups
Trevor Porter
cLabs, Protocol
Explores technical systems
Rene Reinsberg
cLabs, Business
Paints the vision
Amy Slawson
cLabs, Engineering
Actualizes positive impact
Natalya Thakur
cLabs, Ecosystem Growth / Fellow
Creates frameworks for the future through design thinking

Early Backers

Celo is supported by over 80 companies and individuals, including prominent venture funds, C-level operators, academics, and experts across a wide range of fields, including in no particular order
Reid Hoffman
Jack Dorsey
Naval Ravikant
Casey Neistat
Arianna Simpson
Tanguy Chau
Elad Gil
Keisuke Honda
Kilowatt Capital
Julia Popowitz
Linda Xie
Vijay Pandurangan
R&R Ventures
Nitesh Banta
Warren Hogarth
Curious Endeavors

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press@celo.org
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