Incentive Mechanism Design for Public Goods Funding | Kariba Labs

Raymond Cheng, co-founder of Kariba Labs, explores the challenges and opportunities in building and funding public goods, with a focus on privacy, open-source software, and human rights. Kariba, which Cheng co-founded with Carl Cervone, is the startup behind Open Source Observer, a tool and platform that monitors, tracks, and analyzes open-source projects to provide insights on their development, community contributions, and sustainability.
In this interview, Cheng discusses the systemic barriers in fields like science and software, the importance of open-source infrastructure in driving economic growth, and how transparency and collaboration are central to their mission. Cheng also highlights the role of impact markets in creating tailored community-driven models for measuring success and emphasizes the need for long-term, sustainable support for public goods initiatives.
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