9. Cohort as a Service (CaaS) & Ecosystem Deployments

Portable campaigns for ecosystems that want builders, not spectators.

RaidGuild’s Cohort system is not just an internal onboarding mechanism — it is a reusable, battle-tested format that can be deployed as a service for other ecosystems, chains, DAOs, protocols, and communities.

Cohort as a Service (CaaS) packages the Guild’s facilitation, culture, and build mechanics into a turn-key program that helps partners activate builders, generate real projects, and cultivate long-term contributors.

What CaaS Is (and Is Not)

CaaS is:

• A structured, facilitated build campaign
• Focused on real outputs and relationships
• Designed to surface high-signal contributors
• Adaptable in format (Hyper Sprint, Mini-Cohort, Full Cohort)
• Run by experienced RaidGuild hosts and mentors

CaaS is not:

• A hackathon
• A bounty farm
• A demo theater
• A one-off marketing stunt

The goal is not “submissions” — it’s activation, education, and retention.

Who CaaS Is For

CaaS is a good fit for partners who want to:

• Onboard builders into a new chain or protocol
• Activate a dormant or passive community
• Explore a new technical primitive (EIP, standard, SDK)
• Generate reference implementations
• Identify long-term contributors or grantees
• Seed an ecosystem with aligned builders
• Run conference-adjacent or residency-style programs

Examples:

• L2s and appchains
• DAO ecosystems
• Grant programs
• Protocol foundations
• DevRel teams
• Research collectives

CaaS Formats

CaaS supports multiple delivery formats, depending on partner needs:

Hyper Sprint (1 Day)

• Conference or offsite activation
• Fast immersion + artifact generation
• Low friction, high energy
• Ideal for first touch or pilots

Mini-Cohort (1 Week, In-Person or Hybrid)

• Deeper relationship building
• Mentor rotations
• Strong demo outcomes
• Great for city-based or residency programs

Full Cohort (4–5 Weeks)

• Deep technical exploration
• Multiple teams and projects
• Async build cycles
• Best for ecosystem seeding

Each format shares the same core mechanics, just compressed or expanded.

What RaidGuild Provides

Depending on the engagement, RaidGuild may provide:

• Hosts / Dungeon Masters
• Program design & customization
• Theme selection & scoping
• Workshop facilitation (e.g. MDD)
• Mentors and subject-matter experts
• Demo Day facilitation
• Evaluation & feedback
• Post-cohort synthesis & reporting

Optional add-ons:

• Custom dashboards
• Agentic tooling (ShadowOrg)
• Documentation & artifact packaging
• Follow-on RAIDs or incubation support

Partner Responsibilities

To ensure success, partners typically provide:

• A clear problem space or theme
• Technical resources (SDKs, docs, RPCs, testnets)
• Optional funding, prizes, or grants
• Access to internal experts
• Post-cohort pathways (grants, contracts, roles)

CaaS works best when partners are co-facilitators, not spectators.

Outputs & Value

A successful CaaS engagement produces:

• Working prototypes
• Reference implementations
• Research artifacts
• Docs or tooling improvements
• A cohort of trained, activated builders
• Clear signal on high-potential contributors
• Long-term relationships, not just demos

CaaS as a Growth Loop

CaaS creates a flywheel:

1. Partner ecosystem hosts a cohort
2. Builders learn + build
3. Best contributors continue into partner ecosystem
4. Some builders join RaidGuild cohorts or RAIDs
5. Knowledge flows both ways

This positions RaidGuild as a cross-ecosystem connective tissue.

Why RaidGuild

RaidGuild is uniquely positioned to offer CaaS because:

• We build in production, not theory
• We’ve run many cohorts already
• We combine technical depth with culture
• We value agency over compliance
• We optimize for long-term contribution

CaaS is an extension of what the Guild already does — just made portable.