dao5

dao5 is an experimental cryptocurrency investment firm designed to transition into a decentralized autonomous organization. It invests in early-stage blockchain projects, with its fund eventually governed by a community of token holders. This approach combines traditional venture capital with decentralized governance, cultivating innovation in the digital asset sector.

Tekin Salimi founded dao5 in 2022, inspired by venture capital strategies developed at Polychain, where he focused on technology-driven teams. His insight was to create an investment vehicle managed by its participants, merging his crypto venture knowledge with decentralized autonomous organizations' potential.

The firm supports emerging cryptocurrency projects with capital and strategic guidance. dao5's vision is to establish a new investment model by becoming a fully decentralized organization. In this future state, token holders will govern fund decisions, empowering stakeholders and collaboratively shaping the web3 ecosystem's evolution.