RED DAO
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Red DAO is a digital-fashion-focused decentralized autonomous organization investing in seed and early-stage fashion, e-commerce and blockchain companies.
Also known as Red Dao · Red DAO
Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Red DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on digital fashion. It operates as an investor, backing seed to early-stage companies across the fashion, e-commerce and blockchain sectors, and states an aim of supporting the growth of the digital fashion ecosystem. The organization was founded in 2021 and is reported to have a team in the 1-10 person range.
Red DAO is also identified as a collector of fashion NFTs, described as holding the D&G Doge Crown, characterized as the most expensive fashion NFT. Its stated focus areas span 3D technology, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital marketing, with investment types covering seed and early-stage venture.
Business model
Red DAO deploys capital as a decentralized autonomous organization, taking seed and early-stage venture positions in companies operating in fashion, e-commerce and blockchain, and also holds fashion NFT assets.
Traction
Six disclosed portfolio investments between March 2022 and April 2024, including KIKI World, mmERCH, DressX, TRIBUTE BRAND, The Fabricant and RSTLSS; two of these are recorded as lead investments.
Latest developments
Participated in KIKI World's April 2024 round alongside a16z crypto, Estée Lauder New Incubation Ventures, Orange DAO and others, and in mmERCH's March 2024 seed round alongside Liberty City Ventures, 6529 Capital, Christie's and Flamingo.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, history
Market position
Positioned as a digital-fashion-specialist investor, co-investing alongside crypto and consumer funds including a16z crypto, Greenfield Capital, Collab+Currency, Flamingo, BITKRAFT Ventures and corporate investors such as Estée Lauder New Incubation Ventures, Warner Music Group and Christie's.
Specialization in digital fashion, combining early-stage venture investing with ownership of high-profile fashion NFTs such as the D&G Doge Crown.
Technology
Focus areas cited include 3D technology, artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrency, with NFTs used both for investment exposure and asset holdings.
Go-to-market
Founders and early-stage companies building in digital fashion, e-commerce, NFTs and blockchain.
History
Founded in 2021; its earliest disclosed portfolio investments date from March 2022, with the most recent disclosed participation in April 2024.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 6
launches, deals, and filingsRed DAO was listed among investors in KIKI World's April 2024 round of $7,000,000, alongside Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), Estée Lauder New Incubation Ventures (NIV), Orange DAO, 2 Punks Capital, Advancit Capital, Double Down and Gmoney.
$7M source ↗
Red DAO was listed among investors in mmERCH's March 2024 seed round of $6,400,000, alongside Liberty City Ventures, 6529 Capital, Christie's and Flamingo.
$6.4M source ↗
Red DAO was listed among investors in DressX's March 2023 Series A of $15,000,000, alongside Greenfield Capital, Slow Ventures, The Artemis Fund and Warner Music Group.
$15M source ↗
Red DAO was listed among investors in TRIBUTE BRAND's July 2022 seed round of $4,500,000, alongside Collab+Currency, The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto), Lattice Fund, Flamingo, Gmoney, Kanosei Ventures, Rogue Capital, Neon DAO and Megan Kaspar.
$4.5M source ↗
Red DAO was listed among investors in The Fabricant's April 2022 round of $14,000,000, alongside Greenfield Capital, Sfermion, Sound Ventures, Koji Capital and a group of angel investors.
$14M source ↗
Red DAO was listed among investors in RSTLSS's March 2022 seed round of $3,500,000, alongside BITKRAFT Ventures, Starting Line, The Venture Reality Fund, Kevin Lin, Paris Hilton, Matthew Ball, Meltem Demirors and Trevor McFedries.
$3.5M source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- Red Dao — Web3 Venture Capital Portfolio | Crypto-Fundraisingcrypto-fundraising.info · web
5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does RED DAO do?
- Red DAO is a digital-fashion-focused decentralized autonomous organization investing in seed and early-stage fashion, e-commerce and blockchain companies.
- Who are RED DAO's investors?
- RED DAO's investors include 2 Punks Capital, Narcissus Ventures.