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DAO Jones

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Investment thesis

DAO Jones is a community-driven collective of DJs and crypto enthusiasts that invests in companies, protocols, and projects unlocking new frontiers in finance, web3, and the creator economy. The group emphasizes culture, vibes, and community over traditional diligence, stating it does not read pitch decks. Its membership blends musicians, artists, and crypto operators, reflecting a focus on the intersection of music, culture, and decentralized technology.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
Tracked investments
31
Unicorns
1

Team · 45 people

from the firm's website
Aatash Amir· Founder, CardStarter / StarLaunch𝕏
Bobby Hundreds· Co-Founder, The Hundreds𝕏
Georgio Constantinou· Co-Founder of Six & DAO Jonesin𝕏
Perrow· CEO, Nightshift𝕏
Ryan Botwinick· CEO, FYXT INC. / Founder, RHA Festival𝕏
Tekin Salimi· GP, Polychain Capital𝕏
Trevor McFedries· Founder, Brud & Friends With Benefits𝕏
Amy Madison· Partner at Digital𝕏
Aaron McDonald· Entrepreneur𝕏
Adam Hirsch· Building in music & web3𝕏
Alex Zhang· Mayor, FWBin𝕏
Andrew Spada· Shitposterpreneuer, Writer, Cynic𝕏
Billy Luedtke· janitorial services / meltem simp𝕏
BLOND:ISH· DJ Degen, Creator & Untrepeneur𝕏
Boys Noize· Grammy award winning artist, DJ, producer, CEO of Boysnoize Records & Publishing𝕏
Breck· Engineer, Zora𝕏
Chris Cajoleas· humble land & yield farmer𝕏
Clayton Blaha· Head of Partnerships, Audius𝕏
Clints· DAOist, DeFi BUIDLR, Degenomics, ex Synthetix𝕏
Corey Citron· Entrepreneur𝕏
Derek Rickert· Building Blockswap Networkin𝕏
Dillon Francis· Guy Man Dude Gerald𝕏
Jack Spallone· Crypto music shitposter𝕏
jeezy· You don't make friends with salad𝕏
Jesse Grushack· vibe investor & company starter𝕏
Jonathan Tanners· music guy, occasional writer𝕏
Kappa· Bear market survivor𝕏
Lord Tyler Ward· DAO Enthusiast𝕏
Marc Weinstein· Crypto yogi𝕏
Mike Power· Music Manager, Blood Company𝕏
Mike Shinoda· .mp3s and .jpgs𝕏
Phil Quist· Agent, CAA + Investor, Connect Ventures𝕏
Sam Evitt· Method Music
Stevie Ghiassi· Building Legaler, Supreme & Splash𝕏
Tobias· Venture Investor𝕏
Tom Windish· Music Guy𝕏
Zachary Cole· CTO, Slingshot Finance𝕏

What they invest in

from 11 of 31 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×6Gaming ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Biotech ×2Circular Economy ×2Climate Tech ×2Fintech ×2FoodTech ×2

HQs:United States×6Spain×1United Kingdom×1New Zealand×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
3 of 8 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 12 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data

Università Bocconi ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×3Economics ×3Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history

Uber ×2

Investments · 31 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12021 · 12 dated

Altered State Machinealteredstatemachine.xyzin𝕏

ASM develops AI technology for the open metaverse, enabling AI value to flow directly to contributors while prioritizing transparency and decentralization.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingAuckland, NZ

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesG1 VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Blockade Gamesblockade.gamesin𝕏Jun 2021

Skybox AI is an AI tool that generates skybox environments and HDRI assets for game studios and creative professionals.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingIndianapolis, US

Marguerite deCourcelle(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsChain ReactionFulgur VenturesNarcissus VenturesRed Beard VenturesTechstars6th Man Ventures+3 more

Bronzebronze.visioninJan 2024 · $1.3M

Bronze provides computer vision and data analytics software to restaurant chains and delivery operations, helping kitchen teams verify orders and reduce errors.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBarcelona, ES

Adrián Martín(CEO · Fundador)Pablo García-Nieto(COO · Cofundador)inJose Alfredo Martín(CFO · Cofundador)in

Co-investorsDozen InvestmentsEncomenda VCSeedRocketMethod Music

Earth Funeralearthfuneral.com𝕏

Earth Funeral offers soil transformation as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional funerals, operating soil transformation facilities and combining soil science with software to provide end-of-life services.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerican Family VenturesBascom VenturesEarl Grey CapitalMantis CapitalShrug Capital

HIFI Labshifilabs.co𝕏

HIFI Labs presents itself as an innovation and artist lab, with a team page, job board, and newsletter.

Joe Barham(Founder)in

Co-investorsPure Ventures

Highlighthighlight.xyz

Highlight is a Berkeley-based startup; available public sources do not substantiate details of its business.

Berkeley, US

Nathaniel (Nat) Emodi(Founder)

Co-investors2 Punks CapitalA.Capital VenturesBitDAOCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesHAWKTAIL+4 more

Immersveimmersve.comin𝕏

Immersve is an issuing-as-a-service platform that enables cryptocurrency exchanges and decentralized applications to transact using Mastercard's network globally.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investors10T FundAngel HQDigital Currency GroupGandel InvestGD1Red Beard Ventures

LimeWirelimewire.com

Platform bringing digital collectibles to everybody.

Co-investorsAcme InnovationArrington CapitalDeepTech VenturesGSRHivemind Capital PartnersMapleblock Capital+9 more

M0t.co

M0 is a modular stablecoin infrastructure platform that lets developers launch application-specific, interoperable digital dollars.

Luca Prosperi(Founder & CEO)inGreg Di Prisco(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArrington CapitalBain Capital CryptoBitcoin MagazineCitizenX Crypto VenturesCoinbase Ventures+20 more

Magic Edenmagiceden.ioin𝕏

Magic Eden is a crypto trading and entertainment platform that enables users to trade, mint, and collect digital assets including NFTs, tokens, and collectibles across multiple blockchains.

Crypto & Web3GamingMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Jack Lu(Founder)inSidney Zhang(Founder)inZhuoxun Yin(Founder)inZhuojie Zhou(Founder)inRex Zhou(Founder)inChris Akhavan(Chief Gaming Officer)in

Co-investors6th Man VenturesAlameda ResearchBitcoin FrontierCoinbase VenturesDraft Ventures LlcElectric Capital+12 more

Metastreetmetastreet.xyz𝕏

MetaStreet offers a suite of products including NodeFi Yield Pass, which converts node yields and NFT airdrops into tradable tokens to enhance liquidity for owners in the DeFi ecosystem.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBootNodeDigital Currency GroupFermionImpossible FinanceNascent

Myco Technologymycoiq.comin

MycoTechnology develops food and beverage ingredients using mushroom mycelial fermentation, creating flavor modulation and sugar-reduction solutions for formulators, chefs, and R&D professionals.

BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsAurora, US

Brooks Kelly(Director)Alan Hahn(Board Member & Co-Founder)in

BoardPeter Lubar(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)Scott Horner(Director)inEphraim Lindenbaum(Director)

Co-investorsBloom8Cerity Partners VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPEvolution VC PartnersGreatPoint VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLC+13 more

PACTpact.earthin

PACT develops earth-positive biomaterials for the fashion industry, scaling them up for supply to partner brands.

BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB

Yudi Ding(Founder & CEO)inNiels Ramay(Founder)in

Co-investorsCarbonEntrepreneur FirstHoxton VenturesHV CapitalKIN GroupPolytechnique Ventures+2 more

Pocket Networkpokt.network𝕏

Pocket Network provides decentralized infrastructure for Web3 applications, enabling developers to access blockchain data without relying on centralized providers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureTampa, US

Pabel Nunez(Treasurer)Michael O'Rourke(President)inLuis Correa(Vice President)

Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlockwallCogitent VenturesDeepTech VenturesFlorida FundersMapleblock Capital+15 more

RELICSrelics.xyz𝕏

Relics provides copyright-licensed music and music-enabled products for Roblox worlds, including music players, playlists, dance emotes, and avatar wearables.

Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investors2 Punks CapitalNarcissus Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

catalogcoinmaradiscoFan Controlled Footballlab91Lens Protocolloot squadoriumoutterspacepixellynxquantumrun nodethe coconut banana collectivetiny colonytwaliwye

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has DAO Jones made?
DAO Jones has 31 tracked investments.
What sectors does DAO Jones focus on?
DAO Jones focuses on Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
Who does DAO Jones co-invest with?
DAO Jones most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Red Beard Ventures, Arrington Capital, among 102 tracked co-investors.

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