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Orange DAO
AcceleratorSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Also known as ORANGE FUND GP, LLC
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Investment thesis
Orange DAO operates as a founder-led community and accelerator-style fellowship focused on the crypto ecosystem. It supports founders across stages from ideation through post-product, providing personalized guidance from seasoned crypto entrepreneurs, tailored mentorship from partners active in the space, and connections to hundreds of crypto VCs and angels. The program runs a fellowship culminating in a large demo day, has helped fellows secure funding and placement in programs like YC and a16z CSX, and emphasizes hands-on support for building crypto businesses through an expansive founder network.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
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Founder mafia
The Orange DAO mafia →34 people who came through Orange DAO went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 39 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17Enterprise Software ×17Crypto & Web3 ×16Fintech ×13SaaS ×11Data & Infrastructure ×7Developer Tools ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×5
HQs:United States×27Singapore×2Estonia×1Japan×1Kenya×1Sweden×1
Portfolio companies · 41 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 32025 · 32023 · 42022 · 42021 · 115 dated
AnythingLLM is a desktop and self-hosted application that enables users to chat with documents, use AI agents, and interact with large language models—all running locally and offline for privacy.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSLos Angeles, US
Timothy Carambat(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubLeonis CapitalY CombinatorAlchemy VenturesGoodwater CapitalNKM Capital+2 more
Bifrost develops smart contracts that enable automated asset transfer upon death, allowing heirs to claim cryptocurrency holdings from self-custody wallets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Kartik Sathappan(Founder)inSamraaj Bath(Founder)inBen Wong(Founder)inRebekkah Kandiah(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCaruso VenturesChampion Hill VenturesDVCFoundersProtocol Labs+3 more
Cactus Compute provides an on-device AI runtime for speech, vision, and text models that automatically routes between on-device and cloud inference based on complexity and audio quality.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Roman Shemet(Founder)inHenry Ndubuaku(Founder)inRoman Shemet Henry Ndubuaku(Founder)
Co-investorsAntigravity CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBAG VenturesBatch VenturesBlast.Club+9 more
A software client for managing governance operations in decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) built on the Nouns protocol.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Stockholm, SE
Christian Södergren(Founder)inPedro Pregueiro(Founder)inOlle Werme(Founder)inAshok Sukumaran(Founder)Sanjay Bhangar(Founder)Shaina Anand(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBLH Venture Partners, LLCBlockchain CapitalBullpen CapitalFour CitiesHarvard Management Company+2 more
Cignara provides AI agents for voice and chat-based customer support that handle transactions, take actions, and provide real-time assistance to enterprise customers across retail, banking, telecom, healthcare, and other industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nalin Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorZ21 VenturesEight CapitalMultifaceted CapitalRebel Fund
Cookie3 uses blockchain and analytics to turn on-chain user behavior into marketing insights for brands while maintaining data privacy.
AdTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechTallinn, EE
Wojciech Piechociński(Founder)inFilip Wielanier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAweh VenturesBitDAOBlock54 CapitalCastrum CapitalDigital Finance GroupFounderheads,+11 more
Cypher provides a non-custodial crypto card and payment protocol that enables users to spend cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in everyday life with in-app swaps and cross-chain bridges.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Kuberan Marimuthu(Founder)inDheeban Srinivasan Govindarajan(Co-Founder & CTO)inMuthukrishnan Ramabadran(Co-Founder)inJOHN WALKER(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)
BoardGLEN D MELLA(MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)BRANDON D FUGAL(MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesLeonis CapitalMDSV CAPITALOlive Tree CapitalPICUS CAPITAL+14 more
Dework provides web3-native project management and contributor coordination tools for decentralized autonomous organizations, enabling teams to create bounties, manage contributor credentials, and pay workers using DAO tokens.
Crypto & Web3Future of WorkSaaS
David Fant(Founder)Lonis Hamaili(Founder)
Co-investorsParadigmBalaji SrinivasanPace CapitalSandeep Nailwal
EdotEnv is a quant research lab building reinforcement-learning environments at scale from financial market data, designed to increase in difficulty so AI agents can continuously improve.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Rui Wang(Founder)inMichael Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementTwelve BelowVela PartnersY CombinatorCRV (Charles River Ventures)Laird Ventures+3 more
Expanse predicts the GPU, memory, runtime, and failure risk of compute jobs before they run, so clusters do more work on the same hardware and reduce failed or overprovisioned jobs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ismaeel Bashir(Founder)inNikodem Bieniek(Founder)inYafet Melake(Founder)inEren Mendi(Founder)inMatt Kraning(Founder)Tim Junio(Founder)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scribble VenturesY CombinatorAIP SeedBlast.ClubCrane Venture Partners+13 more
Finnt builds AI agents that execute accounting and controllership tasks for finance teams, generating journal entries and financial statements with audit documentation in minutes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Anji Ismail(Founder)inFaouzi EL YAGOUBI(Founder)in
Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesIsaiISAI GestionY Combinator305 VenturesFranklin Templeton+10 more
Hana is a clinical voice AI platform that automates patient outreach for healthcare practices—confirming appointments, chasing prior authorizations, running check-ins, and handling cancellations across voice, SMS, WhatsApp, and iMessage.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Matteo(Co-founder)Sthita(Co-founder)
Co-investorsResponsibly Ventures
Hana Reunion is a campaign that enables users to participate in various DeFi protocol engagements and discover new protocols.
Crypto & Web3FintechGamingSocial
K Hanasaka(Founder)in
Co-investorsBinance LabsRana Capital
HyperArc built an AI-native business intelligence platform around its HyperGraph engine; acquired by Zendesk in July 2025.
Co-investorsMango CapitalMerus Capital359 CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)
Lantern Finance provides a platform for crypto holders to borrow against their digital assets without selling them, emphasizing strict risk management and asset custody standards.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Prince JindalinJung Won Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesTechstarsSupermoon Capital
Lofty is a platform for fractional ownership of U.S. real estate, allowing investors to buy shares in rental properties and access educational resources about real estate investing.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesPropTechLos Angeles, US
Max Ball(Founder)inJerry Chu(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCEmooteMS&AD VenturesTaisu VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)VentureSouq+11 more
OpenCover partners with underwriters to offer insurance protecting individuals and institutions against onchain risks such as smart contract exploits, scams, and governance attacks.
Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTech
Jeremiah Smith, PhD(Founder)inYury Oparin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Coinbase VenturesNFXJump CryptoVillage Global
ORO is a data-contribution protocol that lets individuals share private data (such as linked social and health accounts) to help train AI models, using privacy-preserving cryptography (zkTLS) and secure compute environments to keep raw data protected.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesLongHash VenturesNear FoundationSlauson & Co.
Parametric builds software for physical businesses to operate autonomously.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Cody Swain(Founder)inJohn Newsom(Founder)in
Co-investorsSwell PartnersY CombinatorMana VenturesMubadala CapitalOpera Tech VenturesSpace Capital
PAX builds a patented API for digital asset exchanges that optimizes market efficiency and trade execution speed through custom hardware and low-latency infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechFintechSan Francisco, US
Pete Stevenson(Founder)inBenjamin Kilimnik(Founder)inBenin
BoardJasleen(CEO of Bains Labs)inCody(Director of Trading Operations at Alpaca Markets)in
Co-investors57Blocks CapitalFirestreak VenturesInvestorXTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 Capital+20 more
Perfectbit generates high-quality, information-dense synthetic data for AI model training using formal proof systems, simulators, and executable tests rather than human annotation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Seiji Yamamoto(Founder)inPeter Vajda(Founder)in
Co-investorsImagination CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorZAKA VCZero IndexBek Ventures+11 more
Platform.sh (Upsun) provides a cloud hosting platform for development teams that supports multiple runtime languages and frameworks with centralized control over security, compliance, and spend management.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Fred PLAIS(Founder)in
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionOpenOceanYttriumCrosslink CapitalFoundation Capital+7 more
Poko provides payment infrastructure that connects traditional payment methods to blockchain networks, allowing cryptocurrency wallets, games, and applications to let users buy crypto or digital assets with local currency.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechGamingSingapore, SG
Geoffrey See(Founder)inSean Ang(Founder)inVan Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsNazcaSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmasiaDentsu Ventures+4 more
A B2B SaaS platform for retailers and marketplace operators offering catalog operations, merchant analytics, wholesale workflows, and AI-powered merchandising tools.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail TechSaaS
Geoffrey SeeSean AngVan Tran
Co-investors500 GlobalADB VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalGoodwater CapitalNazcaSoma Capital+1 more
Quip Network is building a worldwide quantum computer with a team of cryptographers, engineers, and operators focused on quantum-resistant cryptography, smart contracts, and distributed systems.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechQuantum Computing
Richard Carback(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsFirestreak VenturesPortal Ventures
RASPIRE provides AI-powered runtime protection for mobile applications that operates at the post-compile stage without requiring source code modifications.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kareem Selim(Founder)inHassan Mostafa(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalFractalTeam IgniteVentioneers Capital
Redemption Games is a mobile game studio that creates free-to-play (FTP) games, combining artistry and design with research and data.
ConsumerGamingCarlsbad, US
Michael WitzinDan Linin
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesPlay VenturesSupercell
RMFG provides custom sheet metal parts and assemblies manufactured in the United States, targeting product makers and manufacturers seeking domestic production alternatives.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSaaSFort Worth, US
Kenneth Cassel(Founder)in
Co-investorsJude GomilaSHORVery Serious VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBrowder Capital+9 more
RoboDock builds autonomous robotics systems for electric and autonomous vehicle depot operations, automating charging, plug insertion, and vehicle inspections.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergySan Francisco, US
Zinny Weli(Founder)inCeline Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesNPU VenturesY CombinatorBlast.ClubDragon CapitalEight Capital+6 more
RoundlyX offered a service that rounded up spare change to invest into cryptocurrency holdings held on users' chosen exchanges.
Crypto & Web3FintechRichmond, US
Alex Euler(Director)William Trible, III(Director)Andrew Elliott(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChain ReactionSound Media VenturesAllied Venture PartnersBlockchain Founders FundGaingelsMCMA Ventures, LLC
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Scale Management operates an e-procurement platform that connects buyers with vetted suppliers, helping organizations across Africa digitize and automate their procurement workflows.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi, KE
Marvin Tumbo(Co-Founder / CEO)inBrian Mung'ei(Co-Founder / COO)inComark Maloba(Co-Founder / CTO)
Co-investorsTechstarsRenew CapitalNairobi Business Angel NetworkCastrum CapitalCrosslink CapitalHAVEN VENTURES+7 more
SimpleHash provides NFT indexing and data infrastructure for blockchain applications, helping companies reduce costs and improve customer experience in the crypto ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Olly Wilson(Founder)inAlex Kilkka(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOCoinbase VenturesFundersClubMantle NetworkY CombinatorBonfire Union+5 more
Soren is an AI services company that designs, deploys, and maintains custom AI systems built around specific business workflows for small and midsize organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalY CombinatorCRV (Charles River Ventures)Eight CapitalPeterson Venture PartnersSandwith Ventures, LLC+4 more
SpruceID provides digital identity systems for governments and regulated industries, enabling secure verification and authentication across legacy and modern infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York City, US
Wayne Chang(Founder)inGregory Rocco(Founder)in
Co-investors515 Ventures6 Degrees CapitalA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBitkraft Esports Ventures+24 more
Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US
Chad Rigetti(Founder)inIdalia Friedson(Founder)in
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloomberg BetaCollaborative FundDetroit Venture PartnersEarth Venture CapitalExpeditions+51 more
TaoFi provides financial infrastructure that enables transactions and payments within decentralized artificial intelligence systems and applications.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US
Sam Forman(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupY CombinatorAJGAsymmetry VenturesFlexportGreat Oaks Venture Capital+7 more
Terracotta AI provides automated review of Infrastructure as Code pull requests using AI to analyze Terraform, OpenTofu, and CDK-TF code, identifying potential risks and issues before deployment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Carlos Feliciano(Founder)inCasey Wilcox(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlchemy VenturesAmbush Capital
Truva provides AI agents that automate routine sales tasks like email follow-ups and CRM data management, freeing sales teams to focus on deal-building and closing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Gaurav Aggarwal(Founder)inAnuja Verma(Founder)in
Co-investorsStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesFinTech CollectiveK5 GlobalKube VC+4 more
Unfaze AI generates product images and short-form promotional videos for e-commerce and marketing teams, with tools designed to accelerate content creation.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Soumil Singh(Founder)inDhruv Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsCitta CapitalY CombinatorAmino CapitalEniac VenturesHack VCMetapurse+4 more
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Zudo.work develops AI agents that automate customer support and claims operations for warranty administrators in the home and automotive sectors, integrating with phone systems and internal platforms to process claims, answer coverage questions, and issue authorizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Akash Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsKindred VenturesPioneerY CombinatorUncommon Projects Capital Management
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEdotEnv · ycombinator.com · Aug 13, 2026
RASPIRE · ycombinator.com · Jun 4, 2026
Cignara · ycombinator.com · May 28, 2026
PerfectBit, Inc. · ycombinator.com · May 14, 2026
Expanse · ycombinator.com · May 4, 2026
Sygaldry Technologies · finsmes.com · Apr 14, 2026
RoboDock · ycombinator.com · Feb 19, 2026
Parametric · ycombinator.com · Nov 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Orange DAO made?
- Orange DAO has 41 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Orange DAO invest at?
- Orange DAO invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Orange DAO focus on?
- Orange DAO focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Orange DAO located?
- Orange DAO is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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Co-investors · 15
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011, offering crypto trading along with related services such as margin trading, staking, derivatives, and (in the US) equities brokerage through Kraken Securities LLC.
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
SRB Ventures is a technology venture investment fund founded and led by Sahil Bloom, investing across all stages and sectors.
A team of analytical investors, traders, and builders employing data-driven and first-principles approaches to identify market trends and solve complex problems across diverse segments.
Volt Capital is a crypto-native venture fund that originated from the Token Daily community platform and maintains a separate validator arm to deeply understand blockchain networks they don't even invest in. The firm focuses on early-stage companies that use crypto rails but have familiar Web2-style business models, deliberately targeting overlooked areas from previous cycles while other VCs chase newer narratives.
Better Capital is a global venture capital firm that backs bold innovators from day zero, with a portfolio focused largely on Indian startups.
Collab+Currency is a seed-stage venture firm that invests in open networks, backing early-stage projects across finance, intelligence, and consumer technology.
Katapult is an impact investment organization spanning funds, accelerators, and platforms, investing at the intersection of technology and planetary resilience to support companies solving systemic environmental and social challenges.
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