THE LAO
Funding platformInvestment thesis
The LAO operates as a decentralized autonomous organization built as a member-managed LLC, enabling members to collectively make investment decisions through on-chain and off-chain governance. It focuses on backing innovative blockchain projects and protocols, emphasizing transparency via on-chain records, decentralized decision-making with no single point of control, and community collaboration. Members gain access to investment opportunities, portfolio reporting, educational resources, and networking, participating in funding decisions and helping shape the direction of the organization within the Web3 space.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.
What they invest in
from 5 of 6 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2Biotech ×1Creator Economy ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:Denmark×1Singapore×1United States×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSquiggleDAO is a community-owned organization dedicated to advancing Chromie Squiggles, a generative on-chain art project, through building community, awareness, and ownership.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsStandard CryptoTrue Ventures
SubQuery provides Web3 infrastructure and tooling that enables developers to build and scale decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSingapore, SG
Ian He(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBitDAOD1 VenturesDigital Currency GroupElliptiMantle Network+10 more
Saudi-based provider of online ordering, delivery-management and marketing software for restaurants.
Co-investorsDelta BlockchainDigital Currency Group500 GlobalElectric CapitalMorningstar Ventures
Tinyman is a decentralized trading protocol built on the Algorand blockchain that enables users to trade and provide liquidity for Algorand Standard Assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDigital Currency GroupYoubi CapitalArrington XRP CapitalBlocktower CapitalBorderless Capital+2 more
Zerion is a self-custodial, multichain wallet and data platform that aggregates assets and positions across 58+ blockchains in real time, offering swap routing, trading, and an API for wallet data access.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Evgeny Yurtaev(Founder & CEO)inAlex Bashlykov(Director)in
BoardToby Coppel(Director)Vadim Koleoshkin(Director)Brad Burnham(Director)
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)BitDAODigital Currency GroupMantle NetworkMosaic VenturesPlaceholder VC+14 more
Zerion is a pharmaceutical development company that uses its Dispersome formulation technology to improve the solubility and therapeutic performance of poorly soluble drugs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechCopenhagen, DK
Korbinian LöbmanninJorrit Waterin
Co-investorsElmehøj VenturesBitscale CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase VenturesContinue CapitalG1 Ventures+7 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Taker · eco.com · Aug 17, 2026
Zerion · tradingview.com · Jun 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does THE LAO focus on?
- THE LAO focuses on Crypto & Web3.
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