What Dework does

Dework is a Web3-native project management platform founded in 2021 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that targets Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and the individual contributors who work for them. The product unifies task management, bounty workflows, contributor credentialing, and on-chain token payments into a single self-serve web application at app.dework.xyz, allowing DAOs to publish tasks and roadmaps, post bounties, gate access via Discord roles or token holdings, and pay contributors in any ERC-20 token (including DAO-native governance tokens) without leaving the platform. Bounty payouts are batched through Gnosis Safe to reduce gas costs, and contributors accumulate portable, on-chain work histories and profiles across the web3 ecosystem. The platform is deeply integrated with Discord (task threads, notifications, role-based access), GitHub (two-way sync of issues, branches, and pull requests), and multiple wallets (Gnosis Safe, MetaMask, WalletConnect, Phantom), positioning it as an operating layer for decentralized organizations.

The company's go-to-market is community-led and product-led: primary acquisition runs through Discord and developer relations within the web3 ecosystem, while a self-serve onboarding flow enables any project leader or contributor to start using the product without sales intervention. Enterprise and larger DAO implementations are supported through a demo scheduling pathway. Named customers include Juicebox DAO, Gitcoin, Bankless DAO, Developer DAO, 1Hive, Shapeshift DAO, Krause House, Harmony, Nation3, The Open DAO, CityDAO, DIA DAO, 0xPolygon DAO, Aragon DAO, Poapathon, and Metaguild.

Dework completed a $5 million seed round in June 2022, co-led by Paradigm and Pace Capital (with Orange DAO also participating), and operates with a 1–10 person team. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no revenue, ARR, or monetization mechanics have been reported in the available data, leaving the business model relatively opaque. The company has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no patents, no awards, and no reported M&A activity.

Name

Dework

Website

https://dework.xyz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dework is a Web3-native project management platform that enables DAOs and decentralized organizations to manage tasks, post bounties, pay contributors in any on-chain token, and build portable contributor credentials, with deep Discord, GitHub, and wallet integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3-native project management software for DAOs

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Coordination & Contributor Management (tasks, bounties, roles) (FSAPAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grants, Funding & Budget Allocation Platforms (FSAPAHAE), On-Chain Reputation, Identity & Attestation for Governance (DID, badges, sybil resistance) (FSAPAHAF), DAO Treasury, Governance & On-Chain Finance Tools (FSADAMAL)

Keywords

• DAO project management
• Web3 bounty platform
• Contributor coordination
• On-chain token payments
• Decentralized task management

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dework operates a Web3-native project management platform that lets Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and similar organizations create task roadmaps, post bounties, onboard contributors, and pay them directly with on-chain tokens (including the DAO's own governance token) via integrated crypto wallets. The platform includes built-in bounty workflows with gas-optimized batch payouts through Gnosis Safe, on-chain contributor credentialing for portable web3 reputations, and native integrations with Discord and GitHub to coordinate work inside the communities where DAO contributors already operate.

Product overview

Dework is a single unified Web3-native project management platform designed for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). The core Dework Platform provides task and bounty management, contributor profiles with web3 credentialing, and built-in token payment workflows. Organizations can create projects, define roadmaps, post bounties on tasks, and pay contributors directly through the platform using any on-chain token, including DAO-native tokens. The platform integrates with Discord for community notifications and access gating, syncs with GitHub for developer workflows, and connects to crypto wallets (Gnosis Safe, MetaMask, WalletConnect, Phantom) for payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dework Platform Web3-native project management platform enabling DAOs and decentralized organizations to create tasks and roadmaps, post and manage bounties, onboard contributors with role or token-gated access, pay contributors directly with any on-chain token (including DAO governance tokens) via Gnosis Safe batch payouts, and allow contributors to build portable on-chain work profiles. Includes native Discord and GitHub integrations and supports MetaMask, WalletConnect, Phantom, and Gnosis Safe wallets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Batch bounty payments reduce gas fees for multi-contributor payouts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GnosiscoreTechnology or IntegrationDework integrates natively with Gnosis Safe for wallet-based transaction signing, enabling batch bounty payments that reduce gas costs for DAO treasury operations.
• DiscordcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep Discord integration allows Dework task discussions in threads, automatic bounty notifications to Discord channels, and role-based access control tied to Discord membership.
• GitHubcoreTechnology or IntegrationGitHub synchronization connects Dework tasks with GitHub issues, branches, and pull requests, keeping technical deliverables aligned with project management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Asana: Asana is the traditional SaaS project management tool Dework explicitly positions itself against ("Web3 Asana"). While not Web3-native, it represents the incumbent productivity workflow that DAOs have struggled to adopt and that Dework is purpose-built to replace for on-chain organizations.
• Tally: Tally provides on-chain DAO governance dashboards and voting. It is adjacent to Dework's contributor coordination layer and serves many of the same DAO customers managing treasury workflows.
• Snapshot: Snapshot is the dominant off-chain governance voting platform used by most DAOs. It is part of Dework's adjacent workflow stack — DAOs use Snapshot for votes and Dework for execution — and could expand into bounty or task execution itself.
• Aragon: Aragon is a foundational DAO creation and governance platform that DAOs use to spin up and operate. While broader in scope (DAO deployment, voting, treasury), it intersects with Dework as part of the same DAO operations stack and lists Dework as an integration partner.

Direct peers

• SourceCred: SourceCred tracks and rewards contributions within DAOs based on graph-based reputation scores. It competes with Dework's credentialing and contributor-payment value proposition for the same DAO treasury customers.
• Utopia Labs: Utopia Labs provides DAO payroll, contributor onboarding, and HR-style tooling. It directly competes with Dework's contributor management and payment features, particularly for DAOs handling multi-jurisdiction compensation.
• Karma: Karma is a DAO contributor profile and grant-tracking platform that aggregates on-chain contribution history. It overlaps with Dework's credentialing and bounty-tracking capabilities for the same DAO customer base.
• Coordinape: Coordinape enables DAOs to allocate compensation to contributors via peer-based reward rounds. It overlaps directly with Dework's bounty and contributor-payment workflows, serving the same DAO treasury and contributor personas.
• Layer3: Layer3 runs a quests and bounties platform where contributors complete tasks for token rewards. Like Dework, it serves as on-chain work infrastructure for DAOs and crypto communities, including task posting, contributor discovery, and token payouts.
• Wonderverse: Wonderverse (Wonder) is a Web3 bounty board and questing platform that helps DAOs source and reward contributors. It competes head-to-head with Dework on bounty posting, contributor matching, and token payment workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/deworkxyz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dework

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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