DAOsquare

What DAOsquare does

DAOSquare (also written DAOsquare) is a Web3 incubator and decentralized autonomous organization founded in 2019 and registered in Scoresby, Australia. It was born inside MetaCartel and operates on Ethereum to link startup founders, talent, investors, and service providers through DAO governance principles and a token economic model. Its ecosystem comprises an Incubator as the core product, plus DKP (DAO Contribution Protocol) for on-chain reputation, DAOscape for treasury management, NFT4ever for an equity marketplace, and a VentureDAOs framework covering Rolling, SPV, Funds, and Moloch DAO variants with Vesting and SAFT Protocol components. Four NFT membership tiers (Passport, Guild, Cafeteria, Matrix) and five functional guilds (dao2, DevilGuild, Cafeteria, Matrix, WhaleDAO) organize participation and contribution.

The platform is monetized through a combination of treasury management (reported treasury of $84,624,068 against a stake value of $87,996,853.64) and $RICE-token-based subscription access to membership tiers. The go-to-market is community-led, with no traditional sales motion: distribution runs through daosquare.io, Discord (13,100+ members), Twitter/X (13,000+ followers), Dework for task-based contribution, and a governance forum. $RICE is traded on Uniswap (Ethereum mainnet) and Swapr (GnosisChain).

Customer segments are horizontal: Web3 startup founders seeking funding and teammates; institutional and individual investors pursuing early-stage deal flow via VentureDAOs; service providers (community, media, marketing) contributing to portfolio projects; and contributors earning DKP through task work and proposals. DAOSquare has deployed capital into eight disclosed portfolio companies including Ceramic, DAOhaus, BrightID, Unlock, Multis, and DoinGud. Total disclosed funding raised is approximately $12.5M across rounds led by ArkStream Capital (March 2021) and Alameda Research (January 2022), with a parallel 2021 round including MetaCartel Ventures, Mask Network, GBV, BR Capital, Sanctor, SNZ Holding, and Youbi.

Name

DAOsquare

Website

https://daosquare.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DAOSquare is a Web3 incubator and Ethereum-based DAO founded in 2019 that uses the $RICE token, DKP contribution protocol, and VentureDAO frameworks to connect startup founders, investors, talent, and service providers. It serves early-stage Web3 projects with funding, tooling, and community, running an 13,100+ member community and ~$84.6M treasury.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Incubator and DAO Infrastructure

NAICS

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

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Treasury Management & Multi-Sig Operations (FSAPAHAB), Governance Frameworks & DAO Tooling (modules, templates, standards) (FSAPAHAC), Grants, Funding & Budget Allocation Platforms (FSAPAHAE)

Keywords

• Web3 incubator services
• DAO governance protocols
• Venture capital funding
• Token economics design
• Decentralized communities

Headquarters

HQ city

Scoresby

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Treasury Management: DAOSquare manages a treasury of $84,624,068 which generates value through stake management and community governance. Stake value stands at $87,996,853.64.
2. $RICE Token: The platform's native token $RICE is used for governance, staking, and accessing membership benefits. Token holders can earn DKP by staking $RICE in DKP2 pool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DAOSquare is a decentralized Web3 incubator that runs on Ethereum and links talent, social capital, and funds through DAO principles to support Web3 innovations. It provides an incubator platform with supporting tools including the DKP (DAO Contribution Protocol), DAOscape treasury management, NFT4ever equity marketplace, and VentureDAO frameworks with Vesting and SAFT protocols. The ecosystem is incentivized by a $RICE token economic model and governed via NFT-based membership tiers (Passport, Guild, Cafeteria, Matrix) and specialized community guilds.

Product overview

DAOSquare is a Web3 incubator platform that operates as a single unified ecosystem comprising an Incubator core product with multiple supporting modules and tools. The platform's main components include: DKP (DAO Contribution Protocol) for quantifying and rewarding community contributions; DAOscape for treasury management; NFT4ever for equity marketplace; VentureDAOs framework with Ventures Framework, Vesting Protocol, and SAFT Protocol for launching and managing decentralized venture funds; and $RICE token powering the token economic model. The ecosystem also includes four membership tiers (Passport, Guild, Cafeteria, Matrix) that provide progressive access to community benefits and governance rights. Additionally, DAOSquare has invested in portfolio projects including DAOhaus, Ceramic, BrightID, Unlock, Multis, and DoinGud. Community organization is structured through specialized guilds including dao2 (Media), DevilGuild (Developer), Cafeteria (Governance), Matrix (Development), and WhaleDAO (Marketing).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAOSquare Incubator Web3 startup incubation platform that links talent, social capital, and funds via DAO principles to support Web3 innovations including startups, art, events, and interest circles.
• DKP (DAO Contribution Protocol) A DAO contribution protocol that quantifies community contributions as on-chain points (DKP1, DKP2, DKP3) and enables users to autonomously earn memberships through various combinations of DKPs.
• DAOscape Treasury management product within the DAOSquare ecosystem for managing community funds and stake pools across DKP pools.
• NFT4ever Equity marketplace product enabling trading of equity-related NFTs within the DAOSquare ecosystem.
• VentureDAOs Framework for launching DAOs for institutions or communities using rich types (Rolling, SPV, Funds, Moloch) for private placements, public offerings, DeFi operations, and early-stage venture investment.
• $RICE Token Native token of the DAOSquare ecosystem that incentivizes participants and brings together innovators, talent, investors, and service providers into a network of positive-sum games; used for governance, staking in DKP2 pool, and accessing membership benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• $84.6M+ treasury managed by community governance
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MetaCartelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAOSquare was born in MetaCartel, indicating origin and foundational relationship with the MetaCartel ecosystem. MetaCartel served as the genesis community for DAOSquare's incubator concept.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DAOhaus: Moloch-style DAO framework and treasury tooling; a portfolio company of DAOSquare but also the closest direct peer on governance infrastructure, since both target community-managed treasuries and membership-based coordination.
• Syndicate: DAO and investment-club infrastructure for groups pooling capital into Web3 deals; directly comparable to DAOSquare's VentureDAO / SPV / Funds modules aimed at syndicate-style investing.
• MetaCartel Ventures: Venture DAO that incubated DAOSquare; comparable as an early-stage, community-governed fund deploying capital into Web3 infrastructure, with overlapping LPs and thesis.
• The LAO: One of the earliest Ethereum-based investment DAOs pooling member capital into Web3 startups; comparable target audience (accredited Web3 investors) and use of Moloch/Safe infrastructure for fund operations.
• Tally: DAO governance front-end and voting interface used by dozens of on-chain DAOs; comparable as a contributor-facing governance surface that complements or competes with DAOSquare's $RICE-based governance stack.
• Krause House: Member-owned DAO model for acquiring and operating real-world assets via tokens and membership governance; directly comparable as a token-driven, community-operated investment platform.

Broad incumbents

• Aragon: Larger, more established DAO framework provider (Aragon Client, Aragon Network); broader portfolio of governance tooling, but overlapping with DAOSquare's governance/VentureDAO modules and treasury capabilities.

Emerging players

• Orange DAO: Community-led investment DAO pooling capital from Y Combinator alumni into Web3 startups; comparable thesis (community-governed venture investing) and overlapping founder/investor persona.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DAOSquare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors12 records

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M&A

Investments4 records

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