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Aragon
Legal namestring
Aragon X AG
Websiteurl
aragon.org
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2017
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersZug, Switzerland
HQ citystring
Zug
HQ countrystring
Switzerland
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
DAO governance infrastructure, decentralized autonomous organizations, onchain governance platform, smart contract framework, tokenomics tooling
Industry2 codes
1Governance Frameworks & DAO Tooling (modules, templates, standards)
CodeFSAPAHACPrimaryYes
2Coordination & Contributor Management (tasks, bounties, roles)
CodeFSAPAHADPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Software Publishers5132
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design7373
Product category
DAO Governance Infrastructure
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion2 records

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Platform Services
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

DAO creation and governance platform. Revenue mechanics not explicitly disclosed in available sources.

aragon.org
Marketing channels7 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Brand1 of 3 records shown
1Aragon OSx
Description

The new modular operating system for DAOs, succeeding legacy Aragon products

aragon.org
+2 more records
Core offering1 text field

Aragon builds Aragon OSx, a modular and upgradeable smart contract framework that enables blockchain protocols to launch and operate Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). The platform provides governance, security (access control), and tokenomics primitives that allow protocols to manage capital allocation, voting, and ownership onchain. Supporting offerings include the Ownership Token Framework (OTF) for token evaluation and the Value Accrual Toolkit for network incentive alignment.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • $35B+ in assets governed across the platform
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Aragon is an onchain governance platform consisting of a unified product portfolio centered on Aragon OSx as the core modular framework. The platform provides products for creating and managing Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) with tools for security (access control), governance (decision-making processes), and tokenomics (token design and value accrual). Supporting modules include the Ownership Token Framework (for token evaluation) and the Value Accrual Toolkit (for incentive alignment). The ecosystem also includes the legacy Aragon Client suite (Aragon Client, Govern, Voice, Court) which is deprecated in favor of the modern OSx platform. Aragon powers 10,000+ organizations with $35B+ in governed assets across multiple blockchain networks including Ethereum, Polygon, and Harmony.

Product and service4 records
1Aragon OSx
CategoryCore Platform
Description

Modular and upgradeable governance framework powering DAOs onchain, providing core primitives for managing decentralized organizations including access control, governance processes, and token management. Designed for blockchain protocols and Web3 projects.

2Aragon App (Dashboard)
CategoryCore Platform
Description

User-facing application interface for launching and managing DAOs, accessing governance tools, and interacting with onchain organizations.

3Ownership Token Framework (OTF)
CategoryToken Analytics
Description

Framework for evaluating tokens on enforceable ownership, real value accrual, and verifiable evidence to make token diligence faster and more objective for protocols.

4Value Accrual Toolkit
CategoryTokenomics Module
Description

Set of tools and services to optimize resource allocation via incentive alignment to drive value back to tokens and support network growth.

Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1DAOstack
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2023-01-01
Description

Aragon acquired DAOstack for $25 million in 2023 as part of sector consolidation in the DAO tooling space. This acquisition strengthened Aragon's position in the decentralized governance ecosystem.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1DAOstack
TypeDirect peer
Description

DAOstack was a pioneering DAO framework and governance platform acquired by Aragon for $25M in 2023; it remains a comparable governance stack for decentralized organizations.

2Element (DAO framework)
TypeRegional player
Description

Element operates DeFi and yield-token governance infrastructure with overlap to Aragon's tokenomics and governance stack, primarily serving the Ethereum/EVM ecosystem.

3Snapshot
TypeDirect peer
Description

Snapshot is the dominant off-chain DAO voting and governance platform, directly competing with Aragon OSx for protocol governance deployments across the Web3 ecosystem.

4Boardroom
TypeEmerging player
Description

Boardroom provides a governance management and analytics dashboard for DAOs, competing with Aragon's governance module for protocol decision-making workflows.

5Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Safe is the leading multi-sig treasury and account-abstraction platform; it integrates with Aragon DAOs and overlaps on treasury management, a core DAO operational need.

6Commonwealth
TypeEmerging player
Description

Commonwealth offers governance, discussion, and treasury tooling for Web3 communities, overlapping with Aragon's governance and coordination modules for emerging protocols.

7OpenZeppelin
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

OpenZeppelin is a broad incumbent in smart contract security and developer tooling whose Governor contracts compete with Aragon OSx for governance implementations on Ethereum.

8Colony
TypeDirect peer
Description

Colony is a DAO framework for decentralized organizations that competes with Aragon on contributor coordination and governance primitives for onchain work.

9Tally
TypeDirect peer
Description

Tally provides on-chain DAO governance dashboards and voting infrastructure, competing head-to-head with Aragon for protocol governance customers seeking rich UI and analytics.

10Sybil
TypeEmerging player
Description

Sybil is a delegate-based governance platform on Ethereum focused on token-holder delegation, competing with Aragon's governance primitives in the delegate-voting segment.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers7 records

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Segment2 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

Integration7 records

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Title, Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature5 records

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Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles4 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A1 record

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment2 records

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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

Aragon

DAO Governance Infrastructurearagon.org

Aragon firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Aragon
Legal name
Aragon X AG
Website
https://aragon.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
2017
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Aragon industry classification

Industry
Product category
DAO Governance Infrastructure
NAICS
Software Publishers (5132)
SIC
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
akta.pro primary industry
Governance Frameworks & DAO Tooling (modules, templates, standards) (FSAPAHAC)
akta.pro secondary industry
Coordination & Contributor Management (tasks, bounties, roles) (FSAPAHAD)

Keywords

  • DAO governance infrastructure
  • Decentralized autonomous organizations
  • Onchain governance platform
  • Smart contract framework
  • Tokenomics tooling

Where Aragon is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Zug
HQ country
Switzerland
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Aragon business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

  1. Platform Services: DAO creation and governance platform. Revenue mechanics not explicitly disclosed in available sources.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Aragon product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Aragon builds Aragon OSx, a modular and upgradeable smart contract framework that enables blockchain protocols to launch and operate Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). The platform provides governance, security (access control), and tokenomics primitives that allow protocols to manage capital allocation, voting, and ownership onchain. Supporting offerings include the Ownership Token Framework (OTF) for token evaluation and the Value Accrual Toolkit for network incentive alignment.

Product overview

Aragon is an onchain governance platform consisting of a unified product portfolio centered on Aragon OSx as the core modular framework. The platform provides products for creating and managing Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) with tools for security (access control), governance (decision-making processes), and tokenomics (token design and value accrual). Supporting modules include the Ownership Token Framework (for token evaluation) and the Value Accrual Toolkit (for incentive alignment). The ecosystem also includes the legacy Aragon Client suite (Aragon Client, Govern, Voice, Court) which is deprecated in favor of the modern OSx platform. Aragon powers 10,000+ organizations with $35B+ in governed assets across multiple blockchain networks including Ethereum, Polygon, and Harmony.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Aragon OSx: The new modular operating system for DAOs, succeeding legacy Aragon products
  • Ownership Token Framework (OTF)
  • Aragon Client

Products and services

  • Aragon OSx Modular and upgradeable governance framework powering DAOs onchain, providing core primitives for managing decentralized organizations including access control, governance processes, and token management. Designed for blockchain protocols and Web3 projects.
  • Aragon App (Dashboard) User-facing application interface for launching and managing DAOs, accessing governance tools, and interacting with onchain organizations.
  • Ownership Token Framework (OTF) Framework for evaluating tokens on enforceable ownership, real value accrual, and verifiable evidence to make token diligence faster and more objective for protocols.
  • Value Accrual Toolkit Set of tools and services to optimize resource allocation via incentive alignment to drive value back to tokens and support network growth.

Quantifiable outcome

  • $35B+ in assets governed across the platform
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Aragon

Customer profile

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Aragon technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Aragon partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • DAOstackmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Aragon acquired DAOstack for $25 million in 2023 as part of sector consolidation in the DAO tooling space. This acquisition strengthened Aragon's position in the decentralized governance ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Aragon competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • DAOstack: DAOstack was a pioneering DAO framework and governance platform acquired by Aragon for $25M in 2023; it remains a comparable governance stack for decentralized organizations.
  • Snapshot: Snapshot is the dominant off-chain DAO voting and governance platform, directly competing with Aragon OSx for protocol governance deployments across the Web3 ecosystem.
  • Colony: Colony is a DAO framework for decentralized organizations that competes with Aragon on contributor coordination and governance primitives for onchain work.
  • Tally: Tally provides on-chain DAO governance dashboards and voting infrastructure, competing head-to-head with Aragon for protocol governance customers seeking rich UI and analytics.

Regional players

  • Element (DAO framework): Element operates DeFi and yield-token governance infrastructure with overlap to Aragon's tokenomics and governance stack, primarily serving the Ethereum/EVM ecosystem.

Emerging players

  • Boardroom: Boardroom provides a governance management and analytics dashboard for DAOs, competing with Aragon's governance module for protocol decision-making workflows.
  • Commonwealth: Commonwealth offers governance, discussion, and treasury tooling for Web3 communities, overlapping with Aragon's governance and coordination modules for emerging protocols.
  • Sybil: Sybil is a delegate-based governance platform on Ethereum focused on token-holder delegation, competing with Aragon's governance primitives in the delegate-voting segment.

Broad incumbents

  • Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe): Safe is the leading multi-sig treasury and account-abstraction platform; it integrates with Aragon DAOs and overlaps on treasury management, a core DAO operational need.
  • OpenZeppelin: OpenZeppelin is a broad incumbent in smart contract security and developer tooling whose Governor contracts compete with Aragon OSx for governance implementations on Ethereum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Aragon social profiles

Digital presence

Aragon financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Aragon leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Aragon subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Aragon funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

Aragon M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments2 records

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

Frequently asked questions about Aragon

What does Aragon do?

Aragon builds Aragon OSx, a modular and upgradeable smart contract framework that enables blockchain protocols to launch and operate Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). The platform provides governance, security (access control), and tokenomics primitives that allow protocols to manage capital allocation, voting, and ownership onchain. Supporting offerings include the Ownership Token Framework (OTF) for token evaluation and the Value Accrual Toolkit for network incentive alignment.

Is Aragon a public or private company?

Aragon is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Aragon founded?

Aragon was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Aragon based?

Aragon is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

How does Aragon make money?

One revenue line is on record: platform Services.

Who are Aragon's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are DAOstack, Snapshot, Colony and Tally. Element (DAO framework) is listed as a regional player. Emerging players are Boardroom, Commonwealth and Sybil. Broad incumbents are Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe) and OpenZeppelin.

Does Aragon have an API?

No public API is recorded for Aragon.

What industry is Aragon in?

Aragon's product category is DAO Governance Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAPAHAC, Governance Frameworks & DAO Tooling (modules, templates, standards), with a secondary code of FSAPAHAD, Coordination & Contributor Management (tasks, bounties, roles). Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7373.

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American Banking and Market NewsAragon (ANT) Trading 14.8% Higher Over Last 7 DaysAragon (ANT) traded 14.8% higher over the past seven days, reaching about $0.0703 per token. Its market cap is $3.03 million, and it is introducing ANTv2, a cheaper transfer version with gasless transfers and off-chain voting.TradingViewZama: Aragon Launches Confidential Voting Plugin on Zama Protocol - 10 Sep 2026Aragon launched Confidential Voting, an OSx plugin on Zama Protocol that keeps individual votes encrypted until the final tally is revealed. The plugin supports programmable confidentiality rules for compliance, and the release provides a concrete usage channel for ZAMA and ANT holders.Markets DailyAragon Tops 24-Hour Volume of $3.17 Thousand (ANT)Aragon (ANT) traded 0.7% higher against the U.S. dollar on September 3rd, with $3.17 thousand in 24-hour volume. The token's market capitalization is $3.25 million, and it is now priced at approximately $0.0752. Aragon is introducing ANTv2, a cheaper transfer version of its governance token.Ticker ReportAragon One Day Trading Volume Hits $0.10 (ANT)Aragon (ANT) rose 0.2% against the dollar during the day ending 7:00 AM ET on August 30th, with $0.10 traded and a market cap of $4.16 million. The token has fallen 58.9% over seven days and trades at $0.0964, or 0.00000123 BTC. The report also listed comparable altcoin movements.Markets DailyAragon (ANT) Hits Self Reported Market Capitalization of $4.06 MillionAragon (ANT), a decentralized governance token built on the Ethereum network, traded 20.3% lower against the U.S. dollar over a 24-hour period ending August 10th, with a 21.5% decline over the past week, reaching approximately $0.0941 per token.TechBullionInterfold Partners With Aragon to Bring Trustless Secret Ballots OnchainPrivacy infrastructure company Interfold has partnered with Aragon to launch a secret-ballot voting system onchain, marking the first live testnet implementation of Interfold's confidential coordination network that enables private, publicly verifiable voting without relying on a trusted operator. The protocol distributes computation across a decentralized network while keeping ballots encrypted throughout the voting process, with only the final tally decryptable collectively. Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin has previously highlighted Interfold as aligned with long-standing research into anti-collusion infrastructure and private voting.PR NewswireTaiko Introduces Innovative DAO with Aragon As it Takes the Next Step Toward Full DecentralizationTaiko, Ethereum's first based rollup network, has deployed its Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on Helka testnet, marking a step toward full decentralization of the protocol. The DAO was built in collaboration with Aragon and features a multi-threshold multi-sig system alongside a Security Council that creates and approves proposals. The governance structure includes a 7-day veto period during which token holders and delegates can review and vote on-chain to veto proposals, with emergency proposals requiring super-majority council approval.Market ScoopDAO-as-a-Service (DAOaaS) Market to hit USD 680 Mn by 2033The global DAO-as-a-Service (DAOaaS) market is projected to grow from USD 123.6 million in 2023 to approximately USD 680.6 million by 2033, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 18.6%, driven by blockchain adoption, DeFi expansion, and enterprise demand for decentralized governance. In 2023, North America led the market with a 35% global share, while key mergers and acquisitions — including ConsenSys acquiring Blocknative for $94 million, Aragon acquiring DAOstack for $25 million, and Alchemy purchasing Gnosis Safe for $32 million — consolidated the sector. Major challenges identified include legal uncertainty across jurisdictions, smart contract security vulnerabilities, low voter participation in DAO governance, and scalability issues.PR NewswireAragon OSx and App Launch on Arbitrum: lowering the cost and time of launching a DAOAragon has launched its modular Aragon OSx DAO framework and no-code Aragon App on Arbitrum, enabling decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to benefit from lower gas costs and faster transaction speeds. This deployment allows for easier interaction with Ethereum's expansive ecosystem, with over 7000 DAOs already launched using Aragon's technology. The two projects aim to enhance accessibility to Ethereum through innovative technology and solutions.