Raid Guild

What Raid Guild does

RaidGuild is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) founded in 2019 that operates as a full-stack Web3 development and design collective, serving blockchain protocols, DeFi projects, DAOs, and Web3 startups. The organization emerged from the MetaCartel ecosystem and is structured around a merit-based collective model where members collaborate on projects based on reputation and expertise rather than traditional employment. Its core platform, the Portal (built on Payload CMS), serves as a digital coworking space for member coordination, project management, sessions, and contribution tracking, supported by 150 projects in its repository and 46 documented cohort sessions.

The company's service offerings span Full-Stack Development (smart contracts, dApps, Discord bots, decentralized infrastructure using Hardhat, React, Next.js, and Solidity), AI Solutions and Automation (LLM app development, agentic systems, RAG pipelines, prompt and evaluation systems), Product and System Design (UX/UI, design systems, brand identity), DAO Consulting and Governance (DAO architecture, governance frameworks, tokenomics, treasury management, multi-sig security), and Marketing and Content Strategy. Notable technical outputs include the Gnosis Omni Token Bridge (processing over $367M in transfers), wrapped token infrastructure for Pocket Network (driving a 10x price increase with $7M bridged in 2024), and an expanding portfolio of agentic products including Queen Raida (autonomous treasury coordination), Toad Wallet/UI/Contracts (AI-powered voting delegate), and ClawBank (agent-first banking).

Revenue is generated primarily through client project engagements (project-based pricing with budgets ranging from Under $5k to $50k+), cohort sponsorship cycles (monthly, first Monday of each month), collaborative grant pursuits, and competitive bounties. Distribution is community-led through the Portal inquiry system, Discord community, fireside chat sessions, and weekly public briefs, with no traditional sales force. The cohort onboarding program functions as both talent pipeline and client relationship entry point, and the DAO-powered model itself serves as proof of concept for decentralized coordination services.

Name

Raid Guild

Legal name

RaidGuild

Website

https://raidguild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RaidGuild is a decentralized collective founded in 2019 that provides full-stack Web3 development, DAO tooling, and AI workflow integration services to blockchain protocols, DeFi projects, and Web3 startups through a DAO-powered, reputation-based operating model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance Frameworks & DAO Tooling (modules, templates, standards) (FSAPAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deployment, Automation & DevOps (build pipelines, contract deployment tools) (FSAPABAH), Grants, Funding & Budget Allocation Platforms (FSAPAHAE)

Keywords

• Web3 development services
• Smart contract engineering
• DAO consulting governance
• Decentralized application development
• AI workflow automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Client Project Engagements: Direct contract work for building Web3 products including dApps, smart contracts, DAO tooling, and cross-chain infrastructure. Budget ranges from Under $5k to $50k+ based on project scope.
2. Cohort Sponsorship: Organizations sponsor cohort cycles to get product feedback, direct product search space, and define success criteria. Sponsors include grants, ecosystem support, and funded experiments.
3. Grant Pursuits: Collaborative grant applications and public goods funding programs where RaidGuild builders work as a team around funding opportunities.
4. Bounties & Paid Work: Members earn competitive bounties through completed missions, progressing to paid raids after demonstrating capability through cohort participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RaidGuild is a decentralized collective (DAO) of Web3 builders that delivers full-stack development, smart contract engineering, dApp builds, DAO tooling, and AI workflow automation for blockchain protocols and Web3 projects. Custom teams are assembled per project from a reputation-ranked membership, with work spanning cross-chain infrastructure, token systems, design, and governance frameworks.

Product overview

RaidGuild operates as a decentralized collective providing Web3 development services through a platform-plus-services model. The core platform is the Portal, a digital coworking space for member coordination, project management, sessions, and contributions. Supporting the Portal are specialized projects including governance tools (Toad Wallet/UI/Contracts for autonomous voting delegates), agent systems (Queen Raida, Moloch Skills, ClawBank for treasury coordination), and infrastructure (x402 payment facilitators, UnDiscord archival). The service offerings layer includes AI Solutions & Automation (embedding AI mercenaries into client stacks), Full-Stack Development (smart contracts, dApps, bots), Product & System Design (UX/UI, design systems), DAO Consulting & Governance, and Marketing & Content Strategy. The Cohort Onboarding Program serves as the entry mechanism, with cohorts launching monthly to train prospective members through real projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RaidGuild AI: Forward Deployed AI Mercenaries providing intelligence embedded where the work gets done. AI Solutions & Automation services including LLM App Development, Agentic Systems, AI Operations, Prompt & Evaluation Systems, RAG Pipelines, and AI Tool Integration.

Products and services

• Full-Stack Development End-to-end software development covering smart contracts, dApps, Discord bots, and decentralized web infrastructure using Hardhat, React, Next.js, and Solidity. Sold to Web3 protocols and startups needing Web3-native engineering teams.
• AI Solutions & Automation Forward-deployed AI engineering service that embeds builders and operators into client stacks to design, ship, and maintain practical AI workflows, including LLM app development, agentic systems, AI operations, prompt and evaluation systems, RAG pipelines, and AI tool integration.
• Product & System Design UX/UI design, design systems, brand identity, and user research service for Web3 products, focused on workflow-optimized dApps and DAO tooling that make decentralized products accessible.
• DAO Consulting & Governance Advisory and implementation service covering DAO architecture design, governance frameworks, tokenomics modeling, treasury management, voting mechanisms, and multi-sig security for decentralized organizations.
• Marketing & Content Strategy Content creation, developer relations, brand strategy, partnership development, PR, event design, and growth campaign service for Web3 projects seeking community education and activation.

Quantifiable outcome

• $367M in cross-chain transfers processed through Gnosis Bridge
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• DAOHauscoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilt foundational DAO tooling and continue protocol maintenance. Major case study partner with automated protocol maintenance project.
• GitcoincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership spanning 2+ years. Kevin Owocki, co-founder, provides testimonial endorsement. Worked on Allo.capital related projects.
• Pocket NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationCreated wrapped $POKT token, UniSwap pool, bridge and staking dApp. $7M transferred over bridge in 2024. 10x price increase with token launch.
• GnosiscoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilt Gnosis Omni Token Bridge enabling $367M in transfers between Ethereum and Gnosis Chain. Major infrastructure partnership.
• MetaCartelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaidGuild originated from MetaCartel ecosystem. Historical roots and ongoing collaboration in Web3 development community.
• BrightIDsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationDesigned and built social identity system for trust and Sybil resistance. Case study partner for gamification of identity verification.
• HypercertssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationImplemented smart contracts for grants transparency including minting, burning, and donating Hypercerts.
• Unlock ProtocolsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.
• HatssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.
• Collab.LandsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationJames Young, founder, provides testimonial endorsement. Partner organization in Web3 community tooling.
• Protocol LabssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.
• Ultimate DominionsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationBuilt fully on-chain RPG with smart contract-powered quest systems and decentralized inventory management.
• MetaGamesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Web3 community and builder ecosystem.
• MetaFactorysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.
• DelegateMatchsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.
• Public NounssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.
• AzossecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.
• CookieJarsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization displayed as part of client and member-built DApp ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• dOrg: Decentralized Web3 development collective/DAO building dApps and smart contracts for protocols. Shares the same collective-based delivery model and Web3 agency positioning as RaidGuild.
• MetaCartel: Web3 DAO and builder collective from which RaidGuild originated. Operates a similar reputation-based, project-routed model for funding and shipping Web3 products, making it the closest organizational analog.

Emerging players

• Guild.xyz: Web3 community and role-based access tooling platform with token-gated communities. Comparable as a Web3-native tooling provider operating in the guild/DAO coordination space, though more productized and less services-led.
• BuidlGuidl: Ethereum builder guild with cohort-style onboarding and project-based work, focused on Ethereum ecosystem development. Overlaps with RaidGuild's cohort program and Web3 dev talent pipeline.
• Talent Protocol: Web3 talent and reputation platform with onchain profiles and builder coordination. Comparable to RaidGuild in the 'talent-as-tokenized-reputation' thesis, though operating as a platform rather than services collective.
• Zora: Web3 protocol and product studio focused on onchain media and creator tools. Comparable as a builder-focused Web3 organization with a hybrid product-plus-services orientation, though more product-centric.

Broad incumbents

• Thirdweb: Web3 developer platform offering SDKs, smart contract deployment, and tooling. Competes for the same developer-tooling wallet share, though via product/SDK rather than services-led delivery.
• ChainSafe Systems: Established Web3 engineering firm providing protocol development, auditing, and infrastructure across multiple chains. Direct competitor for institutional Web3 engineering contracts with deeper enterprise footing.
• ConsenSys: Largest Web3 software and services firm, offering smart contract development, Infura infrastructure, and MetaMask. Competes for the same institutional Web3 development engagements as RaidGuild, but at vastly greater scale.
• OpenZeppelin: Leading smart contract development and security firm providing libraries, audits, and developer services. Overlaps with RaidGuild's smart contract engineering and DAO tooling offerings, particularly for protocols prioritizing security.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RaidGuild
• GitHubgithub.com/raid-guild

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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