Orange DAO
Orange DAO is a venture-backed decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and the largest community of crypto founders, exclusively for Y Combinator (YC) alumni, current members, and staff. Established in Fall 2021 by YC alumni Ben Huh and Don Ho, it aims to empower entrepreneurs in the Web3 space by providing funding, mentorship, and a strong network of experienced founders. Operating as a hybrid model, Orange DAO combines a DAO structure with a traditional venture fund called the Orange Fund. It offers pre-seed and seed stage capital, typically writing checks of $100,000 to $300,000 per st
Investing activity
Orange DAO appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is BuyerBeats (Seed, $2M, Jun 2026).
Orange DAO most often invests alongside NeuralHash Capital, Matalabs Ventures, SL2 Capital and Mindfulness Capital, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Orange DAO
What AI companies has Orange DAO invested in?
Orange DAO's AI investments include BuyerBeats. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Orange DAO based?
Orange DAO is based in Mountain View, California, United States.
What stage does Orange DAO invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Orange DAO has invested at Seed, with a median round of $2M. Orange DAO led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Orange DAO co-invest with?
Orange DAO's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are NeuralHash Capital (1 deal), Matalabs Ventures (1 deal), SL2 Capital (1 deal), Mindfulness Capital (1 deal) and Marshland Group (1 deal).
How can founders reach Orange DAO?
Founders on Lounge can see Orange DAO's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Orange DAO to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.