What does SunDAO membership actually include?

SunDAO has three membership tiers. Community Member ($500/year): entry into the ecosystem with community access, events, and deal flow visibility - includes Speed Dating event access, a Strategy Session with SunDAO's General Partner, startup spotlight, and a $500 discount on DAO Member upgrade. DAO Member ($750/year): full member status with voting rights on every deal and governance proposals, co-invest $2,500-$25,000 per deal (optional), access to the 70+ investors community, monthly investors calls, and full Due Diligence transparency. Corporate Member ($4,975/year): everything in DAO Member plus deploy capital through your own legal entity with no platform fees on self-directed investments, SunDAO Intelligence Portal (1,500+ startups, investors and service providers), 3 team member seats, member logo use, speaking invitations at international events, and co-hosting rights.

What membership tiers does SunDAO offer?

SunDAO offers three tiers. Community Member ($500/year): entry-level access including 2x Private Investors Speed Dating Events (pitch your startup or join as investor), Strategy Session with SunDAO's General Partner, startup spotlight, access to the SunDAO Startups Community, and a $500 discount on the DAO Member upgrade. DAO Member ($750/year): everything in Community Member plus full voting rights on every deal and governance proposal, access to the SunDAO 70+ investors community, co-invest $2,500-$25,000 per deal, full Due Diligence transparency, monthly investors calls, and a share of returns for sourcing funded deals. Corporate Member ($4,975/year): everything in DAO Member plus deploy capital through your own legal entity with no platform fees, SunDAO Intelligence Portal (1,500+ startups, investors and service providers directory), 3 team member seats, member logo use in emails and on website, invitations to speak at SunDAO international events, and co-hosting rights.

How does the SunDAO investment process work?

SunDAO sources 1-2 deals per month across blockchain, AI, and emerging tech. Each deal goes through internal expert vetting by community members, a founder interview by SunDAO co-founders, and a full presentation to members with an investment memo and live Q&A. Every member votes. If SunDAO proceeds, an SPV is formed, legal is handled, and members own shares directly. The process takes 2-3 weeks from sourcing to deployment. Co-investment is always optional.

Can SunDAO members bring their own deals or earn from sourcing?

Yes. Any member can suggest deals, and if a deal they source gets invested in, they earn a share of the returns. Corporate Members get a structured benefit: submit 1 deal per quarter for SunDAO full Due Diligence, including expert vetting, founder interviews, and member presentation.

Who leads SunDAO Ventures?

SunDAO was co-founded by Daiana Marculescu and Chris Zhong. Daiana was Ecosystem Lead at the Interchain Foundation, managing a $40M treasury and 25+ teams, and founded Comets of Web3, the largest blockchain community in Central and Eastern Europe. Chris was Technical Director and Board of Management at the Interchain Foundation, and Managing Architect at the Bank for International Settlements. Both have backgrounds across Microsoft, Accenture, and leading Web3 organizations.

Why choose SunDAO over other investment DAOs?

Three things set SunDAO apart. First, the entry point: Community Member from $500/year, DAO Member from $750/year and $2,500 per deal, versus $24,000+ for The LAO or invite-only access at MetaCartel. Second, the expertise: Due Diligence runs through validators, security auditors, protocol founders, AI researchers, and VCs across frontier tech. Third, transparency: SunDAO publishes why it passes on deals, which no other investment DAO does. In 2025, SunDAO sourced 11 deals and invested in 4, a 36% conversion rate. Members keep full control with no pooled capital.

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SunDAO is a frontier tech investment DAO. Our members are operators, founders, angels, and VCs from leading projects across blockchain, AI, and emerging tech. Together, we source deals, debate investment theses, hire, partner, collaborate, and build relationships that go beyond a single transaction.

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