What does SunDAO membership actually include?

Every member gets front-row access to 1-2 live founder pitches per month, participates in real investment decisions from due diligence through term sheet review, and can co-invest between $2,500 and $25,000 per deal. Co-investment is always optional. Beyond investing, members join a 70+ expert network where members do business together: hiring, partnerships, collaborations, and referrals. Additional benefits include personal introductions to relevant members on joining, monthly community calls, Twitter Spaces, event access, and an investor documentation hub.

What is the difference between Individual and Institutional membership?

Individual membership is $750/year and gives full access to deals, voting, co-investment ($2,500-$25,000 per deal), community, and events. Institutional membership is $4,975/year and includes everything in Individual plus: direct access to the SunDAO Intelligence Portal with a 1,500+ built-in pipeline of pre-vetted startups, VCs, funds, family offices, service providers and operators, higher deal allocations, the option to deploy capital via your own entity with zero fees or carry, 48-hour early access to deals, the ability to submit 1 deal per quarter for full due diligence, founder warm introductions, up to 3 team members under one membership, event co-hosting and speaking slots, partner visibility across SunDAO channels, private institutional roundtables, and priority access to Career Accelerator graduates for hiring.

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 carry on that investment. Institutional members get a structured benefit on top: 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: $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.

Events

Where SunDAO Comes Together

Investors Speed Dating sessions, Career Accelerator Webinars, and in-person meetups bringing together founders and investors across blockchain, AI, and frontier tech.

10+

Events hosted

Cities & Online

2000+

Founders & Investors

Upcoming

Next SunDAO Events

Curated 1-on-1 sessions between founders raising and investors actively deploying capital. Limited founder seats per edition.

Series Investors Speed Dating

30 Jun 2026

AI Edition

Investors Speed Dating: AI

14:00 CET · Online

Pure AI, applied AI, or AI x another vertical. Pitch directly to investors writing checks into AI. 1-on-1 sessions, real feedback, warm intros.

30 Jul 2026

Web3 Edition

Investors Speed Dating: Web3

14:00 CET · Online

DeFi, infrastructure, stablecoins, interoperability, AI x Crypto, consumer apps. Curated Web3 deal flow in a single high-signal session.

Series Career Accelerator Webinars in Frontier Tech

23 JUN

Coming Soon

June 23, 2026 - Career Accelerator Webinar

Next session in the free webinar series on careers in frontier tech. Topics include where the real opportunities are moving, proof of work vs credentials, and how venture apprenticeships work in engineering, investment, research, and BD. Registration link coming soon.

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Where SunDAO Comes Together