The LAO

New York City, New Yorkthelao.io

Overview

The LAO is a member-directed venture capital fund structured as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that invests in early-stage projects in the Ethereum and blockchain ecosystem, including DeFi, NFTs, and Web3 applications.

Year Founded

2020

Portfolio Companies

Website

thelao.io

Investments

The LAO investments
Company	Date	Stage	Lead
SOLV Development	Oct 2024	Strategic	Co-investor
Solv Protocol	Oct 2024	Strategic	Co-investor
Bio Protocol	Aug 2024	Token Sale	Co-investor
JokeRace	Jul 2024	Seed	Co-investor
NFTfi	Mar 2024	Series A Extension	Co-investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York

Year Founded2020

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