Crypto venture firm dao5 has closed its second fund at $222 million, more than doubling its debut fund of $125 million. Founded in 2022 by Polychain alum Tekin Salimi, dao5 has invested in blockchain and AI projects including Berachain and Bittensor. The new fund is primarily backed by family offices and high-net-worth individuals and will focus on institutional applications such as stablecoins and asset tokenization. Dao5 aims to nurture institutional interest in cryptocurrencies and plans to transition into a decentralized autonomous organization. The firm’s first fund was fully deployed into crypto startups, emphasizing layer-1 blockchain and AI protocols.
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