MonkeDAO

— THE INVESTMENT ARM OF MONKEDAO

MonkeVentures is the investment syndicate of MonkeDAO — democratizing access to high-quality early-stage Web3 deal flow for everyday investors, one Monke at a time.

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— OUR MISSION

Social capital,
turned into access.

The best deals in Web3 don't get allocated through forms — they get allocated through relationships. MonkeVentures takes the social capital MonkeDAO has built across the ecosystem and turns it into something tangible: real investment opportunities, made accessible to fellow Monkes who would otherwise be locked out.

Convert MonkeDAO's network and relationships into real deal flow

Open access to rounds typically reserved for funds and insiders

Let Monkes participate alongside top Web3 operators and funds

Back founders with the full weight of the MonkeDAO community

35+

PORTFOLIO TEAMS FUNDED

600+

MONKES IN THE SYNDICATE

3000+

MONKEDAO NETWORK BEHIND US

— HOW IT WORKS

From pitch to portfolio,
the Monke way.

Sourcing

Deal flow sourced by the MonkeDAO network, operators, and inbound submissions from founders building on Solana and beyond.

Diligence

Core contributors run diligence alongside Monke operators with domain expertise, surfacing the conviction behind every deal we bring to the syndicate.

Signal Interest

Each deal goes out to the syndicate. Monkes indicate interest individually — if the threshold is hit, the deal gets syndicated and allocations are locked in.

Support & Scale

Founders plug into the full MonkeDAO machine — distribution, testing, intros, and the MonkeFoundry ecosystem.

— PORTFOLIO

Backed by Monkes,

built for the ecosystem.

We've backed 35+ teams to date — spanning infrastructure, consumer apps, DeFi, gaming, and NFT primitives. Here's a look at some of the builders we've partnered with.

Rumi Labs

• Developer Tooling • NFT Primitives • Stablecoins • Infrastructure • Consumer Apps • DeFi • Gaming • Payments • Developer Tooling • NFT Primitives • Stablecoins • Infrastructure • Consumer Apps • DeFi • Gaming • Payments

— INVESTMENT THESIS

We back founders building the things we actually use.

Our sweet spot: early-stage teams shipping products that touch real users, with real distribution. We care less about narrative, more about whether something works.

Solana-Native, Ecosystem-Agnostic

We're deepest on Solana, but back great teams across chains. Infrastructure, tooling, and consumer products all welcome.

Pre-Seed to Series A

From pre-seed through Series A. We lead sometimes, follow often, and always bring community firepower alongside the check.

Product-First, Distribution-Obsessed

We back teams that ship fast and think about distribution from day zero. MonkeDAO's 3,000+ power users are your first thousand true fans.

Aligned Incentives, Long-Horizon

We invest through tokens, equity, or both — with a community that's in it for the long haul, not the next narrative cycle.

Solana-Native, Ecosystem-Agnostic

We're deepest on Solana, but back great teams across chains. Infrastructure, tooling, and consumer products all welcome.

Pre-Seed to Series A

From pre-seed through Series A. We lead sometimes, follow often, and always bring community firepower alongside the check.

Product-First, Distribution-Obsessed

We back teams that ship fast and think about distribution from day zero. MonkeDAO's 3,000+ power users are your first thousand true fans.

Aligned Incentives, Long-Horizon

We invest through tokens, equity, or both — with a community that's in it for the long haul, not the next narrative cycle.

— GET INVOLVED

Two paths in.

FOR FOUNDERS

Pitch MonkeVentures

Building something interesting in Web3? We read every submission. If it's a fit, you'll hear back from our sourcing team with next steps.

Submit your deal

FOR MONKES

Apply to the Syndicate

Every Monke can apply, but not every Monke is automatically in. If you hold an SMB NFT and want access to MonkeVentures deal flow, start the application - we'll take it from there.

Visit MonkeDAO Discord for more info

Not a Monke yet?

Grab an SMB NFT to unlock MonkeDAO membership and become eligible to apply for MonkeVentures.

Magic Eden

Tensor

From pitch to portfolio,the Monke way.

Backed by Monkes,

built for the ecosystem.

We back founders building the things we actually use.

Two paths in.

From pitch to portfolio,
the Monke way.