
Orange DAO Fellowship
Accelerate your Web3 startup with mentorship and funding.

Accelerate your Web3 startup with mentorship and funding.
The Orange DAO Fellowship is a 12-week intensive acceleration program designed to help Web3 startups achieve product-market fit, develop go-to-market strategies, and build traction before fundraising. The program is tailored for companies from ideation through pre-Series A stage and provides capital investment, structured mentorship, and access to a large investor community.
The Orange DAO Fellowship focuses on supporting Web3 startups from ideation through pre-Series A stage. It aims to help these companies achieve product-market fit and develop effective go-to-market strategies while providing access to a robust network of investors and mentors.
Designed for Founders, Builders, Investors. The program is hybrid. Participation is generally full time.
Founders must be pre-seed to pre-Series A stage, fully committed to full-time startup work, coachable, and able to commit 12 weeks to the program. Companies should have a Web3/blockchain focus and a legitimate business model.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Founders must submit their background, company description, product/service details, go-to-market strategy, team composition, and financial projections if available.
Participants receive significant capital investment, access to a world-class mentor network, a large investor audience for demo day, and the opportunity to become Orange DAO members with governance rights.
The program lasts for 12 weeks, with rolling applications and quarterly cohort starts. Each cohort varies in size based on applicant quality.
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
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The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
The program offers a $100,000 investment per company with a 2% program fee covering operational costs. There is no additional equity dilution beyond standard SAFE/note terms.
The program lasts for 12 weeks.
Each company receives a $100,000 investment.

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The Winter 2025 (W25) form describes a planned early-January 2025 start, without an exact day.
Source: Orange DAO Fellowship W25 Application FormThe inspected Winter 2025 (W25) form is explicitly labeled for that historical cohort.
Source: Orange DAO Fellowship W25 Application FormOrange DAO's FAQ says program completion makes participants eligible for DAO membership.
Source: Frequently Asked QuestionsOrange DAO's FAQ advertises guidance on go-to-market strategy.
Source: Frequently Asked QuestionsOrange DAO's FAQ advertises guidance on product-market fit.
Source: Frequently Asked QuestionsOrange DAO's FAQ places the 2% program/advisory fee in a separate agreement from the SAFE.
Source: Frequently Asked QuestionsSuperscout Pro
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