DAO Maker

DAO Maker is a leading Web3 growth platform and crypto launchpad founded in 2018, positioning itself as "The Launchpad For Real Founders." The company provides comprehensive fundraising infrastructure, community-building tools, and incubation services for early-stage blockchain and tokenized projects. Since its founding by Christoph Zaknun and Giorgio Marciano, DAO Maker has facilitated over $90M in project fundraising across a portfolio with a combined fully diluted valuation exceeding $2 billion, serving more than 315,000 KYCed users and 1.1 million connected wallets.

Core Products/Services

DAO Maker's flagship offering is its DAO Pad Launchpad, a curated platform enabling retail investors to participate in early-stage token sales through vetted initial DEX offerings (IDOs). The launchpad operates via a tiered staking system using the native DAO token, which grants participants allocation rights to token sale events.

The platform pioneered the Strong Holder Offering (SHO) — a lottery-based token sale mechanism that prioritizes experienced, long-term token holders — and the Dynamic Coin Offering (DYCO), a partially refundable token sale model where investors can reclaim a portion of their investment if project performance lags expectations. These innovations set new standards for investor protection in the launchpad space.

Social Mining is DAO Maker's enterprise SaaS offering designed for tokenized blockchain projects. The platform enables crypto projects to distribute token-denominated incentives to community members who contribute value — through content creation, community management, social advocacy, and more. Social Mining is offered in three tiers: Express (permissionless for small-cap tokens), Atlas (subscription-based for established tokens), and dTeams (for early-stage equity-funded projects).

DAO Maker also provides Venture Bonds, a structured financial product giving retail investors downside protection alongside upside exposure to emerging blockchain projects.

Key Strengths

• Pioneer of the SHO and DYCO fundraising mechanisms, widely replicated across the industry
• One of the longest-running and most reputable crypto launchpads, with notable successful launches including Orion Protocol, My Neighbor Alice, and Aethir (10x+ returns)
• Comprehensive Social Mining SaaS platform used by top projects such as Injective Protocol
• End-to-end support for blockchain projects: fundraising, community building, tokenomics advisory, exchange listing assistance, and marketing services
• Strong community with over 1.1M wallets connected and rigorous KYC-verified user base

Notable Clients/Projects

DAO Maker has incubated and launched numerous high-profile blockchain projects, including Orion Protocol, My Neighbor Alice, Aethir, and Injective Protocol (which uses Social Mining). The platform serves GameFi, NFT, DeFi, and social blockchain projects across multiple chains including Ethereum and BNB Chain.

Why Choose DAO Maker

DAO Maker differentiates itself through pioneering investor-protection mechanisms (refundable offerings), a rigorous project vetting process, deep community infrastructure via Social Mining, and comprehensive B2B support for blockchain startups. The platform's tiered participation system aligns incentives between long-term token holders and the projects they fund, reducing speculation and enabling sustainable ecosystem growth.