AI-Managed Investment DAO Disrupts Traditional VC Model

馃 AI Becomes The New VC

By XDAO
Aug 7, 2025, 4:39 PM
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The ai16z DAO project introduces an AI-managed investment fund that aims to democratize venture capital.​ Key features:

  • Treasury managed by AI agent 'Marc AIndreessen'
  • Open to all investors through $AI16Z token
  • Token holders can make weighted suggestions
  • AI makes final investment decisions
  • Built on open-source Eliza framework
  • All transactions recorded on blockchain
  • Market cap reached $2.​4B
  • Currently manages tens of millions in assets

The project emerges amid growing DAO momentum, with major funds like a16z, Pantera Capital, and Union Square Ventures investing over $160M in DAO infrastructure in recent months.​

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A next-gen hedge fund: the DAO where AI manages investments 馃 The ai16z DAO project is an experiment at the intersection of AI, DeFi, and Web3 communities. Its goal is to disrupt the traditional venture capital model, where decisions are made by closed funds and access is

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