Organization · Network VC
Positive Venture DAO
Positive Venture DAO, also known as MetaCartel Ventures, is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on investing in early-stage decentralized applications (DApps) in North America and Asia-Pacific. It operates on a community-oriented membership structure, allowing members to propose and vote on investments.
Overview
What Positive Venture DAO does
What Positive Venture DAO is
Positive Venture DAO, also known as MetaCartel Ventures, is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on investing in early-stage decentralized applications (DApps) in North America and Asia-Pacific. It operates on a community-oriented membership structure, allowing members to propose and vote on investments.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Network VC
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 6, 2026
Official channels
Find Positive Venture DAO elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Positive Venture DAO as a funder
Investment thesis
MetaCartel Ventures aims to support early-stage decentralized applications (DApps) by providing flexible investment opportunities. The organization is open to working with remote teams and anonymous founders, focusing on projects that are pre-company formation.
Focus narrative
MetaCartel Ventures invests in early-stage decentralized applications (DApps). The organization is characterized by its flexibility in participation compared to traditional venture capital models. It aims to support projects that are pre-company formation and pre-business model, and it is open to working with remote teams and anonymous founders.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $20,000–$100,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Capability profile
Positive Venture DAO as a community
Community overview
MetaCartel Ventures, also known as Venture DAO, is a for-profit decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) established by the MetaCartel community. It focuses on making investments in early-stage decentralized applications (DApps). The organization operates on a community-oriented membership structure, allowing members, referred to as "Mages," to source, conduct due diligence, propose, and vote on investments. The DAO is governed by smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain and is structured as a member-managed Delaware limited liability company.
Community focus
MetaCartel Ventures invests in early-stage decentralized applications (DApps). The organization is characterized by its flexibility in participation compared to traditional venture capital models. It aims to support projects that are pre-company formation and pre-business model, and it is open to working with remote teams and anonymous founders. Initial investment checks range from $20,000 to $100,000, with the potential for larger investments as the DAO's assets under management grow.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Notable members
Notable members include Ameen Soleimani (SpankChain, Creator of Moloch DAO), Stani Kulechov (CEO @ Aave), Roneil Romberg (CEO @ Audius), and many others from leading projects in the blockchain space.
Common questions
What to know about Positive Venture DAO
Upseed classifies Positive Venture DAO under the Network VC organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 6, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
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