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DAO Design & Governance

Governance frameworks that balance decentralization with effective decision-making.

15+ governance systems designed

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The Challenge
Most DAOs suffer from voter apathy, plutocratic control, or governance gridlock. Poorly designed voting mechanisms and unclear decision frameworks lead to either centralized control disguised as decentralization, or complete paralysis.
Our Solution
We design governance systems grounded in political science, mechanism design, and practical experience with on-chain governance. Our frameworks address voting power distribution, proposal processes, treasury management, and progressive decentralization.

Ideal For

Protocols transitioning to community governance
New DAOs launching
Existing DAOs restructuring governance

What We Deliver

Governance framework document
Voting mechanism design
Treasury management plan
Progressive decentralization roadmap
Smart contract specifications

Our Approach

01

Analysis

We study your community, stakeholders, and governance goals

02

Design

We architect the governance framework including voting, proposals, and treasury

03

Specification

We specify the smart contract logic for on-chain governance

04

Support

We guide the community through the transition to decentralized governance

15+
Governance systems designed
Multi-sig to full DAO
Transition expertise

Technologies

Snapshot Tally Governor contracts OpenZeppelin Governor Safe (multi-sig) Aragon

Frequently Asked Questions

Should we launch as a DAO from day one?

Usually not. We recommend progressive decentralization — start with a core team, gradually transfer control as the community matures.

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