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In the rapidly evolving world of decentralized finance (DeFi), **Daos.fun** is emerging as a disruptive platform at the intersection of **meme culture** and **AI-based investing**. Built by @baoskee with the support of Alliance DAO, this invitation-only platform enables creators to build fundraising DAOs for meme projects or blockchain ventures.

On **Daos.fun**, creators define fundraising goals, expiry dates, and fees. Once live, they have seven days to raise their target in **SOL**. If successful, funds can be invested in meme-based or Solana-based projects. If not, contributors receive refunds minus a 10% early redemption penalty. Tokens are distributed fairly at launch, and DAO tokens are tradable, reflecting market dynamics and project performance.

A standout example is **ai16z**, founded by Marc Andreessen (@pmairca). After raising 420.69 SOL, it peaked near a $100M valuation, showing how massive the potential is. One investor even turned 20 SOL into $2.3M—a 650x return.

While the platform opens investment opportunities to retail users and promotes transparency, there are risks: speculative pricing, management issues, and market volatility due to meme-hype dynamics.

Still, Daos.fun is at the forefront of democratized, community-driven investing. As more creators join, it may define the next chapter in Web3 fundraising.

👉 **Read the full original post here**: [https://blog.mevx.io/news/daos-fun-the-platform-meme-and-ai-dao-funds](https://blog.mevx.io/news/daos-fun-the-platform-meme-and-ai-dao-funds)