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DAOs are decentralized communities with a shared Internet bank account.

This type of online community is transforming the way we collaborate, create, earn, fundraise, and work in the metaverse.

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Section 1: Key Market Trends

(1) Decentralize online education:

• DAOs are the new universities, colleges, and trade schools. New types of learning organizations are emerging to help users upskill their knowledge across various domains.
• DAOs have therefore made learning inclusive for all participants. Community members are becoming lecturers and earners. Students are becoming owners and contributors. Educators are no longer authority figures.
• Odyssey DAO offers free Web3 education at the intersection of DeFi, blockchain, and NFTs.
• MetricsDAO helps you learn Web3 analytics skills.
• Ed3DAO helps educators break into Web3 and host metaverse conferences.
• RabbitHole allows users to contribute to decentralized apps while also helping them to earn tokens for their on-chain activity.
• Invisible College turns students into owners of the educational platform where they co-create course syllabus and host community-based workshops.

(2) Venture capital on the blockchain:

• VC investing is becoming a team sport. The rise of Web3 investment DAO is allowing investors to participate in early-stage startup investments without going through traditional venture capital firms.
• VC3 puts its money into the most promising Web3 startups from around the world.
• Orange DAO is a collective of 1,300 founders of YC-backed companies investing in the future of Web3 startups.
• Komorebi Collective DAO provides funding for women and non-binary individuals who are founders in the cryptocurrency industry.
• MetaCartel Venture DAO focuses on investing in early-stage decentralized applications.