Three formats of DAO partnerships 🤝

DAOs can collaborate not only with companies or funds but also with each other. There are three main models:

1⃣ Token exchange
DAOs exchange their tokens and add them to their treasuries. This way, they become invested in each other’s success and build long-term relationships

2⃣ Joint programs and grants
DAOs pool their budgets to support shared initiatives — from hackathons to research. This scales impact while lowering costs for each participant

3⃣ Cross-DAO services
One DAO can provide services to another — for example, analytics, auditing, or marketing. Essentially, DAOs can act as on-chain “contractors”

Take note: these partnerships show that DAOs don’t have to compete — they can strengthen one another. Instead of “every man for himself,” a new economic model is forming where decentralized communities exchange resources, services, and trust 🫂