Orange DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization and accelerator program for crypto and Web3 founders. It operates as the largest community of over 1,300 venture-backed entrepreneurs, primarily from Y Combinator and a16z alumni, offering personalized guidance and mentorship. The program provides up to $300,000 in funding through Orange Fund, along with a 10-12 week intensive fellowship focused on product-market fit, go-to-market strategies, and investor readiness, culminating in a Demo Day. Orange DAO has participated in three seed-stage funding rounds in Africa between July 2021 and November 2023, totaling $3.9M. Investments targeted crypto & Web3 and fintech sectors, with a geographic focus on Uganda (two rounds in Acctual, which enables same-day crypto invoice payments) and Nigeria (one round in Flux, a cross-border money transfer and crypto investment platform). Co-investors included Soma Capital, Ligature, and others like Alchemy and IDEO CoLab.