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# Invest together using a DAO to coordinate funds and make decisions

## Key DAO Features

### DAO Vault

Upstream uses Gnosis multisig wallets for industry-leading security.

### Governance

Members receive governance tokens proportional to their contribution to vote on proposals.

### Voting

Vote on proposals to make decisions. Once a proposal passes, it's executed on-chain by designated signators.

### Polls

Take a quick pulse of community sentiment with polls.

### Chat

Stay connected to fellow DAO members and participate in discussions.

### Events

Host your DAO Town Halls and weekly meetings on Upstream’s in-platform event function.

### Legal Support

Get your questions answered by independent legal counsel.

## Investment Club Success Stories

### JoanDAO

Women-Led Investment DAO

A group of diverse operators, investors, and founders came together to form a women-led investment club on the blockchain to generate wealth for their members.

### Baron’s DAO

Buying Land in the Metaverse

This group of 30+ web3 natives came together with the purpose of buying land together in the metaverse. Since launch they have purchased 20 premium land plots.

## What People are Saying

[Wow, what a wild ride today with @OthersideMeta, @ajt and the @joinupstream platform were absolutely essential to the quick formation and amazing execution of our Metaverse Land Baron DAO. Super glad to have weathered the storm with these fine folks 🤝](https://twitter.com/entropyeq_/status/1520621089130381312?s=20&t=8ZsTR_A8I6un5qUoCrfX0g)

[We’re officially live! Thanks @joinupstream for facilitating the whole process! And to celebrate it, enjoy this beautiful piece of art of the great @Rezaniaofficial, “Amnesia”!](https://twitter.com/3XGdao/status/1555860917031690244?s=20&t=Jb7TTs2Cp1JDVPAA1OHhSg)

[We are proud to announce that @DaoManor is functional on @joinupstream. We will be using Upstream DAO's all-in-one DAO stack to run our DAO operations. #DAO #manordao #defi #Decentralization #Web3 #cryptocurrency #Crypto #upstream #daostack #blockchain #Ethereum](https://twitter.com/DaoManor/status/1553156199931166720?s=20&t=8ZsTR_A8I6un5qUoCrfX0g)

## Get Started

See how a DAO makes it easy to make group investments more effectively than traditional investment vehicles.

**Disclaimer:** The information provided by Upstream does not constitute legal advice, nor is it intended to take the place of the advice of independent legal counsel. Please consult the [SEC guidelines on investment clubs.](https://www.sec.gov/reportspubs/investor-publications/investorpubsinvclubhtm.html#:~:text=The%20SEC%20generally%20does%20not,of%201933%20(Securities%20Act).)

### Help & FAQ

[What is a DAO?](https://guide.upstreamapp.com/getting-started/understanding-daos) [What are the benefits of DAOs?](https://guide.upstreamapp.com/getting-started/understanding-daos) [View All](https://guide.upstreamapp.com/)