Tekin Salimi is the founder and managing partner of dao5. He previously served as a general partner at Polychain Capital.
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Career
- Polychain Capital · general partner
- dao5 · Founder & General PartnerNow
Companies founded
dao5
Investments named in public bios
BerachainEigenLayerStory ProtocolMovement Labs
Focus
crypto protocolsAI
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Who is Tekin Salimi?
Tekin Salimi is the founder and managing partner of dao5. He previously served as a general partner at Polychain Capital.
How much does Tekin Salimi invest?
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What did Tekin Salimi do before dao5?
general partner at Polychain Capital.
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