About Tribute Labs

2017 — The Beginning

We started in New York building OpenLaw, a blockchain protocol for creating and executing legal agreements.

2019 — Breaking New Ground

Using OpenLaw's technology stack, we starting focusing on Decentralize Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and launched The LAO, the first for-profit, limited-liability DAO in the United States. It created a legal pathway that much of the DAO world still follows today.

2020 — Building Community

Flamingo DAO launched in October as our first major experiment in collective art investing. The community coordinated significant capital and proved groups could make investment decisions together. We starting building more communities, and in total coordinated over $200M in assets.

2022 — New Name, Same Mission

OpenLaw became Tribute Labs. The rebrand reflected our focus on building and operating venture capital DAOs at scale.

2022 — Getting Noticed

Coverage in Forbes, The New Yorker, Bloomberg, TIME, Financial Times and Vogue Business. We also received the New York Law Journal Innovation Award.

2024 — The Next Evolution

As artificial intelligence became more accessible, we started building at the intersection of AI agents and autonomous organizations, exploring how intelligent systems could enhance coordination of digital organization and transform venture capital.

2025 — ADIN Goes Live

We launched ADIN (Autonomous Deal Infrastructure Network), applying everything we learned about coordination and community to venture capital. The platform uses AI to accelerate due diligence and connect a global network of investors and operators.