Model DAOs

Model DAOs are real-world implementations of the Kambria DAOs Framework, created to demonstrate how the framework operates in practice across different types of innovation.

Rather than representing a single canonical structure, Model DAOs serve as reference examples that show how governance, execution, and value alignment can be applied in specific contexts.

Purpose of Model DAOs

Model DAOs are designed to:

• Validate the Kambria DAOs Framework through real execution

• Translate abstract concepts into concrete DAO operations

• Provide learning inputs for improving governance, workflows, and smart contracts

• Serve as reusable references for future DAO designs

They help bridge the gap between experimentation and long-term DAO sustainability.

Kambria’s Role in Model DAOs

In current Model DAOs, Kambria intentionally participates as a Dev Partner and Community Partner.

This participation serves a demonstration purpose, allowing Kambria to:

• Prototype and validate execution workflows

• Demonstrate partner responsibilities and accountability

• Seed early technical development and coordination

• Support initial community formation and engagement

Kambria’s involvement in these roles is not meant to be exclusive or permanent.
As Model DAOs mature, these roles can be transferred, shared, or expanded to include external partners and community-led teams.

What Makes a DAO a “Model DAO”

A Model DAO typically:

• Applies a defined subset of the Kambria DAOs Model

• Operates with real participants, partners, and activities

• Uses DAO governance and smart contract workflows in practice

• Generates documented learnings that inform future iterations

Not all components of the full framework are required at once. Each Model DAO reflects the parts most relevant to its domain.

Examples of Model DAOs

Current Model DAOs include:

• Tech-powered Elderly Care DAO (TECD)
  A service and social impact DAO focused on technology-enabled elderly care and human connection.

• Capacity Exchange DAO (CED)
  A coordination and knowledge-exchange DAO enabling structured sharing of skills, experience, and capacity.

These DAOs demonstrate that the Kambria DAOs Framework can support technology, service, and social innovation models, not only product-based ventures.

Role in the Kambria Ecosystem

Model DAOs occupy the middle layer of the Kambria ecosystem:

DAO Experimentation Program (DEP) → Model DAOs → Full Kambria DAOs Framework

They allow:

• Learning before scale

• Execution before abstraction

• Gradual adoption of governance and tokenomics mechanisms

Summary

Model DAOs provide practical reference points for understanding how Kambria DAOs work beyond theory.

By actively participating as a Dev Partner and Community Partner in Model DAOs, Kambria helps demonstrate how roles, responsibilities, and governance operate in practice, while creating a clear pathway for decentralization over time.