Dorahacks

DoraHacks is a global community and open source platform that connects developers with real opportunities. Organizers host themed hackathons to find new prototypes, companies post bounties to solve specific engineering problems, and communities run funding rounds to boost donations from many small supporters. Startups and recruiters see DoraHacks as a place to find talent, while protocol teams use it to organize community-driven projects. The platform’s payment and voting tools help teams keep building after hackathons without needing complex fundraising.

As DoraHacks has added more programs and partners, activity on the platform has increased. The team has raised outside funding and formed strategic partnerships, leading to bigger prize pools, new features, and more outreach to developers. They have also started investment and incubation programs to support long-term projects and try out new ways of funding and governance.

Venture firms, exchange funds, and institutional investors have backed DoraHacks in funding rounds and partnerships. Notable participants include Binance Labs, Circle Ventures, Gemini Frontier Fund, and Crypto.com. Some partners help by co-hosting hackathons and providing prize money, not just by investing, which keeps the focus on supporting developers as well as funding.

Dorahacks’ early financing rounds granted investors equity at a capped valuation, frequently coupled with contractual rights to future token allocations if Dorahacks launches a native cryptocurrency. Depending on the terms of each agreement, these rights may entitle holders to a fixed percentage of the future token supply, token allocations with value parity to equity, or tokens issued at a preferential discount. For institutional investors, this structure provides exposure to both traditional corporate upside and the potential economics of the underlying network.

Dorahacks equity and associated token rights are not listed on public equity or crypto exchanges. Instead, they trade privately through over-the-counter (OTC) markets. Acquire.Fi operates an institutional-grade OTC and secondaries marketplace where qualified buyers can access Dorahacks equity and equity-linked token rights from team members and early investors.

Buy-side participants can review active listings that align with their investment mandate or submit a customized Buy offer specifying target valuation, minimum ticket size, and preferred exposure to equity and/or token rights. This flexibility allows institutions to structure transactions that align with portfolio objectives, risk tolerance, and internal compliance requirements.

For equity-and-token holders, the same marketplace enables discreet liquidity opportunities. Sellers can create a Sell listing or review inbound bids from vetted institutional buyers, facilitating private exits without public market signaling or price impact.

Across both buy-side and sell-side transactions, Acquire.Fi supports the full OTC transaction lifecycle. Our team vets counterparties, coordinates introductions, assists with legal and compliance workflows, and facilitates settlement to ensure each transaction is executed according to institutional standards.