After a stuttering start in 2016, DAOs are back again at the top of the crypto hype curve these days. Numerous different DAO projects contribute to the $15bn TVL reached at the end of 2021. The lion share stems from DeFi protocol DAOs, but there are also operating system DAOs, collector DAOs, investment DAO and many more. Will DAOs survive a crypto winter, and if yes which DAOs? Our Untitled Expertise co-founders Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking and Simon Schaber discuss the DAO verse with Philipp Zimmerer, core contributor to the SPOOL DAO and a deep, hands-on DAO expert. This is a critical discussion, not a glamor talk. Philipp provides a behind-the-scenes view and shares his insights from setting up the SPOOL DAO. Further topics addressed in this part of the interview: What is a DAO and what is it good for? What’s the advantage of investing in a DAO compared to more traditional investment vehicles? How are and how should DAOs be organized? How are you organizing the Spool DAO, and what sets it apart? Are DAO members more like shareholders or managers? What role do communities play? How to overcome voting and contribution apathy among DAO members? How useful are operating systems that provide tools to create and manage DAOs? Will 2022 be the year of the DAOs? What will drive DAO adoption? Part 2 of this talk will be live soon. Stay tuned. Subscribe to the Untitled Investment Talk on this podcast channel and follow Untitled Investment Expertise on LinkedIn.