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About Doriot®

Named after the father of Venture Capital.

Georges Doriot pioneered modern venture capital. Doriot® leads the movement to make venture universally accessible and winnable — powered by education and gameplay.

Georges Doriot, Father of Venture Capital
The Doriot Philosophy
Principles that guide everything we build.

Georges Doriot’s principles, developed through decades at Harvard Business School and as president of American Research and Development Corporation (ARD), guide our approach today.

Georges Doriot
Father of Venture Capital
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Invest in People

Back grade-A entrepreneurs with grade-B ideas over the reverse.

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Long-term Value

Focus on sustainable growth, not quick exits.

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More Than Capital

Combine funding with mentorship and strategic support.

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Accept Failure

View setbacks as essential steps toward success.

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Societal Innovation

Create technologies that serve the greater good.

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Patient Commitment

Stay dedicated through the long journey of building.

Build companies that become useful citizens doing outstandingly well in their field.
— Georges Doriot
Our Mission
Where human belief fuels human innovation.

We are on a mission to bring venture capital to communities through a revolutionary new approach called VentureStaking®, a patent-pending game of venture that transforms how we support entrepreneurs.

Generosity Discovery Opportunity Prosperity

“Designed for humans to support human innovation.”

Future-Focused Investment

Invest in tomorrow’s winners. The opportunity to back a proven, winning startup is more valuable than betting on an unproven idea today.

Philanthropy Meets Strategy

A unique blend of giving and investing that helps founders get started while backers watch progress before committing capital.

Community-Powered

Early backers can observe, support, and make informed decisions as founders demonstrate their ability to execute and win.

Meet the Mission Team
Led by Professor Gerry Hays, inventor of VentureStaking®
Professor Gerry Hays

Professor Gerry Hays

Founder & Architect of Doriot®
Akram Mnif

Akram Mnif

Technical Co-founder of Doriot®
Nanette Zhang

Nanette Zhang

Doriot® Fellow, Marketing
Shiv Golechha

Shiv Golechha

Doriot® Fellow, Community
Tony Li

Tony Li

Doriot® Fellow, Strategy
Featured in Media
Watch Gerry Hays discuss the future of venture capital.

VentureStaking® and the democratization of venture — as featured across leading podcasts and channels.

Just as Georges Doriot revolutionized venture capital in the 20th century, we’re reimagining it for communities in the 21st century.

Join the movement.

Doriot is building something that hasn’t existed before — venture discovery infrastructure designed for communities, not just Silicon Valley. Get involved early.