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Based in Cardiff, Wales, CitaDAO operates as a decentralized finance platform that tokenizes commercial real estate assets on the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate a secondary marketplace for buying and selling fractional property tokens. The organization enables global retail and institutional investors to gain direct portfolio exposure to high-quality commercial properties located in major international economic hubs such as London and Singapore. By integrating these tokenized real-world assets with decentralized exchanges and automated market makers, the platform provides enhanced liquidity and alternative yield generation opportunities compared to traditional real estate investment trusts. Operating at the angel funding stage with financial backing from venture capital firms including SNZ Capital, the project utilizes its native KNIGHT utility token, which recorded an all-time low price of $0.0007102 in June 2025. CitaDAO was established in 2021 by co-founder Joel Lin.
CitaDAO has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
CitaDAO has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
CitaDAO has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
CitaDAO's investors include Sora Ventures.
CitaDAO is a blockchain-based technology company that operates a global marketplace for tokenized real estate, enabling users to buy, sell, and gain yield from fractional ownership in commercial properties secured on-chain.[1][2][4] Built on the Ethereum ecosystem as part of the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, it primarily serves individual investors, yield farmers, and real estate landlords seeking liquidity and diversification in real-world assets (RWAs) like properties in hubs such as London and Singapore.[1][2] The platform solves key pain points in traditional real estate—high entry barriers, illiquidity, and limited access—by tokenizing assets for seamless trading on decentralized exchanges, fostering sustainable yield generation with low correlation to cryptocurrencies.[1][2][4]
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, CitaDAO democratizes premium real estate investment, allowing global participation without the need for large capital or intermediaries.[1][2]
CitaDAO emerged in 2021 amid the rise of DeFi and real-world asset tokenization, founded by a team blending big tech, startup, and fintech expertise to address real estate's liquidity challenges.[1][2] Key figures include co-founder Joel Lin, who emphasizes sourcing top deals for on-chain access, growth driver Ethan (ex-Amazon, Uber, City Storage Systems), strategy analyst Pei Koon (fintech background), and a full-stack marketer focused on building a global real estate DeFi community.[2] The idea stemmed from recognizing how blockchain could unlock fractional ownership and DeFi interoperability for illiquid assets like commercial properties, evolving from early traction in tokenizing high-quality real estate to a fully decentralized marketplace via processes like IRO (Introducing Real Estate On-chain).[1][2][4]
Pivotal early moments include partnerships with audited protocols and integrations with DeFi infrastructure, positioning it as a bridge between traditional real estate and web3.[2][3]
CitaDAO stands out in the tokenized real estate space through these key strengths:
CitaDAO rides the RWA tokenization wave, a booming trend in DeFi where trillions in illiquid assets like real estate are digitized for liquidity and composability, fueled by Ethereum's scalability improvements and regulatory clarity on blockchain assets.[1][2][4] Timing is ideal post-2021 DeFi summer, as market forces—rising interest in yield-bearing RWAs amid crypto volatility, institutional adoption (e.g., via partners like CapitaLand), and blockchain's transparency—align to disrupt a $300T+ real estate market.[2][3] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering commercial property tokenization, inspiring DeFi protocols for RWAs, and expanding web3's utility beyond speculation to tangible yields, while competing with platforms like RealT and Synthetix.[1][3]
CitaDAO is poised to scale as RWA adoption accelerates, with next steps including full IRO decentralization, more property listings in key markets, and deeper DeFi integrations for advanced yield strategies.[2] Trends like multi-chain expansion, AI-driven property valuation, and tokenized securities regulations will shape its path, potentially boosting TVL and user base amid maturing Ethereum L2s. Its influence could evolve from niche player to RWA leader, democratizing real estate globally and tying back to its core mission: making high-quality properties accessible to all, not just the privileged few.[1][2]
CitaDAO has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in September 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | $1M Seed | — | Sora Ventures | Announced |
