# DAO & crowdfunding On the DEST platform, the main focus is decentralized startups funding. Startups can be different, so they pass a special test from us. The startup team provides a business plan for its implementation. After that, IDS holders vote whether to finance this project or not. The voting process is based on Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) technology. Startups that get more votes will go to funding. Fundraising can last up to 6 months from the date of placement. The principle of financing is very simple, the investor (IDS holder) transfers to staking any amount of IDS tokens. Staking profits are shared 50/50 between the startup and the investor. When a startup collects the amount of funding it needs, the collection stops and the funds are being distributed. Investors get back their IDS tokens and 50% of the staking reward. Upon successful fundraising, a startup transfers of its cryptocurrency to investors, which is proportionally distributed among them. If the declared amount wasn't collected in full in 6 months, the fundraising process stops and investors receive 20% of the staking reward and their IDS tokens. Thanks to this mechanism, investors do not hold any risks and benefit in any case. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dao-dest.gitbook.io/whitepaper/information/dao-and-crowdfunding.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.