Aragon is a pioneering platform for creating and managing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2017 by Luis Iván Cuende and Jorge Izquierdo, Aragon emerged from the conviction that traditional governance systems are fundamentally broken and that humanity needs tools to build transparent, decentralized organizations without permission or central intermediaries. The platform provides a comprehensive no-code interface and modular architecture, enabling communities to design custom governance mechanisms, manage collective ownership, and make transparent decisions while maintaining full accountability through blockchain-recorded transactions.
Aragon's core offering includes Aragon OSx, a sophisticated DAO framework with a plugin-based architecture that allows organizations to customize governance rules, token structures, and decision-making processes without requiring coding expertise. The platform has achieved significant adoption, supporting over 1,700+ organizations and securing billions in assets across leading projects like Lido, Decentraland, API3, Aavegotchi, and NFTX. Beyond the software platform itself, Aragon encompasses the Aragon Network (a network of interconnected DAOs) and the Aragon Association (a non-profit governance body).
Aragon's mission centers on democratizing access to sophisticated governance tools, empowering organizations of all sizes to experiment with novel organizational structures and governance models at the speed of software. By maintaining radical transparency through blockchain-based recording of all decisions and transactions, Aragon enables communities to make collective decisions without intermediaries.