Tekin Salimi, founder of dao5, emphasizes the importance of adaptability over fixed beliefs in crypto venture capital (VC). He outlines dao5's strategy to operate as a fund in the short term while gradually transitioning to a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to prevent governance failures. Salimi is optimistic about tokenized assets with real cash flow, positioned between private equity and public markets. He believes the true opportunity lies in long-term community building, infrastructure, and the integration of AI with crypto, rather than in meme coins.