Vana is a decentralized network designed to overcome the AI 'data wall' by unlocking user-owned data for model training. Users contribute personal data into Data DAOs (DLPs) that aggregate datasets normally locked inside big-tech walled gardens, and contributors are rewarded for the value their data creates. The protocol enables datasets to be used for training AI models in a way that preserves ownership and fair compensation, shifting control of data and its economic upside back to individuals. Vana provides the infrastructure for tokenized, user-governed data liquidity pools and on-chain coordination of data contribution and usage. Backed by Paradigm, Polychain, and Coinbase Ventures, Vana sits at the intersection of crypto data ownership and AI, aiming to make user-contributed data a foundational asset class for decentralized AI development.