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while earning attractive returns from a business aligned with powerful trends in society.
Especially given the disruptive power of AI, which is increasing every month.
Are governments agile enough to regulate? Is profit maximization going to stop?
What, then, can we do to help shape the future we want for our kids?
We can design technology to benefit society (#EUTech)
Putting society first, not profits.Using open source, not black boxes.Enabling greater collaboration, not polarization.Creating safety and trust!
This is Alkemio
Providing safe digital spaces, with control and trust. Where people and AI work together, solving societal challenges.
Introducing Virtual Contributors, created based on trusted bodies of knowledge and using AI. Ready at all times to contribute expertise, do work, and supercharge your output.
Alkemio offers a SaaS platform to enable collective action. Beachhead markets are the public sector and education in the Netherlands. €170k revenue in 2023.
Aligned with powerful trends in society. Hugely scalable.
Investment raised to date: €1.5M
Investment being raised: €2.0M, target closing Q1 2025
Supercharge collaboration
Enabling SDG 17, collective action is key to making progress on all UN SDGs
To scale Virtual Contributors
Expand AI propositionGrow team from 17 to 25+International expansion
Provide inspiration
That we can have a safer digital future
A new style of investment opportunity
- Guided by stewards, not shareholders. Stewards hold and control the voting shares to ensure the business is managed to achieve the purpose.
- Alkemio’s purpose and independence are legally locked in. An independent 3rd party holds a special share with a veto right on certain decisions such as a sale or change of the purpose of the company.
- For all stakeholders, not just shareholders. Investor economic returns are capped at levels that provide attractive returns. Excess profits will be used/donated to benefit society. Profit serves purpose.
- With investor economic returns coming from dividends and/or share repurchase, instead of a sale of the company. Investors may see to sell their shares privately.
- Simple setup, easy to scale. A single share class for all investors, including founders. The capped returns and steward control mean there are no cap table, valuation, or investor voting rights discussions. So management can focus on scaling a very successful business.
The Why and How of the Economic Returns!
The capping of economic returns to all investors and staff helps ensure alignment of all parties with the purpose of benefiting society.
The cap level for early investors starts at 3x-3.5x, depending on timing of investment. From 4 years after the investment date, the outstanding amount payable to an investor will start to accrue at a certain annual rate, such that the effective cap level can increase to 4x-5x.
| Example | Year 1 | Year 2-4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment amount | €1,000 | |||||
| Initial dividend entitlement amount | €3,000 | |||||
| Dividend amount in each year | €0 | €0 | €0 | -€200 | -€300 | -€500 |
| Annual increase due to accrual | €0 | €0 | €210 | €211 | €204 | €184 |
| Outstanding dividend entitlement amount | €3,000 | €3,000 | €3,210 | €3,221 | €3,125 | €2,809 |
| Effective capped return multiple | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
- A cap of 3x means an investment of €1,000 will create a dividend entitlement for that investor which starts at €3,000.
- 4 years after the investment date, the outstanding dividend entitlement amount will accrue at an annual rate of 7%.
- Each year the outstanding dividend entitlement amount will (a) decrease by dividends received and (b) increase at the accrual rate.
The full mechanism, including issuance of certificates, is described in schedule C of the Alkemio Holding Shareholders Agreement (SHA).
The Purpose Foundation has conducted a great case study on Alkemio, which you can find here.
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Disclaimer
The above information is shared in the interest of accelerating the wider move to a purpose-based economy. The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment or business advice. Any investment or business decisions made based on this information are at your own risk.