Cooperatives
Form a democratically governed entity where every member has a voice. Ideal for DAOs, unions, and community-driven projects seeking legal recognition. Pool resources, manage treasury assets, and distribute surplus value to your members with the efficiency of digital operations.
Cooperatives are member-owned organizations where control rests with the people who use the service, work in the business, or benefit from its activities—not external investors. Every member has one vote, regardless of their financial contribution, ensuring democratic governance and shared prosperity.
Community-owned structures for local services, shared infrastructure, and collective enterprises.
Large-scale cooperatives for networks, platforms, and multi-stakeholder ecosystems.
Cooperatives prioritize member needs over shareholder returns, with built-in tools for democratic governance and transparent operations.
One member, one vote with built-in voting and decision-making tools
Assets and surplus belong to members collectively, not external investors
Automated profit sharing based on participation with integrated payment tools
Business accounts, compliant financial rails, and crypto/fiat processing
Contract with clients worldwide and onboard members across borders
Simplified licensing, reporting, and 5% tax on qualifying income
Understanding the tradeoffs helps you choose the structure that aligns with your values, objectives, and funding strategy.
| Characteristic | Companies | Cooperatives |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership structure | Shares | Membership |
| Voting rights | Based on shareholding | One member, one vote |
| Profit distribution | Dividends to shareholders | Surplus based on participation |
| Primary purpose | Return on investment | Meeting member needs |
| Control | Proportional to shares owned | Democratic, equal for all members |
| Can issue digital assets | Yes (Global Business only) | No |
| Raising external capital | Designed for equity investment | Limited to member contributions and loans |
| Best suited for | Scalable ventures, investor-backed startups, platforms seeking growth capital | Community services, worker ownership, producer networks, stakeholder-aligned platforms |
| Key tradeoff | Access to capital markets vs. potential dilution of founder control | Democratic control and value alignment vs. limited external funding options |
Launch your member-owned cooperative with democratic governance, transparent operations, and built-in collaboration tools.
