What Tokenize.it does

Tokenize.it GmbH is a blockchain-based corporate-financing platform headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany (registered address Mittweida), that enables German and Austrian GmbH and UG startups to raise capital and incentivize employees through tokenized virtual shares on Ethereum (ERC-20) and Gnosis Chain. Its core product is the "GmbH-Token," a digital profit-participation right that confers economic exposure (dividends, exit proceeds, liquidation) without voting rights and is paired with a put option enabling conversion back into conventional GmbH shares. Smart contracts are open source and audited by Consensys and Hacken, and the legal wrapper is the §657 BGB Public Award Model, with Tokenize.it operating as a BaFin-registered tied agent via Concedus GmbH (Registernummer 80179598) under §3(2) WpIG.

The platform is organized into three core products — Private Fundraise, Public Fundraise, and Employee Participation (Token Option Plans / TOP) — supported by a Secondary Market, a Syndikate co-investment feature, an embeddable Invest Now Button, and an AI-powered Agentic Fundraising add-on that drafts Gmail outreach, runs Dealroom-based investor sourcing, integrates Equidam valuations, and generates pitch decks. Pricing is freemium-to-subscription: Starter is free; Fundraise is €490/month with a 2% transaction fee; Fundraise Plus is €990/month with 1%; Fundraise Scale-Up is €1,990/month with 0% — all with a 12-month minimum. Add-ons include Public Fundraise (€990/month), Employee Participation (€190-990/month by team size), Agentic Fundraising (€149/month), and a one-time €4,990 Cap-Table Cleanup package.

As of the latest disclosures, Tokenize.it reports €15M+ in tokenized assets across 100+ onboarded companies, has raised a €2 million seed round (September 2023, HTGF, w3fund, seed + speed, business angels), and is led by CEO Christoph Jentzsch. The company targets (pre-)seed startups as its primary customer segment, with professional investors and aspiring business angels as a secondary, free-of-charge user base, and operates primarily within the DACH region.

Name

Tokenize.it

Legal name

Tokenize.it GmbH

Website

https://tokenize.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tokenize.it is a BaFin-registered blockchain platform that lets German and Austrian GmbH startups raise capital, issue employee equity, and trade shares via tokenized virtual shares on Ethereum, eliminating notary requirements and traditional round-based fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tokenized Corporate Financing / Blockchain-based Equity Management

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

RWA Tokenization Platforms (asset onboarding, structuring, issuance) (FSAPAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tokenization Platforms (RWA, Securities, Funds) (FSAGAMAA), Transfer Agent, Cap Table & Token Lifecycle Management (registrar, corporate actions, burns/mints) (FSAPAIAF), Tokenized Securities & Capital Markets (Equity, Debt, Funds) (FSADAEAA), Tokenized Securities & Capital Markets Infrastructure (equities, bonds, funds, ATS/MTF connectivity) (FSAPAIAD)

Keywords

• Blockchain fundraising
• Virtual shares platform
• Tokenized equity
• Startup financing
• Employee participation plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Mittweida

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fundraising Subscription Plans: Monthly or annual subscription plans for startups to raise capital on the platform. Starter is free (no fundraising). Fundraise at €490/month (2% transaction fee). Fundraise Plus at €990/month (1% transaction fee). Fundraise Scale-Up at €1,990/month (0% transaction fee). Minimum 12-month runtime. Annual plans offer ~16% discount.
2. Transaction Fees: Platform charges transaction fees on invested capital closed through the platform: 2% for Fundraise tier, 1% for Fundraise Plus, 0% for Scale-Up. Additional 1% for Cap-Table Cleanup package.
3. Employee Participation Packages: One-time upfront payment for token option plans based on company size: €190/month for 1-10 employees, €490/month for 11-50 employees, €990/month for 51+ employees (monthly billing). Annual options also available.
4. Agentic Fundraising Add-on: €149/month add-on for AI-assisted fundraising: Dealroom investor sourcing, Gmail outreach draft generation with warm intro check, Equidam valuation, pitch deck generation.
5. Public Fundraise Add-on: €990/month add-on enabling public fundraising communications, automated closing, and ability to onboard more than 150 investors. Annual option at €9,990/year.
6. Cap-Table Cleanup: One-time €4,990 package to convert any number of convertible loans and company shares into virtual shares. No transaction fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tokenize.it is a blockchain-based platform that enables German and Austrian GmbH startups to raise capital and run employee participation programs by issuing virtual shares (GmbH-Token) as ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum and Gnosis Chain. The platform eliminates notary appointments through smart-contract-driven digital share issuance, supports private and public fundraising, and provides a secondary market for trading virtual shares. It also offers tax-optimized token option plans (TOP) for employees, advisors and contractors.

Product overview

Tokenize.it is a blockchain-based platform for tokenized corporate financing, providing virtual shares (GmbH-Token) for German and Austrian GmbHs and UGs. The platform operates as a modular ecosystem with three core products: Private Fundraise for angel/VC investments, Public Fundraise for crowdinvesting campaigns, and Employee Participation (Token Option Plans/TOP) for team incentivization. Supporting features include Secondary Market for share trading, Syndikate for co-investments, Invest Now Button for website embedding, and Agentic Fundraising for AI-powered investor matching and outreach. Pricing is structured in tiers (Starter free, Fundraise €490/mo, Fundraise Plus €990/mo, Fundraise Scale-Up €1,990/mo) with add-ons for public fundraising, employee equity, and cap table cleanup. The platform enables capital raising without notaries by issuing profit participation rights as ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum and Gnosis blockchains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Fundraise Digital fundraising module that lets startups issue virtual shares (ERC-20 GmbH-Tokens) to private investors and review individual investment offers without notary appointments. Targets German and Austrian GmbH and UG companies raising angel and pre-seed capital.
• Public Fundraise Add-on module that enables startups to publicly communicate deal terms, automate closing, and onboard more than 150 investors per round on the Gnosis Chain. Available to Fundraise, Fundraise Plus, and Fundraise Scale-Up subscribers.
• Employee Participation (Token Option Plans / TOP) Token option plan product that lets startups grant blockchain-secured equity incentives to employees, advisors, contractors, and influencers, with configurable vesting and cliff periods and tax deferral under §19a EStG and Austrian tax law. Includes secondary-market liquidity potential and no notary requirement.
• Secondary Market Platform for trading virtual shares outside of fundraising periods, available 24/7, with the issuer able to enable or disable trading. Provides early liquidity for investors and option holders.
• Syndikate Co-investment product enabling experienced business angels to share dealflow and earn carry, with the ability to create custom syndicate rules. Designed for professional investors managing co-investments into Tokenize.it-listed startups.
• Agentic Fundraising AI-powered fundraising add-on that finds investors through Dealroom data, generates outreach drafts in Gmail with warm-intro checks, provides Equidam company valuations, and produces pitch decks from startup profile data. Available for €149/month to self-onboarding users.
• Cap-Table Cleanup One-time service that converts any number of convertible loans and existing company shares into Tokenize.it virtual shares, optimizing cap-table structure. Priced at €4,990 with no transaction fee and no fundraising subscription required.

Quantifiable outcome

• €15M+ in tokenized assets across 100+ companies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AddedVal.iocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides access to database of 8,000+ angels, VCs, and family offices in Germany. Fundraise and Fundraise Plus tiers include 30 business angel introductions via AddedVal.io Raise Money+ package.
• Consensys (Diligence)coreTechnology or IntegrationSmart contract security auditor. Tokenize.it's smart contracts have been audited by Consensys Diligence.
• HackencoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain security specialist that audited Tokenize.it's smart contracts for vulnerabilities.
• StartupVerbandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman startup association partnership for ecosystem visibility and community access.
• BitkomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman digital association partnership for industry visibility and networking.
• CMS Hupproden (CMS Hupproden Rechtsanwälte)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partner referenced in context of the public offering structure (public award model). The firm specializes in cryptocurrency and blockchain law.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Companisto: Companisto is one of Germany's leading crowdinvesting platforms for venture-style equity in GmbHs and similar vehicles. It is the most direct local competitor to Tokenize.it's private and public fundraise products in DACH, although it relies on a more traditional prospectus/AG structure rather than on-chain virtual shares.
• Funderbeam: Funderbeam runs a European secondary market and syndication platform for private company shares, enabling portfolio trading and SPV-based co-investment. It overlaps directly with Tokenize.it's Syndikate feature and 24/7 secondary market, and addresses a similar European early-stage investor base.
• Polymath: Polymath is a security-token issuance platform built around the Polymesh chain, providing KYC, identity, compliance and token-issuer tooling. It competes with Tokenize.it on the issuance/asset-onboarding layer of RWA tokenization, with a more blockchain-native (Polymesh) rather than public-Ethereum approach.
• Securitize: Securitize is a US-headquartered platform for issuing, managing and trading tokenized securities, with its own SEC-aligned transfer agent and DS Protocol. It is the most direct global comparable to Tokenize.it's stack of virtual-share issuance, cap-table management and secondary-market trading, although it targets a broader (US/international) issuer base.
• Seedmatch: Seedmatch is a German crowdinvesting platform focused on (pre-)seed GmbH and UG rounds, very close to Tokenize.it's primary issuer persona. It offers similar minimum-investor accessibility and operates in the same DACH market for early-stage equity raises.
• tZERO: tZERO operates a regulated ATS for security tokens plus issuance and ATS-Connect infrastructure for private company digital securities. Like Tokenize.it, it combines regulated issuance rails with a secondary trading venue, but operates at much larger scale and with US regulatory framing rather than German WpIG.

Emerging players

• Swarm Markets: Swarm Markets is a BaFin- and FCA-regulated digital asset platform offering tokenized securities, RWA products and a regulated trading venue. It overlaps with Tokenize.it on regulated tokenization infrastructure for European users and on building compliant on-chain capital markets.
• Ledgy: Ledgy provides cap-table management, ESOP administration and reporting for European startups, and is increasingly moving into scenario modeling and secondary workflows. It competes with Tokenize.it's cap-table and Token Option Plan products but does not (yet) issue on-chain securities or run a fundraising marketplace.
• Solidity Finance / cake.de: cake.de is a German employee participation platform focused on tax-optimized virtual participation rights for GmbH employees, directly overlapping with Tokenize.it's Token Option Plan product on German ESOP use cases and §19a EStG structuring.

Others

• Bitwala (now Relai for Business / Nuri): Bitwala (formerly crypto-banking) is listed as a Tokenize.it platform customer/investor, and represents an adjacent European fintech that has integrated tokenized assets for its user base. It illustrates the kind of regulated-fintech partner Tokenize.it can plug into, rather than a direct fundraising-marketplace competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tokenizeitHQ
• GitHubgithub.com/corpus-io/tokenize.it-smart-contracts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tokenize-hq
• Instagraminstagram.com/tokenize.it_gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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