What Botanika does

Botanika is a Dubai-headquartered decentralized data infrastructure company operating in the DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) sector, founded in 2024. The company has assembled an integrated stack of four interlocking components: the NIMBUS plug-and-play hardware storage node, the locally embedded NURA AI agent, the patented HOA SEN protocol for data compression, encryption, sharding and distribution, and the BONSAI crypto utility token. The operating legal entity is Bonsai Holdings LLC (registered in Georgia, registration number 405716337), with the brand held under Botanika Inc.

NIMBUS nodes are powered by a Rockchip RK3588 SoC with an embedded NPU delivering up to 6 TOPs of INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16/BF16/TF32 compute, consume approximately 20W of power, operate at roughly 20dB, and connect via Ethernet, Bluetooth, and WiFi. The HOA SEN protocol differentiates Botanika through its use of erasure coding (Proof of Erasure) instead of storage-heavy replication, lossless compression combining Zstandard, Brotli, and LZ4, AES-GCM and ChaCha20 encryption with optional post-quantum support, search over compressed encrypted data without prior decompression, and a Multi-Agent System (MAS) framework for self-optimizing sharding and distribution. NURA runs locally with zero cloud dependency, processing voice and text queries against the user's local files, generating synthetic data for federated learning, and receiving continuous firmware updates. Botanika has published four research artifacts (whitepaper plus three papers) and claims patented status for HOA SEN and its AI-driven storage solution.

Botanika monetizes primarily through direct-to-consumer hardware sales, with NIMBUS pre-orders priced at $1,600 USD and the post-pre-order price set at $2,200 USD inclusive of shipping. Distribution is global via Botanika's own Shopify-based storefront and a network of regional warehouses and sales partners, with shipments targeted to begin in September 2025 and payments accepted via card, bank transfer, USDT, and USDC. A secondary recurring revenue stream is planned via a forthcoming NURA standalone subscription for users without NIMBUS hardware. The customer base consists of individual crypto miners and home node operators seeking passive BONSAI token income, privacy-conscious AI users, decentralized storage adopters, and DePIN/Web3 enthusiasts. In October 2024, Botanika closed a $1.5 million angel round from 30 unnamed investors to fund go-to-market expansion, user acquisition, and market education.

Name

Botanika

Legal name

Bonsai Holdings LLC

Website

https://botanika.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Botanika is a Dubai-based DePIN company building decentralized data storage via its patented HOA SEN protocol, plug-and-play NIMBUS hardware nodes, a locally embedded NURA AI agent, and BONSAI mining tokens, targeting privacy-conscious home crypto miners globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NIMBUS Hardware Sales: Pre-order and direct sale of the NIMBUS decentralized storage node (a physical hardware product). Pre-order price $1,600 USD; post pre-order price $2,200 USD including shipping. Payment accepted via credit/debit cards, bank transfers, and cryptocurrencies (USDT, USDC). Sales are global via own storefront.
2. NURA AI Agent Subscription: Future subscription model for accessing NURA AI agent at full-scale launch for users who do not own a NIMBUS device. NURA is currently free with a NIMBUS purchase; subscription pricing is forthcoming.
3. BONSAI Token Mining Rewards / Token Economy: Token-based incentive model where NIMBUS operators mine BONSAI tokens. During the first 2 years, 104,268,491 BONSAI distributed per month from the mining algorithm across all online NIMBUS, with halving every 2 years. Pre-order customers receive locked BONSAI tokens and unlocked USDT bonuses. Self-custody model means users own mined tokens directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Botanika sells NIMBUS, a plug-and-play hardware storage node that provides decentralized, encrypted data storage via its patented HOA SEN protocol and passively mines BONSAI tokens. Each NIMBUS embeds NURA, a local AI assistant with voice activation, and is managed through the Botanika OS mobile and desktop apps. The platform is positioned as a full-stack decentralized data infrastructure layer combining storage, AI, and DePIN participation for individual home node operators.

Product overview

Botanika is a single integrated decentralized data infrastructure platform — not separate point products — composed of four interlocking components: NIMBUS (the plug-and-play hardware node that stores encrypted data and mines the BONSAI token), NURA (the locally embedded AI Agent that runs on each NIMBUS), HOA SEN (the patented native protocol that powers storage, compression, sharding, and distribution across the network), and Botanika OS (the mobile and desktop apps used to manage nodes). The company describes itself as a "Full Stack Data Infrastructure Layer for Storage, AI, and DePIN" — meaning the hardware (NIMBUS), software/AI (NURA), protocol (HOA SEN), and management layer (Botanika OS) are designed to work together as one decentralized storage and AI stack for both consumers and operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NIMBUS: Plug-and-play proprietary hardware storage node for decentralized, encrypted storage and passive BONSAI token mining; includes embedded NURA AI agent.
• NURA
• HOA SEN

Products and services

• NIMBUS NIMBUS is Botanika's proprietary plug-and-play hardware node that provides decentralized, encrypted data storage and passively mines BONSAI tokens. It runs 24/7, connects via Ethernet/Bluetooth/WiFi, embeds the NURA AI Agent, and is managed through the Botanika OS mobile and desktop apps. Powered by a Rockchip RK3588 SoC with up to 6 TOPs NPU. Targeted at individual home node operators and crypto miners.
• NURA AI Agent NURA is Botanika's native, locally embedded AI Agent that runs inside NIMBUS with zero cloud dependency. It provides ultra-personalized answers, file search, reminders, and synthetic-data-driven recommendations while keeping user data fully private. Voice-activated and accessible through the Botanika mobile app. Targeted at individual consumers who want a private personal AI assistant.
• Botanika OS Botanika OS is the native mobile and desktop application used to manage NIMBUS nodes, configure mining, access the NURA AI Agent, and handle staking. It responds to node activity in real time and supports user profile and miner management on the web portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.5 million raised from 30 angel investors in 2024-10 funding round
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability10 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RockchipcoreTechnology or IntegrationRockchip RK3588 system-on-chip is the SoC powering the NIMBUS hardware node. Chip specifications include Quad Cortex-A76 @ 2.2-2.4GHz and Quad Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz CPU, Arm Mali G610MC4 GPU (OpenGL ES 1.1-3.2, OpenCL 1.1-2.2, Vulkan 1.1-1.2), and NPU with up to 6 TOPs supporting INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16/BF16/TF32 acceleration.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party e-commerce platform whose cookies may be placed on user devices to provide e-commerce functionality for Botanika's online storefront.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party payment processor whose cookies may be placed on user devices to facilitate payment processing on Botanika's storefront.
• Google AdsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party advertising partner providing marketing cookies that help Botanika tailor ads, track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, and deliver relevant advertisements.
• Meta (Facebook Pixel)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party advertising partner whose Facebook Pixel (Meta Pixel) cookies are used to tailor ads, track campaign effectiveness, and deliver relevant advertisements to users.
• Bonsai Holdings LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBonsai Holdings LLC (registered in Georgia, company registration number 405716337, registered office at 22 Bakhtrioni Street, Tbilisi, Georgia) is the parent/affiliate entity through which Botanika's website, products, and services are provided per the Terms and Conditions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chia Network: Blockchain that uses hardware-based 'plotting' for storage and consensus, sold largely through consumer/enterprise hardware. Closest analog to Botanika in combining purpose-built hardware nodes with a token-mining storage economy.
• Storj: Decentralized cloud storage provider that pays node operators in STORJ tokens. Direct competitor in decentralized storage with an incentivized-node model, though Storj targets enterprise/developer customers more than consumers.
• Helium: Pioneer DePIN network that distributes consumer hardware hotspots which mine HNT tokens in exchange for providing wireless coverage. Direct peer in the consumer-hardware-meets-DePIN-token category that Botanika's NIMBUS fits into.
• Render Network: Decentralized GPU rendering network that incentivizes node operators with RNDR tokens. Peer in the DePIN compute/AI infrastructure space where Botanika's NIMBUS + NURA combination is also competing.
• Arweave: Decentralized storage protocol designed for permanent data storage, paid for in AR tokens. Comparable to Botanika in offering decentralized, encrypted storage with token-incentivized supply, though without the consumer hardware wedge.
• Sia: Decentralized storage network using erasure coding and a token-incentivized host model. Closely comparable technical architecture to HOA SEN's Proof-of-Erasure approach.
• Filecoin: Decentralized storage network that incentivizes operators to provide storage capacity in exchange for FIL tokens. Most direct competitor to Botanika's HOA SEN protocol/NIMBUS hardware storage-mining model.

Emerging players

• Nodepay: DePIN project that incentivizes users to share unused bandwidth and AI training resources in exchange for tokens. Comparable in the consumer-side, AI-meets-DePIN category Botanika is targeting with NIMBUS/NURA.
• io.net: DePIN network that aggregates distributed GPU compute for AI workloads, paying node operators in IO tokens. Emerging peer that overlaps with Botanika's NIMBUS + NURA AI inference positioning.
• Syntropy (formerly NOIA Network): DePIN-style decentralized bandwidth and compute network paying node operators in NOIA tokens. Adjacent peer in the decentralized infrastructure + token-rewards category where Botanika competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/botanika-ai

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

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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