Because ownership matters.
Building independent, purpose-driven companies with steward-ownership. Welcome to your go-to-spot for stories, tools, and learning journeys – for entrepreneurs, investors, practitioners, and the simply curious.
New Learning Journey: Aligned FinancingWhat is Steward-Ownership?
Steward-ownership offers an alternative to conventional ownership models. It ensures that companies remain independent and mission-driven – by enshrining two core principles in a legally binding way:
Purpose Orientation
Self-Determination
The Big Picture: Discover Steward-Ownership!
Explore Steward-Ownership in Practice
Stories, tools, and learning journeys for entrepreneurs, investors, and practitioners ready to engage with a model that puts purpose and long-term independence at the center.
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Don't Miss The World's Biggest Gathering Around Steward-Ownership
On October 9, the steward-ownership ecosystem will gather again in Berlin for the SO:25 conference. Meet key stakeholders, dive deep in engaging workshops, and simply enjoy the atmosphere among like-minded individuals.
Stories & Insights
"We are not driven by any short term concerns. We have the freedom to work with a long term perspective and a broader notion of value creation than what we usually see in the market."
Steward-Ownership Conference 2025
Soak up the spirit already today and watch the highlights video of the previous conference.
Haferkater's Transition to Steward-Ownership
Famous for its porridge-to-go, the German start-up successfully completed its transition to steward-ownership last autumn. For the big step, the founders had to raise at least around 3.5 million € of investment capital to buy out early stage investors.
It rewrites the psychology of companies, changing the deep structures that shape their behavior. There’s brilliance in this approach.
A Global Movement
Steward-Ownership is gaining momentum worldwide – from bakeries in Portland to banks in Santiago de Chile to tech firms in Berlin. Across many regions, dedicated organisations have emerged, focusing their work on promoting steward-ownership locally: examples are Purpose LatAm, Purpose US, Purpose Schweiz, We Are Stewards, Steward-Owned, Stewards, Gobernanzas, Generous Ventures, Make Honey Ventures, and many more. Alongside the Purpose Foundation, they all share a common mission: making steward-ownership more accessible to entrepreneurs, investors, and all those interested.