Case Study Alkemio

Alkemio, a purpose-driven organization based in the Netherlands, found a way to reward both financial backers and employees contributing their time within a steward-ownership framework. The founders aimed to create a structure that would:

• Keep the leadership purpose-driven and select new leaders meritocratically
• Safeguard the venture through a veto share
• Provide capped economic rights without relinquishing voting power

Importantly, it also needed to be simple. They found their solution in a STAK structure (Stichting Administratiekantoor).