For founders
Who owns this after you?
If you built a company and care what happens to it, steward ownership is a way to answer the succession question on your terms — keeping control with the people who run it, instead of selling it to whoever bids highest.
The problem it solves
A default exit you may not actually want.
The standard paths — trade sale, private equity, passing shares to heirs who aren't involved — all hand control to people outside the business. For many founders that means watching the thing they built get optimised for someone else's return.
Steward ownership is a structural alternative: lock control to the mission and the people doing the work, cap what investors extract, and make the company un-sellable in the ways that matter. It's a founder-control mechanism first, and a values statement second.
What we'll work through with you
- 01Whether steward ownership actually fits your company
- 02Which Estonian structure applies — golden share or foundation ownership
- 03What it means for financing, payouts and future investors
- 04A realistic conversion path and timeline
- 05Where aligned, patient capital might come from
How to start
An exploration session, no commitment.
The first step is a conversation: a short exploration session to look honestly at whether this is right for your situation. If it isn't, we'll say so. If it is, we'll map the path.
Get involved