ABOUT COOWN

BUILTBYBUILDERS.MISSION-DRIVEN.

We're not just building a product. We're cultivating a new economic model — one where intelligence is owned, value returns to its source, and everyone is a full participant.

WHY NOW

THIS DECADE SETS THE DEFAULTS

Technology Ready

AI costs have dropped 90% in 3 years. Model-agnostic architecture allows switching between providers based on cost and performance. The technical stack for co-owned intelligence is mature.

Market Ready

79% of consumers want data control. The demand for digital agency is no longer niche — it's mainstream. People are ready to own their intelligence.

Regulation Ready

GDPR, the AI Act, and emerging data sovereignty laws are creating the regulatory environment for co-owned infrastructure. Privacy and agency are becoming legal requirements.

COMPETITIVE MOAT

WHY CAN'T BIG TECH COPY THIS?

Incumbents profit from extraction. Returning value to users would destroy their core business. This isn't a feature war — it's a business model war. And the incumbents are on the wrong side of history.

Structural

Business model conflict — extraction-based companies cannot offer true ownership without cannibalizing their revenue.

Relationships

Years to build, impossible to fake. Trust networks are yours — they can't be replicated by a platform launch.

Compounding

Relational intelligence value grows with every interaction. Switching costs increase naturally over time.

Regulatory

Built for agency — privacy and sovereignty are native to the model, not bolted on for compliance.

Commons

Community-driven network effects. More members means more valuable governance and shared resources.

THE TEAM

WE'VE BUILT PRODUCTS, SCALED TEAMS, AND OPERATED IN REGULATED ENVIRONMENTS

From grassroots organizations to global associations — now we're building the commons.

Jason

Builder and mission-driven leader with experience scaling products and teams in regulated environments.

Anne Sofie

Experienced operator bringing strategic vision and execution capability to the commons.

Avinash

Technical builder with deep expertise in building scalable infrastructure and intelligent systems.

Michele

Bringing operational depth and regulated-environment expertise to the team.

Martine

Strategic thinker with experience building from grassroots organizations to global scale.

Chris

Builder with proven track record in product development and team scaling.

Jørn

Experienced professional contributing deep domain expertise to the commons vision.

Eirik

Mission-driven builder with experience in regulated environments and scalable systems.

Yves

Advisor bringing notable expertise and network access to the coOwn ecosystem.

THE ENDGAME: 100% COMMONS OWNERSHIP

coOwn is designed to transition from founder-led to fully community-owned. At 4 million co-owners, founders transition governance and ownership to the commons. This isn't an exit strategy — it's the entire point.

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