How It Works
Economy
The equity model, Foundation Treasury, token system, and how wealth circulates back to the commons.
Summary
The Foundation takes no automatic stake in a venture — the network stake is needs-based, negotiated per venture (0–30%) and set later with the team. Profits from the stakes it does hold flow back into the Treasury — a sovereign wealth fund that reinvests in new ventures, community initiatives, and member benefits. Three assets power the system: the Passport (identity), Umafy (rewards), and Alpha Tokens (project equity).
How equity works
The Foundation takes no automatic stake in a venture — creating one books zero equity to it. Any network stake is negotiated per venture (it could be nothing, it could be up to 30%), set later with the team. This is not a fee or a tax; it is shared ownership, the Foundation's negotiated tie back to the commons in the ventures the network helps create.
The network stake and each co-founder's share are needs-based, set later with the venture's team rather than fixed up front. No single member can hold more than 30% equity in any project, keeping ownership broadly distributed.
- Nothing is taken automatically — creating a venture books zero equity to the Foundation.
- The network stake and co-founder shares are needs-based, agreed on the venture's equity tab.
- Vesting and a 30% individual cap keep ownership fair and broadly held.
The Foundation Treasury
The Treasury is the network's sovereign wealth fund. It is fueled by the Foundation's equity stakes in successful projects and by member contributions.
Profits generated from these stakes flow back into the community — funding new projects, social initiatives, infrastructure improvements, and direct member benefits. This creates a self-reinforcing cycle: successful ventures strengthen the commons, and a stronger commons helps the next generation of ventures succeed.
Three assets
Oumafy uses three distinct assets, each serving a different purpose in the network economy.
- The Passport — your identity credential in the network, one per member. A Verified Passport carries one verified voice, one vote. It cannot be bought or sold.
- Umafy — the network's currency, earned through contribution: feedback, voting, project work, community engagement (only Verified members earn). Spend it on the Verified Passport, goods, services, and network perks; lifetime contribution feeds your Rank.
- Alpha Tokens (α-tokens) — project-specific equity tracked in basis points. Represent real ownership in individual ventures. Any stake the Foundation negotiates in a venture is held as Alpha Tokens.
How wealth circulates
The economic loop is designed to be self-sustaining. Members contribute work and earn Umafy. Projects generate value and distribute equity. The Foundation's negotiated stakes feed the Treasury. The Treasury reinvests in new ventures and member benefits.
Revenue from successful projects continuously fuels network expansion, infrastructure improvements, and community-driven initiatives — maintaining a cycle of growth and shared prosperity.