Fundraising

Support ikigize's journey from a solo project to a fully-realized platform that transforms education through project-based, collaborative learning.

Background

ikigize is currently a solo project that I am pursuing alongside a full-time role. I am working towards the full vision, but the reality is this is a huge project that requires resources to fully bring to life.

The Challenge

Building ikigize requires significant resources:

  • Development: Engineers, designers, and specialists to accelerate progress
  • Support: Community and user support
  • Infrastructure: Scaling the platform to support growing communities
  • Sustainability: Ensuring long-term viability and support

What Tokens Will Be Used For

Tokens power ikigize's premium features that require variable costs:

  • AI Interactions: Conversations with AI agents, content generation, and AI-powered assistance
  • External Paid API Services: Integration with premium third-party AI services and paid APIs
  • Live Video Calls: Hosting video sessions, collaborative sessions, and real-time interactions
  • Premium Storage: Additional storage beyond free allocations for files, media, and documents

The core learning experience—browsing courses, reading content, chat, matchmaking, semantic search, and basic platform usage—remains completely free. Tokens are only required for these premium features that have actual operational costs.

By purchasing token packages early, you're not just buying tokens—you're investing in the future of ikigize and helping make the vision a reality.

Milestones

Each fundraising milestone unlocks new capabilities and accelerates development. Here's what each milestone enables:

10k€
Basic Sustainability

Cover basic costs and keep ikigize alive

This Enables:

Basic infrastructure and hosting costs covered
Slow but steady development continues
Part-time work on ikigize alongside full-time role
Core features development continues
Community support and bug fixes

Timeline: Ongoing development at part-time pace

100k€
Accelerated Development

Spend more time on ikigize and hire support

This Enables:

Increased time allocation to ikigize development
Hire first support engineer or designer
Faster feature delivery and improvements
Enhanced infrastructure and scaling
More responsive community support
Regular platform updates and releases

Timeline: Development speed increases significantly

200k€
Full-Time Focus

Full-time on ikigize with engineering support

This Enables:

Full-time dedication to ikigize development
Full-time engineer supporting development
Realistic path to reaching the full vision
Comprehensive feature development
Professional infrastructure and operations
Active community engagement and support
Regular major releases and improvements

Timeline: Full vision achievable within ~2 years

500k€
Complete Team

Build a real team to bring ikigize to life

This Enables:

Full development team (engineers, designers, specialists)
Dedicated product and community management
Professional operations and infrastructure
Comprehensive platform support and maintenance
Active feature development across all areas
Scalable architecture for growth
Long-term sustainability (2+ years runway)

Timeline: Full platform realization with 2+ year sustainability

Progressive Development Path

Each milestone builds on the previous one, creating a clear path from solo project to full platform. Your support at any level directly contributes to reaching these milestones and unlocking new capabilities for ikigize's development.

Early Package Sale

We're offering special incentives for early supporters who purchase token packages before premium features are fully available:

20% Early Supporter Discount

Receive an additional 20% discount on top of package size discounts. This means even better value for early supporters.

Tokens Protected Until Launch

Your purchased tokens remain untouched and fully protected until premium features become available. No risk of token consumption before features are ready.

Early Supporter Package Details

Discount Structure

Early packages receive a 20% discount applied on top of package size discounts. For example, a 100€ package would get a 10% size discount (90€), then an additional 20% early supporter discount, resulting in 72€ (28% total savings).

Token Protection

All tokens purchased during the early sale period are locked and cannot be consumed until premium features are fully available. You'll receive notification when features launch and your tokens become active.

Interest Compensation

For early supporters who purchase larger packages, we offer interest on tokens to compensate for the waiting period. Interest rates and terms will be communicated based on package size and timing.

Ready to Support ikigize?

Purchase early token packages and help bring the full vision to life

Stripe integration coming soon. Contact us directly for early package purchases.

Tokenomics

ikigize uses a transparent token-based system for premium operations. Each token has a fixed value of 0.01€, and premium features (AI interactions, video calls, premium storage) consume tokens based on their actual costs plus a 90% markup for platform sustainability.

For a complete understanding of how tokens work, see the Tokens documentation.

Cost estimator

Use the calculator below to estimate monthly token spend for hosting, storage, and member AI at your expected scale. Token packages translate to balance at 0.01 € per token; combine this estimate with your runway to size purchases. Early-supporter package terms are described in the section above.

Cost estimator

Adjust the scenario to see approximate monthly token spend using the same rates as production billing (hosting, storage beyond the free tier, and member AI budget).

First campus is free for hosting.

First three courses are free for hosting.

Used to scale per-member AI budget from the organisation wallet. Organisation storage includes 1 GB free total (not per member).

Euro amount you expect to allocate or cover per member per month for AI. Not your full usage cap — just planning numbers.

≈ 26 avg. conversations / member (19 tokens each)

Estimated monthly total

771,25 €(77,125 tokens / month)

≈ 9.255,00 € per year (per month × 12)

Monthly breakdown

  • Hosting (billable campuses & courses)
    1,650 tokens1 billable campus(es), 3 billable course(s)
  • Storage (beyond free tier)
    475 tokens119.0 GB billable — 120 GB hosted vs 1 GB organisation free pool (1 GB total)
  • Member AI (org budget)
    75,000 tokens150 members × 5,00 € / member

Estimates only. Hosting uses 10 tokens per member per month on campuses and courses beyond the free tier (1 free campus, 3 free courses). Storage uses ~4.0 tokens per GB per month after 1 GB free for the organisation (shared). User uploads use 1 GB free per user. One token = 0.01 €.

Your Support Matters

Every token package purchase brings ikigize closer to becoming the full platform envisioned. Whether you're an individual learner, an educator, or an organization, your early support helps:

  • Accelerate Development: Enable faster feature delivery and platform improvements
  • Build the Team: Support hiring to bring specialized expertise
  • Scale Infrastructure: Prepare for growing user communities
  • Realize the Vision: Transform education through project-based, collaborative learning

Thank you for being part of ikigize's journey. Together, we're building the future of education.