Jointer

When developing Jointer, current tokenization solutions were investigated to determine their viability and benefits, yet highlight where they fall short and how Jointer brings true solutions to very old and painful problems. 

There is a public misconception that tokenization as a concept can help syndicate funds to purchase new assets or to unlock equity by selling a fraction of ownership or an income stream to the crowd. Even though many tokenization companies have raised tens of millions of dollars, none are feasible syndication solutions for properties not currently owned by the issuer. Regulation restricts future owners from offering equity in an asset they do not yet own.  (Unless the future owner is also acting as a licensed Broker-Dealer offering other people’s security.).  This means current tokenization solutions cannot solve the syndication problem like Jointer does and therefore, do not constitute direct competition to Jointer. Furthermore, it is accurate to say that there is a possibility that Jointer will partner in the future with those tokenization solutions offering to their clients the complementary solution they need.

In spite of all these shortcomings, tokenization solutions can allow existing owners to tokenize existing equity or income streams,  yet sourcing investment through syndication still falls solely on the owner. This means to syndicate a property using current tokenization models, the same costly practice of marketing and soliciting to many investors must occur in addition to any fees due to the tokenization company. The Jointer model offers existing owners a true solution, providing an end-to-end service for free, with one check at zero effort.