Tokenize
Blockchain-based German startup fundraising platform issuing virtual shares
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About Tokenize
Tokenize (now rebranded as beel) is a blockchain-based fundraising platform for startups, primarily targeting the German and Austrian markets. Its core business is to enable companies to issue digital 'participation rights' as tradable assets on the Ethereum blockchain. This allows startups to raise capital directly from investors without the need for a notary or traditional SPV structures. The platform also offers a secondary market for these tokens, providing liquidity to otherwise illiquid private equity.
Its main competitive edge lies in combining legal compliance with blockchain efficiency. The platform provides standardized, legally sound templates for participation rights, making the process faster and cheaper than traditional equity crowdfunding. Additionally, its recent integration with the Dealroom database and AI-driven tools (like automated pitch deck generation and investor outreach) positions it as a more agentic fundraising solution.
The market pain point it solves is the high friction, cost, and time involved in traditional startup fundraising, especially for smaller rounds and employee participation. It also addresses the lack of liquidity in private company shares.
In the past six months (March to September 2026), the company rebranded from Tokenize.it to beel, launched an MCP connector with skills and Dealroom access for agentic fundraising, and promoted its participation right as a unified asset for both fundraising and employee incentives. No major negative events were reported in this period, though the rebranding caused some temporary confusion among users.
Tokenize (rebranded to beel) has made significant strides in H1 2026. In April, it surpassed €15M in total tokenized assets, up from €10M in September 2025. In May, the platform upgraded its Agentic Fundraising by integrating Dealroom data via MCP, enabling AI-driven investor discovery and lead import. The most notable development came in July with the release of v7.1.0 of its smart contracts, introducing new modules including Distribution (dividend payouts), Exit (token redemption), TimeLock, and CoinvestedPosition (co-investment vehicles), alongside a fully generalized fee system with dynamic fee types. The upgrade also brought significant security improvements: custom errors, two-step ownership transfers, reentrancy guards on payout paths, and stricter burn semantics. Looking ahead, the roadmap focuses on expanding the co-investment ecosystem, refining the dynamic fee infrastructure, and strengthening compliance features for the European market, as part of its broader rebranding to beel.
Christoph Jentzsch (CEO, Co-founder). Previously founder of slock.it and The DAO, a pioneer in blockchain-based crowdfunding. He is a physicist by training and has been active in the Ethereum ecosystem since its early days.