Bonzai First Round

What is Bonzai?

Bonzai is the ultimate all-in-one platform for content creators : intuitive, powerful, and 100% free.

It provides everything creators need to monetize their content and build deep, lasting connections with their audience. From selling digital products and offering services to engaging communities and automating revenue streams, Bonzai brings all essential creator tools into a smooth, easy-to-use ecosystem.

The Creator Economy & Bonzai’s Growth Potential

According to Goldman Sachs, the Creator Economy is currently valued at approximately $250 billion and is expected to nearly double to $480 billion by 2027. Research Nester offers an even more ambitious outlook, valuing the industry at $189.74 billion in 2024, with projections soaring past $2.71 trillion by 2037, fueled by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7%. This exponential growth is not just theoretical. It’s already happening. Companies like Patreon, Whop, and Skool have proven that early entrants into the Creator Economy can scale massively:

Patreon
Founded in 2013, has facilitated over $3.5 billion in payouts to creators and raised $413.3 million in funding across 10 rounds. As of January 2025, it generates over $200 million in annual revenue and is preparing for a potential IPO by the end of the year. Despite valuation fluctuations, the company remains one of the biggest creator monetization platforms globally.
Whop
Launched in 2021, has grown into a $300 million business in just four years. After raising $17 million in its Series A (July 2023), its valuation climbed from $100 million to $250 million by mid-2024, and $300 million as of February 2025. The platform serves 1 million customers and 3,000 sellers, processing $100 million in transactions annually.
Skool
Despite operating with only 16 employees, has already surpassed 1 million active users as of March 2024. The company secured a $100 million investment from Alex Hormozi, one of the biggest private investments in the Creator Economy.

These platforms demonstrate the massive potential for monetization, rapid valuation growth, and strong investor interest in companies that successfully serve content creators.

Bonzai is now at a similar inflection point :

The platform has already attracted 200,000 users (actives + inactives) without a single dollar spent on paid advertising, purely through the organic reach of its founder, Jean-Marie Corda, and word of mouth.
The Creator Economy is expected to multiply by at least x10 by 2037, and Bonzai is perfectly positioned to capture a significant share of this market.
With the funds raised from investors, Bonzai aims to scale rapidly and multiply its user base by 25x by 2027, following the same trajectory as the industry’s biggest success stories.

Now, as the market accelerates, this is the moment to invest. Bonzai is already built, the demand is growing, and timing is everything.

Fixing the Creator Economy’s Biggest Issues

Fair and Transparent Payments
For too long, creators have faced frustration with platforms like Stripe and PayPal, having their funds blocked for no reason and their support requests ignored.  With Bonzai, we provide a fair, creator-first payment system that ensures: No unnecessary fund blocking.Fast, responsive support.Creators need to focus on creation, not on fighting to access their earnings.
An All-in-One Solution
Running a creator business today requires a patchwork of tools: hosting platforms, discussion groups, payment systems, email marketing tools, affiliate programs, and complex integrations with services like Zapier.

Building such a system is expensive, time-consuming, and often demands advanced technical skills.

With Bonzai, we provide all these tools in one easy-to-use platform, no technical expertise required. Creators can now focus on growing their audience and revenue, instead of wrestling with technology.
Unlocking Secondary Markets
Secondary markets in regions like Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America offer enormous potential, not just for creators, but for all players in the Creator Economy.

These regions are home to millions of talented creators who face significant barriers, such as limited access to traditional banking systems and payment solutions. Bonzai is uniquely positioned to address these challenges with its innovative approach:

Barrier-free Entry Point

Our transaction fee-based model enables creators to join and start earning without any upfront costs, making the platform accessible to all.

Bank-free solutions

By supporting crypto transactions, Bonzai empowers creators without traditional bank accounts to manage their earnings and grow their businesses.

What sets Bonzai apart is its custom-built payment portal. Unlike competitors who rely solely on Stripe, Bonzai has developed a multi-processor payment system that smoothly integrates into secondary markets where platforms like Stripe are unavailable.

By leveraging these advantages, Bonzai is opening up vast "blue-ocean" markets and establishing itself as a key player in underserved regions. With a strong presence in these markets, Bonzai will eventually be well-positioned to enter and compete in more saturated territories, armed with proven results and expanded resources.

The potential blue-ocean markets we have already identified are: the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

Together, we can drive the next big wave of growth in the Creator Economy.

Bonzai : An Entire Ecosystem

Bonzai is more than just a platform. It’s an entire ecosystem designed to support digital entrepreneurs. In addition to providing creators with the ultimate tool to monetize their content, Bonzai integrates complementary services that enhance their business operations:

Skillflix: A Netflix-style learning platform dedicated to online business. With over 1,400 clients, it offers 20+ in-depth courses covering various fields such as e-commerce, content creation, digital marketing, and automation. The platform provides valuable educational content for aspiring and experienced digital entrepreneurs alike.

ToolZbox: (launching in 2 months): A service hub for Bonzai creators, connecting them with essential tools and professionals to scale their business. ToolZbox will feature agencies, freelancers, SaaS integrations, and AI-powered solutions, ensuring creators can easily access the resources they need without leaving the Bonzai ecosystem.

These initiatives reinforce Bonzai’s commitment to empowering creators not just with a monetization platform, but with a complete infrastructure to support their long-term success.

Bonzai’s Revenue Model & Growth Strategy

Bonzai's business model is built on multiple revenue streams, ensuring both scalability and long-term sustainability:

Transaction fees on creators' sales.
Subscriptions to the premium plan, "Bonzai Premium," priced at $67 per month.

In the free version, Bonzai charges 9% + $0.25 per transaction.

With the paid Bonzai Premium plan, transaction fees are reduced to 3.5% + $0.25 per transaction.

Beyond these core revenue streams, the Bonzai ecosystem offers additional growth opportunities. Skillflix generates subscription revenue from business-focused education, while ToolZbox will provide a marketplace for services, allowing creators to access specialized tools, expert freelancers, and AI solutions while Bonzai captures a percentage of transactions.

Bonzai’s Growth So Far

After 12 months of dedicated development, the beta version successfully attracted 200,000 users without any investment in promotional campaigns. Most of these users currently generate little or no revenue, as the platform has just completed its development phase. However, Bonzai has already shown potential: our top creator, a french YouTuber with 200k+ subscribers, is generating approximately $15,000 per month using Bonzai.

We are counting on this fundraising round and the resulting marketing campaigns to attract more successful creators who, in turn, will draw paying audiences to Bonzai.

As for customer acquisition cost (CAC), it currently stands at zero, as all growth so far has been organic, driven by the CEO’s audience. While this number is advantageous, it is due to our reliance on an existing audience and does not reflect CAC for future paid campaigns.

Additionally, our creators are actively engaged: 173 creators have created or updated at least one post within the last 30 days.

Scalability & Infrastructure Strategy: Ready for Growth

Bonzai is engineered to scale efficiently, ensuring that growth, whether gradual or exponential, is fully manageable from a technical standpoint.

Unlike many platforms that struggle with sudden spikes in traffic, Bonzai's infrastructure strategy is designed for gradual adaptation, ensuring cost-efficiency, rapid development cycles, and high performance at every stage.

Scalability is not a challenge as long as growth follows a predictable trajectory. Even with exponential user adoption, our infrastructure can adjust dynamically without breaking performance.
The only scenario requiring extra preparation would be an unusually sudden and massive traffic spike. This is unlikely in Bonzai’s case, but our technical team is prepared to anticipate and adapt quickly if needed.
Payment processing remains stable, as Bonzai operates a dedicated payment app that requires minimal resources.

As Bonzai scales, we will progressively implement key optimizations to maintain high-speed performance while keeping operational costs low:

Transition to Serverless Architecture : Dynamically adjusts server resources based on real-time demand.

Advanced Caching Strategies : Reduces unnecessary database queries and speeds up response times.

Data Segmentation : Ensures that rarely used data does not slow down platform performance.

Optimized UX Adaptation : Loads only the elements that users need at a given moment, avoiding unnecessary resource consumption.

Task Queuing System : Offloads non-urgent processes to run in the background, keeping the user experience smooth even during high traffic periods.

This scalable architecture ensures Bonzai can smoothly handle millions of users without unnecessary infrastructure costs or performance drops.

Breaking Down Bonzai's Features & User Experience

Bonzai’s Investment Opportunity: Why It Matters Now

The race to dominate the Creator Economy has begun, and timing is everything.

In countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, and Brazil, the Creator Economy is exploding, yet Bonzai faces little to no competition. This is a rare window of opportunity, one that won’t stay open for long. The companies that move first will secure the largest share of this booming market.

With Bonzai, we are ready to seize this moment. Our platform is fully developed, tested, and operational. We don’t need funds for software, we need fuel for rapid growth. Our goal is clear: to reach 5M users by the end of 2027.

To achieve our goal of 5M users by the end of 2027, we plan to allocate $1M to $1.5M for targeted marketing campaigns. The strategy will include:

Media buying
Initial campaigns will be conducted in English to test various markets and assess potential.

Market selection
Based on campaign performance, we will identify one or more high-potential markets to focus on.

Localized campaigns
‍Once markets are selected, we will launch campaigns in the local language, supported by sponsorships with local creators and on-the-ground events.

This phased approach ensures efficient allocation of funds while maximizing ROI and scaling Bonzai’s presence strategically.

In the next few years, the number of creators globally is expected to multiply, unlocking a massive surge in the Creator Economy. Bonzai is perfectly positioned to lead this wave.

This is your chance to invest in a proven platform at the perfect time.

Why Investing in Bonzai Now Gives You the Best Deal

Be part of Bonzai's journey by participating in our first-ever SAFE investment round, which offers future rights to equity under the most favorable conditions:

Discounted Equity Price

Early SAFE investors benefit from a 20% discount on the equity price, meaning they receive more equity for the same investment amount compared to future investors. This discount is applied through a valuation cap of $10M post-money, ensuring more favorable terms than in upcoming funding rounds.

Protection Against Dilution

Thanks to the $10M post-money valuation cap, investors are protected from excessive dilution in future rounds.
Example: A $100,000 investment at this valuation secures 1% of Bonzai’s future equity, assuming conversion under standard terms. If the next funding round values the company at more than $10M, early investors retain the benefit of the capped price when converting into equity.

Bonzai Token Allocation (for early SAFE Investors)

Bonzai is planning to launch its own crypto token in 2027, with the exact timing still to be determined (potentially in Q4). This will be a fair launch, ensuring no insider advantages before the wider market gains access.

At the Token Generation Event (TGE), early investors will receive 30% of their SAFE investment value in Bonzai Tokens at the fair launch price. This guarantees that everyone enters the market at the same time, with no early cash-outs or preferential treatment for the company or insiders.

📌 Example: If an investor contributes $100,000 in Round 1, they will receive their equity under Round 1 conditions, plus an additional $30,000 worth of Bonzai Tokens at the TGE.

To ensure strong liquidity and long-term value, the token’s liquidity will be backed by multiple mechanisms:

Market speculation
As with any crypto asset, demand and trading activity will influence liquidity.
Utility within the Bonzai platform
Users will benefit from transaction discounts when paying in Bonzai Tokens, increasing adoption and circulation.
Strategic blockchain partnership
Bonzai would work on a deal with a blockchain provider that could supply additional liquidity in exchange for onboarding 1 million new wallets (for example) from Bonzai’s active user base.

Additionally, 50% of the capital received from such a deal will be allocated to the Bonzai Token, covering liquidity injections, buybacks, and strategic marketing efforts to ensure sustained demand and long-term value appreciation. This balanced approach reinforces both market stability and ecosystem growth.

The remaining 50% will be dedicated to Bonzai’s expansion and growth initiatives, fueling platform development, user acquisition, and ecosystem scaling.

📌 Example: If Bonzai secures a $5M deal with a blockchain provider, $2.5M will be allocated to the token, strengthening liquidity, executing buybacks, and funding marketing strategies, while the other $2.5M supports Bonzai’s broader expansion goals.

This structured strategy ensures that the Bonzai Token is not just another speculative asset, but a fundamental pillar of the Bonzai ecosystem—driving real adoption, financial sustainability, and long-term market value.