Understand the relationship before you apply.

A Sixty8 partnership is a project relationship in which Sixty8 may contribute an approved portion of creative, technical, strategic, or development value rather than requiring the business to fund the entire project upfront.

In exchange, Sixty8 may receive negotiated equity, revenue participation, another approved form of consideration, or a combination of terms under a Hybrid Partnership.

No. Investment partnership consideration generally begins with an approved project value of at least $10,000, and the business must meet the required contribution and evaluation requirements.

Projects that do not qualify for investment may still be appropriate as traditional Sixty8 projects, Kickstart engagements, or other service relationships.

No. The $10,000 threshold applies to investment partnership consideration, not every Sixty8 service engagement.

Smaller or earlier-stage opportunities may still fit Kickstart or a traditional project structure.

No. Minimum requirements establish eligibility for evaluation only. Final decisions depend on the business, project feasibility, market opportunity, founder commitment, financial readiness, strategic fit, available Sixty8 capacity, and overall transaction risk.

Yes. Existing companies may apply for expansion, new technology, rebranding, automation, new products, digital infrastructure, customer platforms, operational systems, or other growth initiatives.

Yes. Early-stage or pre-revenue status does not automatically disqualify a business. Sixty8 will look more closely at founder commitment, market evidence, revenue model, feasibility, readiness, and whether the opportunity is credible.

No. You may indicate a preference, but Sixty8 evaluates the business and project before recommending a structure. The appropriate relationship may be Equity, Revenue, Hybrid, Project Financing, a Traditional Project, or another approved structure.

Current evaluation tiers generally begin at:

• $10,000–$24,999: 25% minimum business contribution
• $25,000–$49,999: 35% minimum
• $50,000–$99,999: 40% minimum
• $100,000 and above: 50% minimum

Sixty8 may require a larger contribution based on the specific evaluation.

Larger projects create greater financial, operational, and development exposure. Greater business participation keeps the commitment shared and helps prevent Sixty8 from carrying an unreasonable portion of a large engagement.

No. Financing generally means the business remains responsible for repaying an approved project balance under agreed payment terms. Investment means Sixty8 contributes approved project value in exchange for separately negotiated economic participation rather than ordinary repayment of that investment portion.

Not automatically. A Sixty8 project investment is generally tied to approved Sixty8 services, technology, development, or other documented project value. Ongoing payroll, rent, inventory, advertising spend, third-party costs, or other operating expenses remain the business's responsibility unless a written agreement expressly says otherwise.

An Equity Partnership provides Sixty8 a negotiated ownership interest in exchange for approved invested project value. The exact percentage, rights, restrictions, valuation approach, and repurchase terms are defined in the applicable agreements.

A partnership agreement may provide repurchase or buyout rights. The price and process would be defined by the agreement and may depend on an agreed valuation method rather than simply repaying the original project investment.

Revenue participation gives Sixty8 an agreed percentage of specifically defined qualifying business revenue for the period and conditions stated in the agreement. It is different from equity because revenue participation does not by itself create ownership.

Not necessarily. The agreement should define the revenue subject to participation. For an existing company, that may be limited to a product, service, platform, operation, or commercial activity associated with the partnership.

Not under the intended framework. Revenue participation is generally designed around a defined participation period, negotiated cumulative cap, buyout condition, or another contractual end point.

An agreement may provide an early buyout option. The applicable amount and calculation would be established in the signed partnership terms.

A Hybrid Partnership divides Sixty8's approved contribution between two defined economic components. Typical combinations may include Equity + Revenue Participation, Equity + Project Financing, or Revenue Participation + Project Financing.

The intended framework allocates each portion of the contribution to a defined economic component. One portion may be an equity investment while another is financed and repayable; the same project value is not automatically counted repeatedly across every model.

The founder or existing management generally continues to operate the company day to day. Sixty8's investment participation does not automatically mean Sixty8 takes over management.

Voting, consent, protective, or other governance rights depend on the business entity and negotiated investment agreement. They are not assumed merely because Sixty8 performs project work.

Ownership and licensing depend on the type of project, third-party technology involved, and the applicable project and partnership agreements. Intellectual-property terms are documented before the relationship proceeds.

The commercial structure and required agreements are intended to be completed before Sixty8 begins investment work. Evaluation alone does not create a partnership or investment commitment.

Material scope changes may require a revised project value, contribution requirement, investment amount, financing balance, schedule, or partnership structure. Significant changes should be documented rather than assumed to be included automatically.

Termination, default, unfinished work, ownership rights, outstanding payments, revenue participation, and other continuing obligations are governed by the applicable agreements.

Depending on the opportunity, Sixty8 may request information about the founder, business structure, ownership, customers, revenue model, financial readiness, intellectual property, existing technology, project requirements, and market opportunity.

Evaluation time depends on the complexity of the business, project, information required, and proposed structure. Sixty8 does not promise a fixed approval timeline because some opportunities require more discovery or documentation than others.

Approval allows Sixty8 to propose the commercial structure, project contribution, applicable investment or financing terms, scope, timeline, and required agreements. The relationship becomes active only after the required terms are accepted and documented.

Sixty8 believes the opportunity may be workable, but something needs to change before final approval. That may include a larger business contribution, smaller project scope, different timeline, different investment structure, or additional information.

A declined investment request does not necessarily mean the business or project is bad. The opportunity may simply fall outside Sixty8's criteria, available capacity, risk tolerance, strategic fit, or current portfolio needs.

It may still be possible to proceed through Kickstart, a traditional project, Leverage, or another appropriate Sixty8 path.