Infomaniak founder transferred majority voting rights to a Swiss public-benefit foundation on May 20, 2026, making hostile takeover structurally impossible.
Key Takeaways
The Infomaniak Foundation holds special shares with permanent blocking power that cannot be transferred, preventing any acquisition without foundation approval.
A notarized Shareholding Charter enshrines 9 principles including privacy (data used only to deliver requested service, AI training opt-in only), digital sovereignty, and environmental responsibility.
36 employee-shareholders unanimously accepted reduced voting rights; the company has zero external investors and remains bootstrapped.
Foundation is funded by up to 5% of annual profit and supports projects like DebConf, 42 Lausanne, and Agent Green.
Bosch, Zeiss, Bertelsmann, Rolex, and Victorinox use similar foundation models; Infomaniak claims to be the first European cloud provider to do so.
