One company, two share classes, one reserved pool.
Tangent 9 operates as a single company spanning the T9 Agentic Platform (PALS, YAPA and TINA) and the No Code Delivery Platform (AI Delivery Pod). It issues two classes of shares: Class A (5× voting) and Ordinary. The reserved pool is set aside exclusively for critical resources and investors, held temporarily by Hankiong until awarded, with named partner allocations tied to KPI attainment.
Share classes and entitlements
02 · Rights, reserves, vestingOrdinary shares
- One vote per share on all shareholder resolutions
- Full economic entitlement: dividends and capital distributions rank equally (pari passu) with Class A
- Primary instrument for team participation and awards to critical resources
- Standard transfer restrictions and pre-emption rights apply
Class A shares
- Five votes per share: five times the voting rights of Ordinary shares
- Identical economic entitlement to Ordinary shares: same dividend and capital rights, the premium is voting control only
- Held by the founders to preserve strategic control as reserved pools are issued
- Ensures founder direction survives dilution from investor and team allocations
Reserved shares
- Earmarked exclusively for critical resources and investors: not available for general allocation
- Temporarily held by Hankiong until awarded or allocated
- Named partner allocations within the pools are earmarked and released only on KPI attainment
- Awards to critical resources are subject to a 3-year vesting period
- Unvested shares return to the reserved pool if the holder departs before full vesting
The 5× voting rights of Class A shares, the trust arrangement over reserved shares, and the 3-year vesting schedule (including any cliff and leaver provisions) should be formalised in each entity's constitution and a shareholders' agreement to be enforceable. Worth confirming with counsel alongside the ESO instrument review already in progress for external partners.