INF eG · Cooperative of rightflow GmbH
The future ofemployee ownership.
INF is the Cooperative Ownership Program of rightflow GmbH. Real ownership — not options. Built for the people who build the company.
Principles, not paperwork
A cleaner way to share value.
Employees of rightflow GmbH can choose to become real co-owners by joining the INF cooperative — voluntarily, as an independent investment, not as part of their pay. Specifics evolve; the principles do not.
Real ownership
Members hold cooperative shares at nominal value. No phantom stock. No strike price. No options theatre.
Annual allocation
Shares are allocated once a year on transparent, equal-treatment criteria — no cliff, no forfeiture for good leavers.
Pool-size modifier
Early members are rewarded more. A phase-dependent multiplier (Seed → Series D) compensates the risk of being first.
Real capital, real risk
Members subscribe real cooperative shares at nominal value and pay for them in full — the shares carry genuine capital and loss risk. Any returns arise from the cooperative shareholding itself, not from employment. The individual tax treatment depends on each member's circumstances and is subject to final confirmation. This is not tax advice.
One cap-table line
INF eG is a single, pooled holder on the rightflow cap table. The pool is managed internally — new shares can be issued continuously, and increasing the pool's stake in rightflow simply requires hurdle shares. Good leavers keep their shares; only bad leavers forfeit.
Exit participation
On a liquidity event, members participate via partial cancellation of their cooperative shares — including acceleration mechanics for protection.
Member-governed
Members decide themselves how shares are allocated within the pool and how the program evolves over time. The program belongs to the people building rightflow — not to a committee above them.
Our Venture
rightflow — our operating company
rightflow's mission: transform legal work and unleash the potential of legal teams. End-to-end automation for fewer manual touches, faster processes, and healthier economics.
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Why a cooperative beats virtual options.
For investors
Cap-table hygiene with structurally higher retention.
INF is engineered as a pooling and firewall vehicle. Governance of rightflow GmbH stays fully controllable — one stable counterparty, one clean line on the cap table.
Cap-table line item for the entire workforce
Lower voluntary turnover in employee-owned firms (NCEO, Rutgers)
No per-round pool refresh — the employee pool dilutes alongside everyone else and is topped up via hurdle shares when needed
Employee-owned companies consistently outperform peers on growth and resilience (Index Ventures, NCEO research)
For talent
Show up like an owner — because you are one.
Top performers don’t need lottery tickets. They want substance. The program lets you buy a real share in the value you help create — clear rules, no surprises.
- Annual allocation — not a four-year cliff
- Voluntary subscription, fully or partially
- Permanent ownership — no PTEP exercise window
- A real voice in how the program is stewarded
Our values
How we work, every day.
Freedom
Room to grow. Ownership, voice, and the tools to make a difference. We trust each other to act.
Sustainability
Build with tomorrow in mind. Better choices, lasting impact. Compounding outlasts shortcuts.
Solidarity
We win together. Community first, collaboration always. No one carries the load alone.
Transparency
Clear intent. Clear actions. Everyone understands how and why — defaults to open.
Excellence
Talent density, ruthless focus, exceptional results. We act like owners, set the pace, and deliver work we're proud of.
Authenticity
Be real. Push boundaries with purpose. Make things that matter — and stand behind them.
Founding team
Built by people who care about the craft.
Tim Glockner
Executive Board · Co-Founder
Anna Hüttl
Executive Board · Co-Founder
Sascha Ulbrich
Advisory Board · Co-Founder
Jascha A. Quintern
Executive Board · Co-Founder
About INF
We started in Mannheim. Our horizon is global.
INF is an employee-owned cooperative built on a simple idea: when people share ownership, they care more, build better, and move faster — together.
We design the way business should work. Power is distributed, not hoarded. Value created flows back to the people who create it. Purpose and performance live side by side.
This is our standard. Clear rules. Real participation. Profits that reinforce the mission. Technology that feels effortless and does the right thing.
INF also stands for what we aim to do — in freedom, with integrity, and with the belief that better companies make a better future.
Want to build with skin in the game?
Talk to us — whether you are a candidate, an investor, or a founder thinking about doing the same.