We grow your business, and share the upside.
Jaykan partners with ambitious founders as an Equity Growth Partner. We put in the marketing, systems and expertise to scale you online, and take equity or a revenue share instead of, or alongside, a full cash retainer. You keep your cash. We share your risk.
- Little to no cash retainer, we invest expertise for a stake
- Senior operators who have scaled real businesses
- Paid mostly when you grow, so incentives are aligned
- Equity, revenue share, or a hybrid of both
For established businesses, founders and SMEs ready to scale
Apply for a partnership
Tell us about your business. We respond within one business day, in confidence.
An Equity Growth Partner is a senior growth operator who grows your business online in exchange for equity or a revenue share, instead of a full cash retainer. You contribute the business and the upside. The partner contributes the marketing, growth systems and expertise, and is paid mostly when you grow. It aligns incentives far more tightly than a traditional agency, because the partner only wins when you do.
How the Equity Growth Partner model works.
A simple exchange. We bring the growth engine. You share a slice of the value it creates.
- A real business with product and margin
- Room to scale online
- Access, trust and a share of the upside
- A full growth and acquisition engine
- Senior operators and systems
- Skin in the game, paid on results
The growth levers we own for you.
Customer acquisition
Paid search, paid social, SEO and outbound built into one predictable acquisition engine.
Funnels and conversion
Landing pages, offers and conversion rate optimisation that turn more traffic into revenue.
Retention and lifetime value
Email, SMS and lifecycle systems that lift repeat purchase and customer lifetime value.
Growth systems and automation
The CRM, reporting, attribution and automation that make growth repeatable, not lucky.
AI and efficiency
AI powered content, workflows and analysis that compress cost per result and speed to market.
Scaling and expansion
New channels, offers and markets, sequenced so growth compounds without breaking the business.
Who it is for, and who it is not.
A strong fit if
- You run an established business with real revenue, product or traction, not just an idea
- You have healthy margins and room to scale profitably online
- You want an operator with skin in the game, not another agency invoice
- You are open to equity or a revenue share instead of, or alongside, a full cash retainer
- You can give access to your numbers, systems and decisions so a partner can move fast
- You are in ecommerce, a service business, SaaS or a founder led company ready to grow
Not a fit if
- You are pre revenue with no product and no proof that people will buy
- You want cheap labour or a junior to run ads, not a senior growth partner
- Your margins cannot fund growth or share meaningful upside
- You are not willing to share data, access or accountability
- You want guarantees with none of the partnership or none of the risk shared
- You are not prepared to sign formal, legally documented agreements
An equity partner beats a traditional agency.
Flexible ways to structure the partnership.
Every deal is modelled to your stage and margins, then documented through formal agreements.
Hybrid: reduced retainer plus equity
You pay a smaller cash retainer to cover costs, and we take a modest equity stake that vests over time. The most common structure.
Indicative: a reduced retainer plus roughly 2 to 10 percent equity, vesting over 2 to 4 years.
Revenue share on growth
We take an agreed share of the incremental revenue or profit we generate above an agreed baseline, for a fixed term. Little or no cash upfront.
Indicative: 10 to 25 percent of incremental revenue above baseline, for 12 to 36 months.
Performance plus equity kicker
A performance fee tied to results, with a smaller equity component that rewards the long term value we build together.
Indicative: performance fee on outcomes plus a smaller equity or option stake.
Pure equity partnership
For the right business with strong margins and clear headroom, we invest our services for equity alone. Selective, and earned in against milestones.
Indicative: 5 to 20 percent equity depending on stage, scope and traction, with vesting and milestones.
Figures are indicative only and vary case by case. Any partnership is subject to due diligence and formal legal agreements, and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice.
From application to compounding growth.
Apply and qualify
You share a little about your business and goals. We assess fit, upside and whether an equity or revenue share model makes sense.
Growth audit
We map your funnel, unit economics and biggest constraints, then model the realistic upside a partnership could unlock.
Structure the deal
We agree the right mix of cash, equity and revenue share, aligned to your stage, and document it properly through formal agreements.
Build and scale
We embed as your growth partner, install the systems and drive acquisition, conversion and retention as if we owned it too.
Compound the upside
As the numbers grow, so does the value we share. We keep reinvesting in the levers that move enterprise value.
See if your business is a fit for a growth partnership.
No cost, no obligation, strictly confidential. If there is real upside, we will show you how a partnership could unlock it.
Equity growth partnerships, answered.
The questions founders ask most about growing for equity or revenue share.
What is an Equity Growth Partner?
An Equity Growth Partner is a senior growth operator who grows your business online in exchange for equity or a revenue share, instead of, or alongside, a full cash retainer. You contribute the business and the upside. The partner contributes the marketing, systems and expertise, and is paid mostly when you grow. It aligns incentives far more tightly than a traditional agency.
How can I grow my business without putting money in?
You use a partner who invests their expertise rather than asking you to fund a large retainer. With a revenue share or equity model, the growth work is largely funded by the results it produces. You still cover essential costs like ad spend, but the strategy, execution and systems are tied to performance rather than a fixed monthly fee.
Is there really a marketing agency that takes equity?
Yes. A small number of senior operators will take equity or a revenue share when they believe in the business and can see clear headroom to scale. Jaykan works this way with a select group of businesses. It is not for everyone, because the partner only wins if you win, so we are selective about the businesses we back.
How much equity does a growth partner take?
It depends on your stage, margins, valuation, the scope of work and how much cash is in the deal. As an indicative guide, hybrid deals often involve a reduced retainer plus roughly 2 to 10 percent equity, while pure equity partnerships might range from 5 to 20 percent with vesting and milestones. Every deal is modelled individually and documented through formal legal agreements.
How does a growth partner for equity work in Australia?
In Australia these arrangements are usually structured as vesting equity, share options, or a revenue share agreement, documented through a shareholders agreement or a services and equity agreement. There are tax and legal considerations for both sides, so deals are always formalised with proper legal and accounting advice. Jaykan is headquartered in Australia and structures partnerships with Australian founders and SMEs.
Equity or revenue share, which is better?
Revenue share suits businesses that want to keep full ownership and reward growth in cash as it happens. Equity suits businesses building long term enterprise value where both sides want to be aligned to a future sale or scale event. Many of our partnerships blend the two. We recommend the structure that best fits your goals and stage.
What is the difference between a fractional CMO and an equity growth partner?
A fractional CMO gives you part time marketing leadership, usually for a fee. An equity growth partner goes further: they own the growth outcome, bring a full execution team and systems, and are paid through equity or revenue share so their success is tied to yours. It is leadership plus delivery plus shared risk, rather than advice alone.
What kind of businesses qualify?
Established businesses with real revenue or traction, healthy margins and clear room to scale online. That includes ecommerce brands, service businesses, SaaS and founder led companies. We look for a strong product, a founder open to partnership, and enough upside to make a shared model work for both sides.
How do you handle risk if it does not work?
The model itself shares the risk: because we are paid largely through performance, equity or revenue share, we only win meaningfully when you do. Deals include clear milestones, vesting and review points, so both sides stay protected and aligned. We are selective up front precisely so that the partnerships we enter have a genuine path to work.
Can I do a mix of cash and equity?
Yes, and most partners do. A hybrid of a reduced cash retainer plus equity or a revenue share is the most common and often the healthiest structure, because it funds the work while keeping everyone aligned to long term growth.
Is everything confidential?
Yes. Every conversation is treated as strictly confidential and we are happy to sign an NDA before you share sensitive numbers. Nothing you tell us is shared or used outside assessing and running the partnership.
How is this different from a traditional agency retainer?
A traditional agency is paid whether you grow or not, often churns month to month, and frequently staffs juniors on the work. An equity growth partner reduces your cash risk, commits for the long term, puts senior operators on your business and shares the outcome. You get a partner who behaves like an owner, not a vendor.
Let us grow your business, and back it with our own upside.
If you have a business worth scaling and you are open to sharing the upside, we should talk. Tell us about it and a senior partner will personally review your fit within one business day.
- Strictly confidential, NDA on request
- Reviewed by a senior partner, not a bot
- Skin in the game, aligned to your growth