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GET A PIECE OF BOKU INTERNATIONAL
Organic Superfoods
Bōku is a leading organic superfood brand improving lives around the world. Our award-winning Shake + Take solution is changing the way consumers look at nutrition on-the-go.
$643,064.50 Raised
REASONS TO INVEST
Superfoods can help boost immune function.
70% of the US diet is made up of processed food.
Proven track record of success: 12 years of experience and over $17.5 million in lifetime sales.
ABOUT
HEADQUARTERS
987 West Ojai Avenue
Ojai, CA 93023
WEBSITE
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Bōku is a leading organic superfood brand improving lives around the world. Our award-winning Shake + Take solution is changing the way consumers look at nutrition on-the-go.
TEAM
Reno R. Rolle
Co-Founder and Chairman
Lynn M. Rolle
Co- Founder, CEO and Director
Reno Rolle Jr.
R & D - Formulation
Ryann Rolle
Marketing
Judd Handler
Copywriter
Lacey Clemens
Shipping & Receiving
Justin Hunter
Production
Dar Ringling
Controller
Dr. BJ Adrezin
Boku Formulator
Melody Kennedy
Social Media Manager
Thom Beers
Director
Todd Wiseman, ESQ
Director
Todd English
BōKU Culinary Director, Celebrity Chef
Joe Desena
Advisor
Darren FX Clair, MD
Advisor
Marc Mathys
Advisor
TERMS
Boku International
Overview
PRICE PER SHARE
$0.50
DEADLINE
May. 1, 2021 at 6:59 AM UTC
VALUATION
$5.35M
FUNDING GOAL
$10k - $1.07M
Breakdown
MIN INVESTMENT
$200
MAX INVESTMENT
$1,070,000
MIN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
20,000
MAX NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
2,140,000
OFFERING TYPE
Equity
ASSET TYPE
Common Stock
Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares
Irregular Use of Proceeds
The Company will not incur any irregular use of proceeds
PRESS
Boku Immune Candle
“Pure essential oils have a long history of use in Europe for their antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties,” says BJ Adrezin, MD, chief medical advisor to BōKUInternational. “Inhaling pure essential oils can be a great support in preventing or treating the common cold, which is a virus.
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Marilyn Ucok
8 months ago
I am your customer as well as a 2019 crowdfunding investor with $2000 in investment. I have been holding 4000 shares of Boku International since 02/05/2019 and would like to find out the company's plans or timeline for dividend distribution or an exit event for the crowdfunding participants. If an exit plan is still a long ways out, are there any plans to join in the StartEngine’s secondary market so that crowdfunding participants have an option to liquidate their shares.
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Eduardo Chavez
10 months ago
Who is your third party shareholder?
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Michele Mercado
2 years ago
Hi, this was my first investment in a start up company. I invested years ago and honestly just forgot about it. Well today something made me take a look. I was surprised to see no difference in my investment years later. Stock price is still the same. Will there ever be an increase in my investment? Again, this was a first for me so not sure how this is supposed to pan out. Thank you
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Robert Patterson
2 years ago
any updates on Boku??
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Shane Oliver
2 years ago
Alright, so I contacted Startengine and apparently there was an oversight, I needed to confirm that I understood the illiquid nature of this investment before my funds were approved. All taken care of and i am on board now. Funds in the approved category and on the way too being invested. Now it's up to you guys, TAKE OVER THE WORLD WITH YOUR SUPERFOOD PRODUCTS! And don't forget, send me that trifecta gift pack so I can try this stuff out!
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Shane Oliver
2 years ago
Hello Reno & Lynn, It's me again. ;) My investment was made on April 30th, so says the Startengine investments page. So I believe i got in before the May 1st deadline. But as I've stated, my funds are only in the received category. I don't understand what the dilemma is here, but I'm going to assume that you're telling me that because my funds weren't transferred to Startengine before May 1st, even as the transaction was committed before May 1st, that my order was invalidated? If this is correct then this is some sort of silly oversight by startengine and I'd like to know why they haven't contacted me regarding a refund or a credit on my account. I'm rather disgruntled that my investment didn't make it to Boku. As I've stated, I'm a believer in what you guys are doing. I'll try to contact you via the website. Thanks!
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Shane Oliver
2 years ago
So when I look at my investments page, it states that my funds were received but not accepted or invested. Did I miss a confirmation or something of the likes? This is my only investment on Startengine that is in this limbo state, I'm just trying to figure out why? Also, looking forward to the trifecta gift package, but don't believe it to be forthcoming without my investment being in the "invested" state. The offering is closed, so whats up?
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Shane Oliver
2 years ago
I'm an investor, and believer in your products. Out of curiosity, i went to amazon and typed in "superfood products" and to my amazement, not one (of the many) Boku products came onto my screen. Considering the fact that many "health conscious" individuals out there really don't have a clue what they're looking for outside of simply "healthier" options, does this concern you from a marketing perspective? Everyone knows that you can have the best product in the world, miles ahead of where other products fall short, but if word doesn't make it to consumers, it's not going to sell. What steps are being taken to improve in this area?
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Gianluca Gera
3 years ago
Hello. If i am not mistaken you have been constantly raising more capital at the same price per share for over two years now. If this is not the case, then please disregard. But if it is, this is unusual at best. If you are putting the cash to good use, one would expect the value to go up. I invested in 2018. i should have waited 2.5 years, and invest now instead. I would be getting the same price per share, would have avoided being exposed to risk that didn't yield any return for all this time, and could have done something different with the money during that time. Could you please comment as to what is your funding strategy and when you plan on stopping with the crowdfunding and moving onto different type of financing or being self-funding? Thank you.
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Ben Barrowman
2 months ago
I have been an investors for over 5 years now. And a loyal customer. The price hikes signal that there is not a goal to sustain the company, but just to squeeze profits until there is a buyout. $100+ for bags that are only 20 servings (the proteins and super fuel). Outside of wealthy costumers, that's just not sustainable. So, as you can tell, I'm frustrated because I have loved the products but can no longer keep a subscription order in place at these new prices. As an investor, where do we stand with hoping to be bought out, because it seems we are treading water for only so much longer here.
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