Kozahive
Beekeeping for everyone. Beehive for every garden.
Design, quality & innovation
The great design of the hive complements nicely with the observation dome. This allows you to fully experience the masterpieces of the work of the bees.
The propolis cover sets new standards in hive production. It significantly strengthens the social health of the entire bee colony.
The round shape is more than a design. Proper thermodynamics inside the hive and the ability to rotate the frames are even more important.
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Milestones
September, 2018 |
Prototype concept. |
April, 2019 |
Deployment of the prototype. |
April, 2020 |
Start of company operations. |
September, 2020 |
Sale of the first hive. |
June, 2021 |
Second employee - head of production. |
January, 2022 |
Expansion to foreign markets. |
February, 2022 |
100 hives sold. |
February, 2022 |
Introduction of the observer hive. |
Autumn, 2022 | Expansion into the US, 4 potential distributors Addition of new product Heart frames (also available on Amazon). |
Heart frames
With the growing popularity of beekeeping and interest in quality, natural products, restaurants, hotels and other establishments are offering frames filled with combed honey to their guests to provide, for instance, a more authentic dining experience.
Kozahive offers special frames for sale with heart-shaped moulds that bees fill as they build the combs.
The heart-shaped frames are sold both for Kozahive frames and for standard hive types, so sales are also aimed at professional beekeepers (B2B).
Financials
Annual P&L | Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 | Scenario 4 | Scenario 5 |
Hives monthly sold | 20 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 1,000 |
Hearts monthly sold | 200 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 20,000 | 100,000 |
Frames monthly sold | 20 | 250 | 500 | 2,000 | 10,000 |
Turnover from hives and accessories sold | 129,600 | 351,000 | 702,000 | 1,404,000 | 7,020,000 |
Turnover from beehearts sold | 13,680 | 171,000 | 342,000 | 1,368,000 | 6,840,000 |
Total turnover | 143,280 | 522,000 | 1,044,000 | 2,772,000 | 13,860,000 |
Personel costs | 60,000 | 108,000 | 162,000 | 306,000 | 1,224,000 |
Material costs | 39,072 | 119,400 | 226,800 | 577,200 | 2,886,000 |
Marketing | 12,000 | 36,000 | 60,000 | 132,000 | 660,000 |
Costs of other products | 8,640 | 28,350 | 48,600 | 97,200 | 486,000 |
Gross profit | 23,568 | 230,250 | 546,600 | 1,659,600 | 8,604,000 |
Rent (based on ratio of scenario 1) | 6,000 | 15,000 | 36,000 | 84,000 | 420,000 |
Overheads | 12,000 | 23,000 | 36,000 | 58,000 | 141,000 |
R&D (incl. personel costs) | 0 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 |
EBITDA | 5,568 | 162,250 | 444,600 | 1,457,600 | 7,953,000 |
ProblemsStandard hives are tuned to maximize honey production. Production processes are decades old with minimal innovation introduced. An entire market segment is struggling to find the optimal hive.
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SolutionsKozahive is a new company following new trends in bee research. It targets a neglected market group of hobby beekeepers and educational institutions. Maximizing honey production is not the #1 priority, but it still makes it possible to extract honey in a standard way.
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Funding GoalsExpansion into foreign markets along with educational videos due to superstition and false information about beekeeping. Overall increase in sales is a priority. |
FAQsWhy would anyone want a kozahive?The overall trend is shifting from honey production to an organic approach. Bees are not just a means to produce honey, but an integral part of our ecosystem. Kozahive is best suited for this approach. What is the biggest problem of kozahive?Superstition. Standard beekeepers don't understand that honey production may not be a priority. Therefore, there is misinformation about the difficulty and time involved. It's like a big farmer discouraging people with a garden from growing their own tomatoes because they have to get up at 4am and start the tractor. Do you target B2B markets?Honeycomb honey is increasingly popular with professional beekeepers. Kozahive is targeting this segment with different shapes of combs inside the frames. This allows to focus on B2B with recurring sales. |
Founding team
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Ondrej KališFounder & CEOExperience in: Financial analyst in energy sector M&A. Project management of multiple green field projects. CFO at taphome.com info@kozahive.com |
Michal KališFounderIT expert. michal.kalis@gmail.com
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