ABOUT US

Who we are

We are a growing team of ethical entrepreneurs who are passionate about creating solutions for improving the quality and depth of how people connect. We are India-based and we come from various countries and backgrounds.

In times of growing social disconnect, we are committed to improving humanity’s social fabric by providing solutions that bring like-minded people, communities and projects together in harmonious ways. Our slogan is “from me to we” – from social isolation to like-minded association, from the cold screen to vibrant communities.

What we do

Our special focus are community development tools that empower community members by learning important social skills and using advanced technology that enables this mental alignment and networking, taking inspiration from the dancing bees with their exceptionally high social intelligence.

the BeeDance app that we are developing aims at filling not only gaps in efficient networking, but also in finding alignment with deeper purpose and matching communities.

How we do it

Our team members complement each other with skills and working experience in various fields across the globe.

At the moment, we are working on the BeeDance MVP with vibe coding and on the content creation with experts in social skills. After the first round of founding, we will code the first version and seed the BeeDance app in various local and online communities.

The feedback and metrics collected in the first round of seeding will flow back into our R&D and improve the next version of the app.

CORE TEAM

Ramin Mathias

CEO

Born and raised in Switzerland, Ramin studied Environmental Science at the ETH Zürich and then taught at the holistic school Ecole d’Humanité in the Bernese Alps. He went on to complete his PhD in Philosophy at Florida Vedic College, specializing in the Acintya-bhedabheda philosophy, and has spent the years since working at the crossroads of research, education, and environmental action.

As co-founder of the Vanamali NGO, Ramin has helped transform degraded land into thriving forests, planting thousands of trees and leading rewilding projects — including a 200-acre site entrusted to the NGO by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Alongside his environmental work, he guides yoga tours, teaches yoga, and shares his insights through four published books and numerous articles.

His contributions have been recognized with the Audarya Award (2014) for his book Unity in Diversity, the Munger Raj Award (2016) for recycling initiatives in Vrindavan, and the Kumbha Mela Green Award (2021) for large-scale reforestation in Varsana.

Arjuna van der Kooij

CGO

Arjuna van der Kooij holds a BSc in Engineering (Rotterdam School of Higher Studies) and an MA in Cultural Anthropology (University of Amsterdam). With a passion for ethical entrepreneurship, he has founded and scaled a variety of brands, ranging from sustainable building materials to organic vegan food products. Notable among them was the brand Happy Coco, which sold in over 12 countries and for which he raised a combined 4 million euro’s of Series A investment.

Arjuna is a long-time editor and author for Mandala Publishing and co-author of the best-selling Myths of the Asanas. Drawing on over twenty years of experience in leading spiritual retreats, Arjuna’s core focus has been to make yoga-inspired spirituality accessible to contemporary Western audiences.