Exhibit 10.53


 








RedChip Companies, Inc.


Investor Relations Agreement


 


This AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
made and entered into this 8th day of December 2021, by and between RedChip Companies, Inc., located at 431 E. Horatio Ave, Suite 100,
Maitland, FL 32751 (hereinafter referred to as “RC”) and DarkPulse, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”)
located 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10105.


 


WITNESSETH:


 


For and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


1.  
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR


 


The Company
hereby hires and employs RC as an non-exclusive independent contractor; and RC does hereby accept its position as an independent contractor
to the Company, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.


 


2.  
TERM


 


The initial term of this Agreement
shall be for Twelve (12) months, beginning on December 13th, 2021. The term set forth will commence immediately upon the approval and
signing of this Agreement by both parties.


 


3.  
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS: Investor Relations Services


 


During the RC IR, and Digital Media Program (the “IR
Program Term”), RC shall have the following duties and obligations for Investor Relations Services provided to the Company, under
this Agreement.


 


RC acknowledges that material and copy produced for
the Company is subject to strict compliance with certain laws and regulations and accordingly all material and copy produced for the Company
must be approved by the Company before being published. The Company must provide timely approval of all RC work and copy before such material
or copy is published. The Company will delegate in writing the individual or individuals with whom RC will communicate in regard to all
aspect of the material and copy produced under this agreement. RC agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless with respect to any
claims or actions by third parties against the Company based upon any intentional or negligent act of RC or breach by RC of this Agreement,
except where any such claim or action arises out of material supplied by the Company to RC.


 


3.1  
Development of IR Strategy, analyzing, and improving all IR collateral, including power-points, press-releases, conference call
scripts.


 


3.2  
Writing, editing of all press-releases, conference call scripts and other collateral the Company requires to communicate its value
proposition to Wall Street.


 


3.3  
Fact Sheet created with overview, value proposition and investment highlights. Digital version emailed to qualified small cap investors.


 


 


 






 


431 E Horatio Ave. Suite 100,
Maitland, FL 32751 (407) 644-4256 phone


www.RedChip.com


 






    	 	 	 



     


    

 


 


3.4  
RedChip Money ReportTM TV Interview aired on Bloomberg International (Europe), Family Channel, American Business Television
(24×7), Action Channel, and Roku on Demand minimum 4x over a 12 month period.


 


3.5  
Micro-Ad Video created and distributed on the RedChip Social Media Platform.


 


3.6  
Investor Landing Page updated with all the financial data and video collaterol.


 


3.7  
Five (5) Minute CEO Company Overview Video distributed on the RedChip Social Media Platform.


 


3.8  
Articles written quarterly or upon material developments distributed to the RedChip network of 50,000 investors through its weekly
newsletter-The RedChip Money ReportTM.


 


3.9  
CEO Webinar presentations quarterly - Prerecorded 20-minute audio and video presentations.


 


3.10 
Assistance with setting up the Company’s social media accounts, including Twitter and Facebook


 


3.11 
RedChip will report to the Company its progress with periodic calls with management.


 


4. 
COMPENSATION


 


DarkPulse, Inc. (the Company) agrees to pay RedChip Companies,
Inc. (RC) the following:


 


4.1   
$13,000 per month, the first payment due immediately upon execution of this Agreement, and thereafter on the 13th of each month. 


 


5. 
RC’S EXPENSES AND COSTS


 


The Company shall pay all costs
of food, beverage and the rental of facilities for meetings when appropriate, provided the expenses are pre-approved by the Company.


 


6. 
COMPANY’S DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS


 


The Company shall have the following duties and obligations
under this Agreement:


 


6.1 
Use reasonable best efforts to cooperate fully and timely with RC to enable RC to perform its obligations under this Agreement.


 


6.2  
Act diligently and promptly in reviewing materials submitted to it from time to time by RCand inform RC of any inaccuracies of
which it is aware contained therein prior to the dissemination of such materials.


 


6.3  
Give full disclosure of all material facts or information concerning the Company to RC and update such information on a timely
basis.


 


 


 








 






 


431 E Horatio Ave. Suite 100,
Maitland, FL 32751 (407) 644-4256 phone


www.RedChip.com


 



 






    	 	 	 



     


    

 


7. 
NONDISCLOSURE


 


Except as may be required by law,
or in the course of normal business, neither the Company nor RC shall disclose the contents and provisions of this Agreement to any individual
or entity without the other party’s prior consent.


 


Both the Company
and RC shall instruct its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates of this obligation. If the Company shall provide any information
to RC for background or other purposes which it shall identify as confidential or non-public information, RC shall not disclose such information
to any party, except as may be required by law pursuant to a written opinion of competent counsel, during the term of this Agreement and
for a period of one (1)year thereafter, and RC shall inform its employees, agents, officers, directors and agents of this obligation.


  


8. 
MISCELLANEOUS


 


8.1. Notices. Any notice or other communication required
or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally or sent
by email, registered or certified mail, return receipt request, postage prepaid to the parties hereto at their addresses indicated hereinafter.
Either party may change his or its address for the purpose of this paragraph by written notice similarly given.


 


8.2 
Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties in relation to its subject matter and supersedes
and voids all prior agreements between such parties relation to such subject matter.


 


8.3 
Amendment of Agreement. This Agreement may be altered or amended, in whole or in part, only in writing signed by both parties.


 


8.4 
Waiver. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach or
condition, whether of alike or different nature, unless such shall be signed by the person making such waivers and/or which so provides
by its terms.


 


8.5 
Captions. The captions appearing in this Agreement are inserted as matter of convenience and for reference and in no way affect
this Agreement, define, limit or describe its scope or any of its provisions.


 


8.6 
Situs. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without reference
to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.


 


8.7 
Benefits; Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors and
permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other party.


 


8.8 
Currency. In all instances, references to monies used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be United States dollars.


 


 


 





 








 






 


431 E Horatio Ave. Suite 100,
Maitland, FL 32751 (407) 644-4256 phone


www.RedChip.com


 


 






    	 	 	 



     


    

 


This Agreement may be executed
in counterpart via email and/or by fax transmission, with each counterpart being deemed an original.


 


 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Agreement on the day and year first above written.


 


 


 


Company: DarkPulse, Inc.


 


 


By: /s/ Dennis O’Leary                       


 


  


Date:            12/15/21                           


 


 


 


Print Name:
Dennis O’Leary


 


Title: CEO


 


 


 


	REDCHIP COMPANIES, INC.	REDCHIP COMPANIES, INC.
	 	 
	By: CONFIRMED AND AGREED	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	/s/ Dave Gentry	/s/ Jon C. Cunningham
	 	 
	 	 
	Duly Authorized	Witness
	Dave Gentry	Jon Cunningham
	Print Name	Print Name




 


 


 





 








 






 


431 E Horatio Ave. Suite 100,
Maitland, FL 32751 (407) 644-4256 phone


www.RedChip.com