Seed Round · Early Stage

Good
Neighbour

A decentralized civic platform where impact replaces likes. Build trust through reputation, not vanity.

Instagram made you a viewer. Twitter made you a commenter.
Good Neighbour makes you a neighbour.

Fundraising Help Requests Safe Stops AI Governance Reputation Engine

Arun Prasad E S — Founder & Technical Lead

[email protected] · +91 9946146920

The Problem

The Problem

Eight systemic failures leaving communities disconnected, underfunded, and unsafe — while social media profits from passive scrolling.

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Broken Trust

People want to help but can't verify who genuinely needs it. No system to validate requests.

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Invisible Suffering

Your neighbour may be struggling — with bills, illness, or loneliness — but you'd never know. There's no way to surface local needs.

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Vanity Metrics

Social media rewards likes, not impact. Likes don't feed families or solve real problems.

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No Reputation Score

There's no metric for being a good human. Good deeds go untracked and unrewarded.

NGO Silos

Organizations operate independently with zero spend transparency or coordination.

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Emergency Gap

4+ hour emergency response in underserved regions. No trusted community resource network exists.

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Safety Crisis

Millions of gender-based violence incidents globally each year. No safe-stop network. No coordinated community alerts.

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Network Dead Zones

Missing persons in crowded festivals, disaster zones, or rural areas — where cellular networks fail, coordination becomes impossible.

The Solution

The Solution

A decentralized civic platform where anyone posts a request for funds, help, or volunteers. Trusted community members back it by staking their reputation — if the request is fraudulent, backers lose points too.

01

Post Request

Anyone shares their need — funds, help, or volunteers

02

Stake Reputation

Trusted members back requests with their reputation score

03

AI Governance

AI scores fraud risk and flags anomalies before human review

04

GPS Verification

50-meter geofence check-ins ensure location authenticity

05

Org Verification

Campaigns bind to hospitals & orgs — staff validate requests and earn reputation points

06

Public Ledger

Every dollar tracked transparently. Complete spend visibility.

No gatekeepers. No middlemen. Just neighbours helping neighbours.

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Help Requests
Org-linked + verified
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Safehouses
GPS check-in
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NGO Campaigns
Transparent spend
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SOS Emergency
Panic + fall detect
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Civic Tasks
Drives & clean-ups
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Logistics
Dispatch & lending
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Missing Persons
Geo-tagged alerts
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Real-time Chat
Secure messaging
Trust Engine

Trust Engine & Reputation

Five reputation tiers unlock real privileges — from basic requests to governance participation. The higher your score, the more you can do.

1

Reputation Staking

Backers risk their score when vouching for requests. Skin in the game ensures accountability.

2

5-Tier Moderation

Village to Country level with appeals process. Local knowledge meets national oversight.

3

AI Governance

Fraud scoring algorithms flag suspicious patterns before human review begins.

4

GPS Verification

50-meter geofence check-ins confirm users are where they claim to be.

5

Public Ledgers

Every dollar auditable by anyone. Complete transparency builds trust.

Reputation Tiers

Advance to the next level based on community voting

LevelPointsTasks/DayCoordinator
10 – 1K5
21K – 5K10
35K – 15K20
415K – 50K50Village/City
550K – 100K75District
6100K – 200K100State
7200K+150Country

Anti-Gaming & Moderation

  • Coordinated transfer detection
  • Rate capping per user per day
  • Geographic clustering analysis
  • Moderation: Flag → 1hr cooldown → 24h review
  • Outcomes: Forgive / Blackmark / Ban
Market Opportunity

Market & Why Now

A $36B+ intersection of social media, civic tech, charitable giving, and emergency services — launching in India (1.4B people, $3B/year mandated CSR) then expanding globally.

1.4B
Total Addressable
Market

India launch market — expanding to SE Asia, Africa, LATAM

100M
Serviceable Available
Market

Urban smartphone users ready for civic tech

100K
Serviceable Obtainable
Market

Year 1 target users in pilot cities

6.8B
Global Smartphones

Worldwide mobile penetration enabling scale

$3B+

Mandated CSR Spend

Annual corporate social responsibility budget (India launch market)

The post-pandemic trust crisis demands accountability globally. Governments actively seeking civic tech solutions. 6.8B smartphones worldwide create unprecedented connectivity. India’s mandated $3B+ annual CSR spend provides initial traction. Communities everywhere need tools to coordinate help effectively.

Competitive Landscape

Why Nothing Like This Exists

No existing platform combines trusted community scoring, transparent fund management, emergency response, and decentralized governance in one place.

FeatureSocial MediaGoFundMe / GiveDirectlyEmergency ServicesGood Neighbour
Community trust scoring
Verified safe locations
Transparent fund trackingLimited✓ Full ledger
Emergency response✓ Gov only✓ Community+Gov
Reputation systemLikes ≠ trust✓ Dual-impact
Offline mesh✓ Phase 2
AI fraud detectionLimitedLimited✓ Phase 2
Decentralized governance✗ Corp✗ Corp✗ Gov✓ Community
Warehouse & logistics✓ Supply chain
Works without internet✓ Mesh

Good Neighbour is not a better version of something. It's the first of its kind.

Business Model

Business Model

Transparent 1% platform fee scales linearly with impact. Every dollar tracked, every allocation published — cost under $0.06 per active user per month.

Revenue Streams

  • 1% transparent platform fee on donations processed
  • Nonprofit SaaS tools for campaign management
  • Government and corporate social impact contracts
  • Impact analytics for funders

Projected Year 2 revenue: $100K+

Go-to-Market Strategy

City-by-city expansion via:

  • Nonprofit partnerships for credibility
  • University chapters for youth adoption
  • Corporate social impact integrations

Network effect: Helping someone requires inviting someone.

Year 1Year 2Year 3
Users50K200K500K
Donations$30K$300K$1.5M
1% Fee$300$3K$15K
Cost
<$0.06

per active user / month

Operating
$72K

per year at 100K users

🛡️ Controlled Disbursement

Funds go directly to hospitals, vendors & service providers — not to bank accounts. Escrow holds until verified spend.

Direct Payments Escrow Protection Public Receipts 20-30% Cash Cap
Traction

Traction

Phase 1 in active development — online features first. Core architecture validated and approaching pilot launch readiness.

Architecture Validated

Scalable for 100K+ users with load testing completed

Data Models

50+ data models with full API contracts documented

Backend API

18 feature slices — authentication, safehouses, campaigns, logistics, moderation

Admin Panel

React-based admin dashboard with 30+ pages live and operational

Governance Framework

5-tier moderation system with appeals process complete

Founder-Led Build

Phase 1 online features built by founder — offline & mesh features queued for Phase 2

Product Completion67%
30+ pages · 36 components
18 features · 50+ entities
Help Response
<15 min
Retention Target
>30%
DAU/MAU
Year 1 Impact
500+
lives/month
Founder

Arun Prasad E S

Full Stack Developer · Technical Founder · 10+ Years · Senior Engineer · Ex-Team Lead · AI/ML Builder

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Current Role

Senior Software Engineer, US Government Health Department
Full stack product development · Microservices · Cutting-edge tech stack

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Leadership

20+ engineers managed, 15+ products shipped

AI/MLVector search, LLM, face verification
SaaSTaskMinderPro, StockMaster, ServicePro
EnterpriseEscher Riposte (~1B consumers)
GovUS Health Dept (current) · Global Postal Solutions (prev company)
.NET CoreC#ReactPython MicroservicesDocker AI/MLAWS/Azure/GCP

Why This Founder?

  • Personally experienced the problems
  • Built core solo — now hiring a lean team
  • Cutting edge — US Gov healthcare
  • Azure Architect cert in progress
“My cousin is battling cancer — raising funds was hard, finding blood donors harder, trusting helpers the hardest. I keep photos of everyone I’ve helped to remind myself I’m a good person. Imagine if a platform could show your real impact on society — and let the people you helped stay connected with you.”
What I LivedWhat GN Solves
Raising cancer fundsPublic ledger
Finding blood donorsGeo-matched requests
No credibility to helpReputation system
Coordination failureWarehouses + vehicles
No proof of impactImpact ledger + network

Education. Career. Investments.
Good Neighbour is next.

The Ask

The Ask — Seed $12K – $120K

Flexible seed to cover full development, team hiring, marketing, and pilot launch. Every dollar mapped to a deliverable.

50%

Marketing

User acquisition & growth

30%

Team & Engineering

5+ hires, dev & ops

10%

Infrastructure

Servers, hosting, storage

5%

Registration & Legal

Nonprofit registration + tax-exempt + IP

5%

Pilot Launch

5K+ users, onboarding

At $12K

MVP + 1 city pilot

Core features, 2K users

At $60K

Full platform + 5 cities

Mobile app, 25K users, nonprofit partnerships

At $120K

National scale + Phase 2

15+ cities, 100K users, mesh R&D

Lean team, maximum impact — every dollar mapped to a deliverable.

Roadmap

Full Rollout Timeline

Pilot to national dominance in 18 months. Marketing-first strategy to capture the market before any competitor can respond.

Phase 1 — Full Development & Polish

2–3 Months

Complete all online features · UI/UX polish · Nonprofit registration · Testing & QA · 5+ team hires

Phase 1b — Rapid Expansion

Q3-Q4 2026

15+ cities · 100K+ users · 100+ nonprofit campaigns · Marketing blitz

Phase 2 — National Dominance

2027

100+ cities · 1M+ users · Mesh networking · AI fraud · Multi-country expansion

Phase 3 — Global Platform

2028+

Multi-continent · IoT · AI optimization · Enterprise APIs · Global safety layer

Vision

Good
Neighbour

The Next Social Media — Where Every Action Builds a Safer World

Child goes missingcommunity activated in minutes

Disaster strikessupplies, vehicles, volunteers — even offline

Someone needs helptrusted, verified responders connected

Nonprofit fundraisesevery dollar tracked, trust earned

Arun Prasad E S

[email protected] · +91 9946146920 · linkedin.com/in/arunprasades

"I've built 15+ products. Led teams of 20+. When I put my mind into something — education, career, investments — I master it completely. Good Neighbour solves problems I've lived through. This isn't just a project — it's the platform the world needs. And we're going to build it."
Appendix

Appendix

Deep dives on governance, infrastructure, technology, security, and funding strategy.

5-Tier Governance Safe Stops & Logistics Offline Mesh & AI Tech Stack & Security Funding Sources
Governance

5-Tier Decentralized Governance

Community-elected moderators at every level. No corporate gatekeepers.

T5

Super Admin

Core Platform Team · Ultimate oversight

T4

Country

100K service + 100K donation points

T3

State

50K + 50K points OR professional credentials

T2

District

25K + 25K points OR professional credentials

T1

Village / City

10K + 10K points OR professional credentials

50/50 Rule

Split between service & donation leaders

30-Day Probation

Enhanced audit for new coordinators

Public Audit Logs

Anonymized quarterly reports

Infrastructure

Safe Stops & Community Logistics

GPS-verified rest stops and a full supply chain — warehouses, relief vehicles, tool lending — form the physical backbone of community emergency response.

Safe Stops Network

📍 GPS Verified

100m activation, 50m check-in

🔐 Mutual Auth

QR + PIN for both parties

⭐ +2 pts/hr

Reputation for uptime

🗺️ 10km Search

Real-time discovery

Services: Water · Phone Charging · Rest · First Aid · Shelter · Food

Logistics Platform

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Warehouses

Intake tracking, variance reports, photo audits

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Relief Vehicles

GPS telemetry, QR manifests, driver verification

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Tool Lending

Wheelchairs, generators — condition tracking

Target: 50-100 pilot stops → 10,000+ nationwide Year 2
Phase 2

Offline Mesh & AI Governance

When infrastructure fails, Good Neighbour doesn't.

📡 Offline Mesh Network STUDY PHASE

  • Wi-Fi Direct auto-activates on connectivity loss
  • Bluetooth LE fallback for iOS
  • Encrypted relays — X25519 + rotating keys
  • Priority: SOS > Alerts > Ledgers
  • Opportunistic sync when connection returns

📦 Offline Mesh Equipment STUDY PHASE

Dedicated offline relay devices that pair with phones via BLE/Wi-Fi Direct — enabling community-wide mesh communication even with zero cellular or internet coverage. If at least one device in the mesh reaches the internet, the entire network syncs automatically. Currently in research & feasibility study.

🤖 AI Fraud Detection

  • Anomaly detection on approvals, spending, points
  • Risk scoring 0-100 with auto-routing
  • Investigation dashboard for moderators
  • Quarterly model retraining
>80%Immediate action
50-80%Daily digest review
<50%Weekly summary

The only platform that works when the internet doesn't.

Architecture & Security

Tech Stack & Security

Enterprise-grade, cloud-native, scalable to millions — built on proven open-source foundations with bank-grade security for community data.

⚙️

ASP.NET Core 8

Enterprise-grade, feature sliced

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PostgreSQL + PostGIS

Geospatial queries, EF Core + Dapper

Redis Cluster

Sessions, caching, real-time

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Serilog + MQ

Structured logging, RabbitMQ / Azure SB

300
Normal RPS
800
Surge RPS
99.5%
Uptime
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Authentication

JWT + refresh rotation · 2FA · RBAC · SIM swap detect

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Data Protection

AES-256 at rest · TLS 1.3 · Signed URLs · Virus scan

Platform Security

Rate limits · Input sanitization · Append-only audit · 7yr retention

Nonprofit Entity Tax-Exempt Status International Grants Eligible Govt. Registered RFC 7807
Funding Strategy

Multi-Channel Funding

Five parallel funding channels targeting $60K in Year 1 — building toward a $120K-$360K Series A on the back of proven traction.

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Corporate Social Impact

HIGH PRIORITY

$30K-$60K per partner. Google.org, Microsoft Philanthropies, Salesforce.org.

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Foundation Grants

MEDIUM

Omidyar $60K-$120K, Ford Foundation, Gates Foundation.

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Government

MEDIUM

USAID, UNDP, national disaster & safety agencies worldwide.

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Impact Investors

SEED ROUND

$120K-$360K post MVP. Accel, Y Combinator, LVX Ventures.

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Individual Donors

PLATFORM-NATIVE

Recurring tax-deductible donations + transparency dashboard.

Year 1 Target
$60K

Corporate + Foundations