Cape operates as a privacy-first mobile carrier offering nationwide 4G and 5G service with minimal data collection and aggressive data deletion policies. The service provides premium security features like identifier rotation, SIM swap protection, and last-mile encrypted texting. Customers receive unlimited talk, text, and data, ensuring communications and network activity remain private.
Funding
$40M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional mobile carriers often collect and store extensive user data, including location information and call logs, creating vulnerabilities to network interception, unauthorized data access, and SIM swapping attacks. This exposes individuals and organizations to privacy breaches and security risks.
Solution
Cape is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that prioritizes user privacy and security by minimizing data collection and employing proprietary technology to mask location and identity. Cape runs all traffic through its own mobile core, providing control over subscriber authentication, call and SMS routing, and information shared from phones to the network. The service disrupts ad profiling by automatically changing the AdID and thwarts location tracking using AdTech or IMSI catchers by automatically changing device identifiers. Cape also protects against SIM swapping using modern cryptography and a 24-word private key accessible only to the user.
Target Audience
Cape targets individuals and organizations concerned about digital privacy and security, including government officials, public figures, confidential clients, investors, activists, and vulnerable individuals at risk of stalking or abuse.
Features
- Customized Android phone that automatically changes device identifiers to prevent location tracking
- AdID rotation to disrupt ad profiling and targeted advertising
- Secure subscriber authentication and control over call and SMS routing through a proprietary mobile core
- SIM swap protection using a 24-word private key
- Minimal data collection, with call metadata stored briefly or not at all
- Compatibility with existing 4G/5G networks nationwide
- Cloud-based mobile carrier architecture