Columbarium adds a social layer to Telegram that aggregates posts from all subscribed channels into a single, scrollable feed and lets users organize contacts into interest‑based circles. It offers a full‑featured chat with media and file sharing while leveraging Telegram’s encrypted infrastructure for end‑to‑end privacy and a zero data‑collection policy.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Telegram users must switch between multiple channels and private chats to follow content and interact, which fragments their experience and makes it difficult to discover relevant posts and communities.
Solution
Columbarium adds a social layer on top of Telegram that aggregates posts from all subscribed channels into a single, scrollable feed. It enables users to organize contacts into interest‑based circles and provides a full‑featured chat interface for messaging, media sharing, and file exchange. By leveraging Telegram’s encrypted infrastructure, the platform delivers end‑to‑end privacy and ensures that no user data is collected, while presenting a unified social experience within the existing Telegram ecosystem.
Target Audience
Primary users are active Telegram participants who follow multiple channels and seek a more cohesive, privacy‑focused social experience, including community managers and content creators.
Features
- Unified feed that consolidates posts from all Telegram channels into one scrollable timeline
- Social circles for grouping contacts and discovering communities based on shared interests
- Full‑featured chat with support for text, photos, videos, and file sharing powered by Telegram
- Seamless integration with Telegram’s encrypted infrastructure for end‑to‑end privacy
- Zero data collection policy, keeping user data under the user’s control