Trust Circle is a personal safety app that lets users create a private network for real‑time location sharing, SOS alerts, and encrypted video proof. It offers features like one‑tap emergency alerts to trusted contacts, campus police integration, and a secure chat for sharing emergency information, all while keeping user data private and under the user’s control.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Individuals, especially students and travelers, often lack immediate, reliable support during unsafe situations, making it difficult to obtain real-time assistance, share their location, or provide evidence without exposing personal data.
Solution
Trust Circle offers a personal safety app that enables users to build a private network of trusted contacts for instant SOS alerts, live location sharing, and encrypted video capture. The app integrates campus police contacts and provides a secure chat that can retrieve emergency numbers abroad. All communications and media are end‑to‑end encrypted, giving users full control over who can view their data. The service is free, works on iPhone and Android, and allows users to delete their account and data at any time.
Target Audience
Primary users are college students seeking campus safety, parents who want to monitor their children’s whereabouts, and solo travelers needing reliable emergency support.
Features
- One‑tap SOS button that instantly notifies the user’s trusted circle with live location and video evidence
- Continuous, permission‑based location sharing without requiring constant check‑ins
- Encrypted end‑to‑end video and chat, visible only to selected circle members
- Campus police integration for quick access to campus safety resources
- Circle Chat feature that can locate emergency numbers in foreign countries
- Full user control over data sharing, with the ability to delete account and data at any time
- Free download and cross‑platform support for iPhone and Android devices