We're not waiting for someone else to fund a social network for our region. We're shipping it. There are two ways you can be part of this — as an investor or as a supporter who backs the build.
Two ways to help
Both move the same project forward. You decide which one feels right.
Track A
We're raising a small pre-seed to take ChaiTalk from MVP to a launched product across MENA. The deck has the market sizing, the wedge, the team, and the projections. Email below and we'll send it.
Track B
Not every supporter is a VC. If you believe MENA deserves its own social fabric and you want to help carry the cost of getting there, you can contribute directly to the infrastructure. No equity, no expectations — just a thank-you on the wall and the launch invite.
What your support buys
No vague pie charts. Here's roughly what each amount unlocks while we're bootstrapping.
$10
One server-month
Pays for a chunk of the box that holds the timeline.
$25
A bag of chai
Keeps Yapoey on his feet through one more late shipping night.
$100
One pilot user
Onboards another friend on the 500-person closed pilot, end-to-end.
$500
A region
Funds the localization + edge infra for one new country.
Where it goes
Infra
EU + ME edge boxes so the feed feels instant for everyone, not just one city.
Design
Every screen tuned for Arabic typography, RTL layout, and the cultural details.
Voice
The killer feature on the timeline. Wiring up cheap, scalable storage + transcoding.
Hires
One Arabic-native engineer or designer to help carry it from MVP to v1.1.
Tell us if you're an investor, a supporter, or just curious. We read every email.