Wefunder logo

Invest in Grape ID™

Take Control of Your Data and Turn It Into Cash

EARLY BIRD TERMS: $500,000 LEFT

$0

reserved of a $50,000 goal
INVESTMENT TERMS
Priced Round
 $35M  $27M pre-money valuation
Early Bird Bonus: The first $500K of investments will be at a $27M pre-money valuation
$150, $250, $500, $1K, $10K, $25K, $50K

Highlights

1
$2M+ Potential Sales Pipeline (not guaranteed)
2
$1,500 in Deposits Without Knowing Launch Date Shows Strong Revenue Potential
3
Led by 11x Repeat Founders with 150+ Years in Tech.
4
4 Issued Patents & 3 Trademarks

Our Team

I started Grape ID out of personal frustration. In 2018, I was a victim of 5 data breaches & identity theft which taught me that businesses are in control of our data. They make money off our data AND put us at risk - I'm determined to change that.

Let's Compensate Consumers for Their Data (instead of data brokers)

PROBLEM: Data brokers earn billions for violating consumer data privacy.

Data-trading companies connect to millions of websites to scrape, steal, and sell our digital footprint. Over 65 Million Advertisers Rely on a network of 12,000+ Data Brokers to Stalk Us for Our Data

SOLUTION: Eliminate the data brokers so buyers & sellers can interact directly, with 10x the privacy



Grape ID™ Data Marketplace



HOW IT WORKS

Businesses anonymously target prospects via Grape ID™. Then they offer prospects, for example, $2 to view their offer. If accepted, a prospect receives $2 for engaging with the offer (e.g. opening, clicking, watching video, etc).

1-minute video


HOW IT WORKS: Consumers

Consumers use Grape ID™ to 1) earn cash for engaging with emails, 2) protect their email with verified identity badges right in their inbox, and 3) permanently eliminate unwanted email spam.

90-second video


AD MARKETPLACE ADVANTAGES

  1. DIRECT TRANSACTIONS: Businesses transact directly with prospects via the marketplace instead of indirectly through a more costly network of 12,000+ middlemen companies.
  2. 90% MORE RELEVANT ADS: Ads are up to 90% more relevant since users consent to be anonymously targeted using data in their Data Vault.
  3. GUARANTEED ROI: Engagement with prospects is guaranteed. Advertisers get either 1) engagement such as a click on a link, or 2) feedback about why the prospect didn't click the call-to-action (CTA) which helps the business understand how to improve their offer.
  4. 100x MORE PRIVACY: User privacy is guaranteed because user data never leaves the Grape ID™ Data Vault and anyone attempting to access user data must pass our proprietary Grape Score™ authentication system.
  5. 10x MORE SECURE: The Grape Score™ is our proprietary authentication system that works alongside other internal systems to ensure our marketplace is a leader in platform trust.

HOW WE MAKE MONEY

Revenue in 2024 will come from two primary sources:

  1. A 30% Marketplace Fees: Ad pricing is based on demand using a bidding system. Businesses pay a 15% fee to purchase the ads, and prospects pay 15%. For example, a business purchasing an ad for $1 would pay $1.15 ($1 + 15%), and the prospects would be able to withdraw $0.85 ($1 - 15%).
  2. Subscription Fee: We charge a monthly fee to guarantee emails are delivered to recipients' primary inboxes. The rate is $0.01 per email per month. For example, a business with 10,000 email contacts would be charged 10,000 x $0.01 = $100/month. We only charge for contacts who decide to use Grape ID™.

LEAD ACQUISITION COMPETITION

STRONG DEMAND

We conducted extensive market validation by interviewing over 3,000 consumers and businesses. We used research, mockups, 4 versions of our mobile app, survey interviews, recorded video interviews, and in-person interviews to refine the Grape ID™ value proposition. 

The results show overwhelming demand:

  • 92% of businesses and 76% of consumers opted to beta-test our products after seeing demos.
  • We received over $1,500 in cash from revenue, pre-sales, and deposits. Proving we can monetize even before announcing our launch date is a major indicator of demand.
  • <30 days until revenue after our first product release
  • 76% of consumers ranked our all-in-one privacy protection, paid email, and spam elimination as their most anticipated features.
  • 80% of enterprises expressed interest, but only after we've proven scale and compliance.

GO-TO-MARKET

Our go-to-market plan is straightforward because we are delivering on the promises made to waitlisted customers during our validation stage. We will prove our product works with the existing waitlisted users as soon as our product is available. Then we'll expand to email and marketing companies followed by enterprises.

THREE CORE TECHNOLOGIES

Grape ID™ leverages advanced technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence, and omni-factor authentication to securely match advertisers with prospects while protecting users' privacy and digital rights.

More detail is available in the FAQ, on our website or social media, or directly from the founder since this page is not suitable for in-depth technical discussion.

USE OF FUNDS

We’ll launch six software products by Q3 2024, our Ad Marketplace in Q4 2024, and our marketing flywheel to reach 1M users by Q1 2025.

The majority of funds raised will support the ongoing development and scalability of our six core Grape ID products and tools that form the foundation of our Ad Marketplace platform. Roughly 71% of funds will go to development, 18% to sales & marketing, and 11% to general overhead.






Downloads

Overview