SphereHunt

SphereHunt—a global crowdsourced platform that allows users to report, discover, and respond to real-time happenings based on their current location. Unlike platforms that focus only on specific neighborhoods or cities, SphereHunt works wherever the user is.
From incidents and events to job referrals, fundraisers, social challenges, and verified alerts from authorities, a community-powered utility platform with real-time relevance.

Launched MVP with core features: real-time reports, ads, and alerts.

Live globally on the Play Store and App Store.

Raised $25K for MVP development and beta testing.

Developed a full admin panel and dashboards for users and authorities.

Gained early adopters with valuable feedback driving improvements.

Team of 5, focused on scaling across the U.S. and Indian markets.

Customers:
SphereHunt targets smartphone users who want real-time local updates, jobs, alerts, and community engagements. It also serves local authorities for issuing alerts and businesses for ads and promotions.

Location:
Focus on the global market, starting with the U.S. and Indian markets.

Market Size:
The global location-based services market is worth about $40B (2024) and growing fast. There are roughly 7 billion smartphone users worldwide. The U.S. has 200M+ smartphone users, India over 800M, both showing rising demand for hyperlocal information.

Market Trend:
Demand for real-time local platforms is increasing due to urbanization, safety needs, and gig economy growth, especially after COVID-19. SphereHunt fits this rising market by offering trusted, location-based updates and rewards—all in one place.

People often lack real-time, reliable local information about incidents, jobs, alerts, events, and updates around them. Existing platforms are limited to specific neighborhoods or cities or prioritize viral content over useful local updates, leaving many of us uninformed and disconnected. Too much information is overloaded, causing confusion and delays in action. Additionally, active users do not receive rewards or recognition for their valuable contributions.

SphereHunt is a global crowdsourced platform for reporting things happening around you in real-time. Whether it’s a street-level incident, an event, jobs, fundraising, social engagements, community challenges, or anything worth sharing with nearby people. With integration of authorities, SphereHunt can issue hyperlocal alerts. Taking a location-first approach, it focuses on your hyperlocal updates instead of viral content—all in one place. Active users earn rewards for their contributions.

Nextdoor and Citizen app focus on neighborhoods and cities with limited-range reporting, mainly in the US market. Facebook and Instagram prioritize viral content, not hyperlocal updates. None offer direct authority integration for hyperlocal alerts, gamification, AI location scoring, or a universal reward system for active users.

SphereHunt stands out by offering real-time, hyperlocal reporting that goes beyond neighborhoods and cities, covering a wide range of topics including incidents, jobs, events, community challenges, social engagements, and fundraisers. It integrates directly with authorities to deliver verified hyperlocal alerts. SphereHunt motivates users through a universal reward system and gamified notifications that encourage active participation. With AI-powered location scoring, the platform evaluates and ranks all locations for relevance. By combining local news, jobs, alerts, social challenges, and fundraising in one place, SphereHunt serves a global audience with an initial focus on the U.S. and Indian markets.

We offer a freemium app with a premium subscription. Additional revenue comes from ads, sponsored content, job referrals, marketplace fees, wallet fees, gift card sales, event fees, and more.

In 5 years, we aim for 100,000 paying users and around $10 million in annual revenue. User growth is expected at 30-50% yearly.

Business Model
Freemium app: Free basic access with premium subscription for advanced features.

Revenue streams: Ads, sponsored content, job referrals, marketplace fees, wallet fees, gift card sales, event fees, donations and more.

User rewards: Incentives to boost engagement and quality contributions.

Channels
App stores: Google Play and Apple App Store.

Digital marketing: Social media ads, SEO, influencer partnerships.

Community outreach: Local events, partnerships with authorities and businesses.

Content marketing: Blogs, newsletters, and user-generated content.

Referral program: Encourage users to invite friends for rewards.

Key Metrics
Monthly Active Users (MAU) and Daily Active Users (DAU)

User retention rate

Conversion rate (free to premium)

Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Lifetime Value (LTV)

Number of reports and engagements submitted

Ad impressions and click-through rate

Job referrals completed and event tickets sold

Product Development: 50%

User Acquisition & Marketing: 25%

Human Resources: 15%

Operations & Infrastructure: 10%

We are open to discussing equity during the negotiation process, based on valuation and strategic alignment. We aim to offer a fair share that reflects the investor’s value and our long-term vision.

User adoption may be slower than expected if trust, content quality, or engagement levels are not met. Economic downturns or global crises could reduce ad revenue and user spending. Additionally, regulatory challenges related to data privacy, content moderation, or platform compliance may create operational and legal risks.

Participated in startup programs in San Francisco and joined online tech events to gain insights, network with industry leaders, and showcase SphereHunt.