The Exodus Road

What The Exodus Road does

The Exodus Road is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2012 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that combats human trafficking through three integrated program verticals: Intervention (covert investigations and digital forensics in partnership with local law enforcement), Training & Education (TraffickWatch Academy and Influenced™ curricula), and Aftercare (Freedom Home in Thailand and broader trauma-informed survivor services). The organization operates regional hubs in Brazil, Colombia, India, Thailand, the United States, and one undisclosed Latin American country, with successful interventions or supported cases spanning 25 countries.

Its technology stack centers on FBI-grade encrypted case management (Case Closed), AI-assisted victim identification (TrafficJam), donated mobile forensic units (Cellebrite), a cyber investigations team (DELTA Silver), a public reporting app (SimplyReport), and self-serve digital training portals (TraffickWatch Academy U.S. and Brazil variants; TraffickWatch.org immersive experience). The organization reports cumulative outcomes of 6,363 survivors freed, 1,971 perpetrators arrested, 2,783 survivors receiving aftercare, and 65,428 officers/citizens trained.

The revenue model is donation-driven and multi-stream: individual household giving (Freedom Collective monthly recurring program where 100% of contributions flow to frontline work), foundation and corporate grants (e.g., MDRT Foundation, N2 Company via N2GIVES, Ute Pass Saddle Club), corporate sponsors, and tiered B2B membership via the Free World Business Alliance (Silver/Gold/Platinum scaled to gross annual profits). Supplementary channels include cryptocurrency donations, fundraisers, and merchandise. The organization pursues earned media and high-profile campaigns (e.g., the "Stolen Lives" documentary aired on NewsMax) to sustain donor acquisition and credibility.

Name

The Exodus Road

Legal name

The Exodus Road Inc.

Website

https://theexodusroad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Exodus Road is a Colorado Springs-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fights human trafficking worldwide through law-enforcement-partnered intervention operations, training, online-safety education, and trauma-informed survivor aftercare across 25-plus countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-human trafficking intervention and survivor aftercare

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Trafficking, Smuggling Prevention & Safe Migration Services (BPADAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Human trafficking intervention
• Survivor aftercare services
• Anti-trafficking training
• Digital safety education
• Law enforcement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization is primarily funded through individual household donors who make one-time or recurring donations. The Freedom Collective monthly donor program provides sustainable funding for frontline operations.
2. Free World Business Alliance Membership: Annual membership fees from businesses at Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers based on gross annual profits, providing anti-trafficking alignment and branding benefits
3. Foundation and Grant Funding: Grants from foundations such as the MDRT Foundation and Ute Pass Saddle Club to support specific programs and geographic operations
4. Corporate Sponsors: Funding from corporate sponsors who support the anti-trafficking mission

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Exodus Road is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that combats human trafficking through three integrated program pillars: Intervention (covert field investigations conducted alongside local law enforcement, including cyber-investigation and Search + Rescue operations), Training & Education (TraffickWatch Academy for professionals and the Influenced™ digital-safety curriculum for schools), and Aftercare (trauma-informed survivor recovery, including the Freedom Home safe house). Operations span 25+ countries with regional hubs in Brazil, Colombia, India, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States, staffed by a 98% local-national workforce and supported by proprietary case-management and AI tools.

Product overview

The Exodus Road is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization fighting human trafficking through three integrated core programs: Intervention (investigative operations and cyber investigations), Training & Education (TraffickWatch Academy and Influenced™), and Aftercare (Freedom Home and survivor support). The organization operates field teams in Brazil, Colombia, India, Thailand, the United States, and Latin America, working in partnership with local law enforcement. TraffickWatch Academy provides free digital training for citizens and law enforcement; Influenced™ delivers online safety education for parents and teens; the DELTA Silver cyber team supplies digital evidence to police; and Freedom Home offers trauma-informed residential aftercare. Freedom Collective and the Free World Business Alliance are supplementary programs that support funding and corporate engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TraffickWatch Academy: A digital training platform designed to equip law enforcement, leaders, and citizens in the fight against human trafficking with free online training modules.
• Influenced™
• Freedom Home
• DELTA Silver
• Free World Business Alliance

Products and services

• Intervention Operations (Covert Investigations & Search + Rescue) Covert human-trafficking investigations conducted by trained field teams working directly with local law enforcement to identify victims, gather evidence, and arrest perpetrators; includes Search + Rescue operations and the DELTA Silver cyber-investigation capability for open-source intelligence.
• Freedom Home (Aftercare Safe House)
• Aftercare Program Trauma-informed aftercare program for survivors of human trafficking, covering physical, emotional, and economic recovery support beyond residential safe-house care.
• TraffickWatch Academy Online training platform delivering anti-trafficking education and certification, primarily for law enforcement, first responders, and concerned citizens.
• Influenced™ (Digital Safety Curriculum) School-based digital-safety and trafficking-prevention curriculum for K-12 students, designed to build awareness and protective behaviors online.
• Free World Business Alliance Tiered corporate membership program (Silver, Gold, Platinum) enabling businesses to support and engage with anti-trafficking work, with benefits scaling by giving level.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,363 survivors freed, 1,971 traffickers arrested, 2,783 survivors receiving aftercare support, 65,428 people trained
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Local Law Enforcement Agencies (India, Thailand, Philippines, Latin America, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Exodus Road works with national and local law enforcement agencies in operating countries. Teams provide technology, investigative support, funding, training, and evidence-building assistance. All operations are conducted under police authority in support-based roles.
• UNODC (Thailand Initiative)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Exodus Road joined other leading nonprofits and the UNODC for the largest anti-trafficking initiative in Thailand, demonstrating strategic alignment with international counter-trafficking efforts.
• Denver UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host the inaugural Digital Safety Summit aimed at helping protect children online, bringing together experts and educators.
• Klick HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency that produced award-winning campaigns for The Exodus Road, including 'Love Captured' (Gold Award) and '18 Months' film for Second Nurture.
• Second NurtureminorOthersFoster care and adoption nonprofit featured in Klick Health's award-winning '18 Months' film created in collaboration with Zombie Studio and Jamute.
• Free World Business Alliance MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusinesses of all sizes that publicly align with The Exodus Road's mission through annual membership. Members range from Silver to Platinum tiers based on gross annual profits, gaining branding benefits and training access.
• Even4OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral database partner providing trusted service providers for those exiting human trafficking, connecting survivors with resources in their area.
• Safe House ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization with hotline (507) 769-0819 and app for reporting suspected trafficking; integrated resource referral system.
• National SurvivorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Survivor-Centered Advisory Committee (ISCAC) comprised of members from five countries representing lived experience and direct service provision in anti-trafficking work.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Atlas Free: Anti-trafficking nonprofit also receiving 2026 N2 funding; runs international field teams supporting investigations and survivor aftercare. Direct peer with overlapping geography (SE Asia and Latin America) and donor ecosystem.
• Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW): International anti-trafficking organization focused on policy, survivor services, and demand-reduction advocacy. Comparable scope of international operations and survivor-centered service delivery, though more policy-oriented than field intervention.
• Thorn: Tech-driven anti-trafficking nonprofit that builds software (Spotlight, Safer) to identify child victims and disrupt abuse. Closest peer on the technology differentiation axis — uses AI and digital forensics against online exploitation, parallel to TrafficJam and Case Closed.
• Polaris Project: US-based anti-trafficking organization that operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs data-driven intervention and policy programs. Comparable in operating the trafficking reporting infrastructure (analog to SimplyReport) and survivor case management.
• Shared Hope International: US-based nonprofit focused on domestic sex trafficking of minors, prevention training for professionals, and aftercare advocacy. Peer in training/certification programs (parallel to TraffickWatch Academy) and survivor-centered policy.
• A21: Australian-founded anti-trafficking nonprofit running a similar three-pillar model of intervention (rescue and prosecution support), prevention (awareness and education), and aftercare (Freedom Centers). Closest structural analog to The Exodus Road's integrated framework.
• International Justice Mission (IJM): One of the largest anti-trafficking NGOs globally, working with law enforcement on rescue operations, aftercare, and prosecution of traffickers. Direct peer across intervention, aftercare, and training — same operating model of partnering with local police to build cases.
• Love Justice International: Sibling org sharing major N2 Company funding, focused on intercepting trafficking at transportation hubs and transit points. Direct peer in intervention methodology with overlapping donor base and similar case-throughput metric structure.

Regional players

• Chab Dai: Cambodia-based coalition coordinating anti-trafficking services and aftercare across SE Asia. Peer in regional intervention and survivor aftercare, operating in a geography that overlaps with The Exodus Road's Thailand hub.

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Large established US organization operating the CyberTipline and major missing-child response infrastructure. Broader mandate than The Exodus Road but overlapping on child exploitation prevention and law enforcement integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• TikToktiktok.com/@theexodusroad
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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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