REST

Name

REST

Legal name

REST | Real Escape from the Sex Trade

Website

https://iwantrest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: REST operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization conducts fundraising campaigns and hosts events to generate donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides survivor-centered services to victims and survivors of sex trafficking in the Seattle and King County area. Its offerings span crisis intervention, long-term housing, trauma-informed care, and pathways to economic independence, supplemented by education/training programs and a Healthcare Provider Toolkit for identifying and supporting exploited individuals. All services are provided free of charge to survivors.

Product overview

REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) is a non-profit organization offering survivor-centered services as a single unified program rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is comprehensive support services including crisis intervention, long-term housing, and healing programs, complemented by education and training programs and a healthcare provider toolkit resource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Survivor-Centered Services Comprehensive support services for sex trafficking survivors in the Seattle and King County area, including crisis intervention, long-term housing, trauma-informed care, safety enhancement, and pathways to healing, stability, and economic independence. Provided free of charge to survivors.
• Education and Training Training programs and educational resources designed to help identify and support individuals affected by sex trafficking. Aimed at community members, partners, and professionals working with exploited populations.
• Healthcare Provider Toolkit Comprehensive toolkit for healthcare providers to identify and support individuals in the sex trade, including identification guides, trauma-informed care guidelines, population-specific health resources, and clinical best-practice guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 individuals reached out to REST for services in fiscal year 2025

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Polaris: National anti-trafficking organization operating the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and running policy, advocacy, and survivor programs. Comparable to REST as a survivor-centered nonprofit in the same anti-trafficking space, though at significantly larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST): Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing comprehensive services — case management, housing, legal aid, and mental health — to trafficking survivors. Directly comparable to REST in mission (survivor-centered, holistic services), service mix (crisis-to-long-term housing), and regional service model.
• A21: Global anti-trafficking nonprofit running survivor aftercare, prevention education, and law enforcement training programs. Comparable to REST in survivor services focus and education/training offerings, though operating across multiple countries rather than a single metro.
• Sanctuary for Families: New York City-based nonprofit providing shelter, legal services, counseling, and economic empowerment to survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence. Directly comparable service portfolio (housing, trauma-informed care, economic independence) delivered in a single metropolitan area, mirroring REST's regional operating model.
• Restore NYC: New York City nonprofit offering long-term housing, case management, and economic empowerment to sex trafficking survivors. Closely comparable to REST in narrow focus on the sex trade, survivor-centered programming, and long-term housing as a core service.
• GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services): New York-based nonprofit serving girls and young women survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking through education, housing, and supportive services. Comparable to REST in serving survivors of the sex trade with trauma-informed, long-term programming.

Emerging players

• Thorn: Nonprofit that builds technology and advocacy tools to combat child sexual exploitation, including the Spotlight platform for identifying trafficking victims. Comparable to REST in the broader anti-trafficking mission and survivor-protection focus, but differentiated by a technology/product orientation rather than direct service delivery.

Others

• Freedom Network USA: Coalition of NGOs advocating for and providing services to trafficking survivors in the U.S. Comparable to REST as a sector coordinator and training resource, though primarily an umbrella/advocacy body rather than a direct service provider.
• National Human Trafficking Hotline: National 24/7 hotline (operated by Polaris) that connects trafficking survivors with local services including housing and case management. Comparable to REST as a critical referral touchpoint in the anti-trafficking ecosystem, serving many of the same population.

Regional players

• Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island: Long Island-based nonprofit providing comprehensive survivor services — case management, housing, counseling, and economic empowerment — for trafficking survivors. Comparable to REST in regional single-metro service model and holistic survivor-centered programming, but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/REST_Seattle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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