iWitness

What iWitness does

iWitness, operated by Perpcast Inc., is a Seattle-based private company that develops and distributes a single personal-safety mobile application for iOS and Android. The app turns a smartphone into a personal safety device by recording video and audio directly to the cloud, capturing real-time GPS coordinates, one-touch dialing 911, activating a flashlight and audible alarm, and notifying up to six personal emergency contacts who can view the live evidence. The cloud-recording architecture is positioned as the core technical differentiator: because media is streamed off-device, the company claims captured evidence cannot be erased or destroyed by an assailant. Retention policy disclosed in the Terms of Service is at least 30 days for Events and one year for Emergency and Saved content.

The company generates revenue through a recurring consumer subscription priced at roughly $2.09–$3 per month, with a one-month free trial offered to lower acquisition friction. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, with the corporate website serving primarily as a marketing surface and a partnership with Crime Stoppers providing category credibility. The target segments are individual consumers seeking personal safety during daily activities and parents/families seeking protection for smartphone-capable children. The product was designed at founding (2009) for international operation subject to local limitations, but active operation is centered in the United States.

Operationally, iWitness is a small organization (1–10 employees) with a founder-led structure: David Remer serves as Chairman and Founder, supported by strategic advisers with E911, prosecutorial, and protective-security backgrounds. The company has raised minimal disclosed capital ($200,000 in September 2009) and shows no evidence of institutional backing, M&A activity, or secondary product lines.

Name

iWitness

Legal name

Perpcast Inc.

Website

https://iwitness.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

iWitness (Perpcast Inc.) is a Seattle-based mobile-app company that sells a consumer subscription turning smartphones into personal-safety devices, streaming video, audio, and GPS to the cloud and auto-dialing 911.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Safety Mobile Applications

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Video Guarding / Virtual Patrol (Guard + CCTV) (BPAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Video Surveillance (CCTV) Monitoring Services (HSAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Personal safety app
• Mobile safety application
• Emergency alert software
• Cloud video recording
• GPS safety tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile App Subscription: Recurring subscription revenue from personal safety app delivered via iOS and Android platforms. Users pay monthly subscription fee after initial free trial period. Pricing tiers available with core subscription starting at $2.09/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

iWitness offers a mobile personal safety application for iOS and Android that turns a smartphone into a personal safety device. The app records video and audio directly to the cloud, captures real-time GPS location, automatically initiates 911 dialing, emits light and alarm to deter threats, and notifies up to six personal emergency contacts with access to live video evidence.

Product overview

iWitness offers a single unified personal safety mobile application for iOS and Android that transforms smartphones into personal safety devices. The app records video and audio directly to the cloud, captures GPS location in real-time, initiates 911 calls with one touch, emits light and alarms to deter attackers, and notifies up to six personal emergency contacts. The cloud-based storage ensures evidence cannot be erased or destroyed by assailants. The product is available via a free 30-day trial with subscription plans starting at approximately $2.09 per month.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iWitness Personal Safety App

Quantifiable outcome

• Evidence preserved for at least 30 days for Events, 1 year for Emergency and Saved content
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Crime StopperscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCrime Stoppers partnership provides credibility and visibility for iWitness personal safety app. The partnership appears in marketing materials and website, suggesting mutual promotional relationship between iWitness and Crime Stoppers organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• bSafe: bSafe is a personal safety mobile app offering live location sharing, emergency contact alerts, and audio/video evidence capture. It targets consumers and enterprises with similar use cases to iWitness (commuting, exercising, lone workers).
• Noonlight: Noonlight is a direct competitor in the personal safety app category, letting users trigger emergency response and share location with contacts, much like iWitness. It has raised significantly more capital and integrated with rideshare, dating, and smart-home platforms.
• Citizen: Citizen (formerly Vigilante) delivers real-time crime and safety alerts to nearby users and includes personal safety features. It overlaps with iWitness on emergency-alert use cases but differentiates via a crowdsourced incident feed.
• Rescu: Rescu is a mobile personal safety app that dispatches private emergency responders with one tap and shares location with contacts. Like iWitness, it sits between the user and 911/local responders with a tech-driven interface.

Broad incumbents

• ADT: ADT is a broad incumbent in monitored security, offering intrusion alarm, video surveillance, and emergency response service plans. It represents the legacy incumbent that iWitness's mobile-centric cloud model attempts to disrupt.
• Ring (Amazon): Ring, owned by Amazon, sells consumer video doorbells and home security products with cloud recording and emergency response integration. It scales iWitness's core cloud-CCTV-plus-response value proposition via Amazon's ecosystem.
• Life360: Life360 is a larger, established family safety and location-sharing platform publicly traded with millions of subscribers. It competes for the same 'peace of mind for families' wallet share as iWitness, with a much broader feature set.

Emerging players

• RapidSOS: RapidSOS provides software that links connected devices (apps, cars, wearables) directly to 911 and first responders with verified identity and location. It is upstream-enabling for safety apps like iWitness and competes for the same emergency-dispatch data flows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iwitnesscorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iwitness-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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