What Triber does

Triber SAS is a privately held French mobile application company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine, France. The company develops and operates a consumer mobile application, branded Triber, that functions as a compass for locating friends or designated meeting points at large outdoor events such as music festivals, sports events, fairs (férias), and amusement parks. The core product combines three components: the Triber Compass, which provides real-time directional guidance calibrated for outdoor precision to within a few meters; a position-sharing feature that uses a request-response protocol so a user cannot be tracked without consent; and a meeting-point sharing function that guides multiple users to a common rendezvous point. Supporting sub-components include the Triber Messenger for in-app communication and the Triber Peering system for managing friend connections and location-sharing permissions.

The underlying technology stack is location-based rather than AI-driven, relying on GPS/compass signal processing with proprietary outdoor-calibration algorithms. The product is distributed through a direct-to-consumer, product-led growth model via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, targeting individual consumers globally with an initial focus on the French domestic market. Business model details are not publicly disclosed; Terms of Service restrict commercial resale and indicate a consumer free or freemium model, though specific pricing tiers, ad monetization, or subscription mechanics are not stated. The company operates with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and no patent portfolio. Minor strategic partnerships have been established with Megaball Game (online gaming) and Wyniki Loterii (Polish lottery results platform), the latter appearing as a mutual visibility arrangement rather than a commercial integration.

Name

Triber

Legal name

Triber SAS

Website

https://triberapp.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Triber SAS is a French mobile application company that provides a consumer compass app helping users locate friends and meeting points at large outdoor events such as festivals and sports gatherings. It distributes free-to-use iOS and Android apps via app stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Malakoff

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile Application: Revenue generation model not explicitly disclosed in available sources. The app appears to be free for personal use based on Terms of Service language stating 'you are not permitted to resell or charge others for use of or access to the Service.' Monetization strategy (freemium, subscription, advertising, or other) is not specified.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Triber is a mobile compass application that shows the distance and direction to follow in order to find friends or shared meeting points at large outdoor gatherings such as festivals, sports events, fairs, and amusement parks. Users send a tracking request to friends, and once accepted, both parties are guided toward each other via the in-app compass, with the option to share a common meeting point to which multiple users can be guided simultaneously without making repeated phone calls.

Product overview

Triber is a single mobile application serving as a compass for large gatherings. The core product is the Triber compass app, which is complemented by the Triber Messenger (for in-app messaging) and the Triber Peering system (for managing friend connections and location-sharing permissions). These components together form the Triber Service, enabling real-time guidance toward friends or designated meeting points without requiring external map applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Triber Mobile compass application for individual consumers attending large outdoor events (festivals, sports events, fairs, amusement parks); shows distance and direction to friends or shared meeting points via a request-response privacy-protected location-sharing system, eliminating the need for phone calls or external map apps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guide users to friends faster than making phone calls

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Megaball GameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriber has applied its innovative approach to collaboration with Megaball Game, a popular online casino experience that focuses on simplicity and interactivity to captivate players. The partnership appears to explore how Triber's location and meeting coordination technology could be adapted for interactive gaming contexts.
• Wyniki LoteriiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWyniki Loterii is a reliable and comprehensive platform providing Polish lottery players with accurate and updated lottery results in a clear, user-friendly format. Triber is proud to associate with a site that brings real added value to lottery enthusiasts across Poland, suggesting a marketing or visibility partnership.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WhatsApp Live Location: Real-time location sharing feature inside Meta's global messaging app. Already has the network effect and ubiquity Triber would need to recreate, and serves a near-identical 'find my friends at the event' use case.
• Find My (Apple): Default iOS, iPadOS and macOS service for sharing locations with friends and devices. The structural incumbent Triber must beat on convenience; already installed on most of the company's target market's phones.
• Snap Map: Snapchat's real-time map of friends' locations, originally built on the Zenly technology stack. Targets younger demographics (festival-goers, students) that overlap heavily with Triber's core audience.
• Life360: Largest consumer family/friend location-sharing network with millions of paying subscribers. Wider scope (family safety, driving) than Triber but addresses the same core 'see where my people are' need, and represents what a scaled version of the category could look like.
• Google Maps — Location Sharing: Built-in real-time location sharing inside the world's most-installed navigation app. The most obvious free, already-installed alternative to Triber at any gathering.
• Trusted Contacts (Google): Google's now-discontinued (but instructive) consent-driven location-sharing app. Closest historical analogue of a 'request-and-accept' privacy-first location-sharing product competing inside a broader maps ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Glympse: Consumer and enterprise real-time location-sharing app that lets users share their location for a defined window. Closest privacy-by-default, time-limited location sharing app still operating, comparable to Triber's request-and-accept compass model.
• Zenly: Consumer mobile app for sharing real-time location with friends, including 'find your friends at events' use cases. Most direct functional analogue to Triber in the consumer location-sharing space, originally acquired by Snap and at one point the clearest example of the category Triber targets.

Regional players

• Happn: French-founded (Paris) consumer mobile app using real-time location, though for matching with people you've crossed paths with. Shares Triber's French roots, French/European consumer base, and location-based mobile product heritage.

Emerging players

• MapMyFriends: Independent consumer app for sharing location with friends on a map. Smaller-scale, niche player in the same category as Triber with similar product-led growth via the app stores.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Gotriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/gotriber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/triber---mobile-compass-app

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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