Tech for Palestine

What Tech for Palestine does

Tech for Palestine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco. It operates as a project incubator and engineering organization supporting more than 90 technology projects with a mission tied to Palestinian solidarity and the broader BDS-aligned activist movement. The organization runs on a lean core team of 1-10 employees coordinating a network of more than 3,000 volunteers, and was originally capitalized by a single $20,000 donation before launching a formal donation platform in March 2025.

The organization's portfolio spans consumer applications, AI tooling, and civic infrastructure. Flagship consumer products include UpScrolled, an alternative social media application that reached 5 million users within roughly seven months of launch, and Boycat, a product-scanning and boycott-coordination tool that reports 3 million users collectively redirecting approximately $500 million in purchases away from targeted brands. Additional projects include Thaura.ai (an LLM-based product), Newscord (an NLP-driven media bias analysis tool), Find a Protest (a civic mobilization platform), and Apricot (structured data tooling). Technical infrastructure was migrated from Vercel to Netlify, with the migration guide published publicly.

The business model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Tech for Palestine does not charge for its consumer products and does not disclose pricing, ARR, or revenue. Capital is raised through donations, with the March 2025 donation platform representing the formalization of this inflow. The organization has entered a formal partnership with the BDS Movement (November 2024) and operates an aligned relationship with Netlify as infrastructure partner. Founder Paul Biggar leads the organization, with Tom Hall serving as Director of Incubation overseeing the portfolio.

Name

Tech for Palestine

Legal name

Tech for Palestine

Website

https://techforpalestine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tech for Palestine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a project incubator and engineering organization supporting 90+ technology projects aligned with Palestinian solidarity and the BDS movement, coordinating 3,000+ volunteers from a San Francisco base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. Accepts stock, cryptocurrency, corporate matches via Benevity, DAFs, and major gifts.
2. Small Grants to Projects: T4P provides small grants to most accepted incubator projects with minimal fuss - no strings attached.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tech for Palestine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs an incubator program providing volunteer matching, mentorship, small grants, and launch support to early-stage advocacy projects. It directly develops and distributes a portfolio of software products including the UpScrolled social platform (5M users, #1 App Store), the Boycat BDS partner boycott scanning app ($500M in boycotted products, 3M+ users), Thaura.ai ethical LLM, Find a Protest (500k weekly visits), the Apricot talent placement platform, Newscord AI-powered media bias detection, and open source casualty/infrastructure datasets accessed via JSON/CSV APIs.

Product overview

Tech for Palestine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incubator that starts and scales advocacy initiatives for Palestinian liberation. The organization operates primarily as an incubator supporting 90+ projects through volunteer matching, mentorship, funding, and marketing support. Key products include: UpScrolled (social platform with no shadowbans, 5M users), Boycat (BDS partner app for product boycotting, $500M in products boycotted), Thaura.ai (ethical LLM alternative), Find a Protest (protest discovery tool), Newscord (AI-powered media bias detection), Apricot (talent placement for Palestinian/Middle East tech workers), and The Wall (browser plugin/app warning about Israeli-affiliated apps). Supporting infrastructure includes: Open Source Dataset Platform (APIs for casualty and infrastructure data), Oct7FactCheck.com (fact-checking resource), and various advocacy tools (Profile Pic Maker, Instagram Frames, GitHub Badges). The organization leverages 3,000+ volunteers and connections to 50+ investors and 350+ entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tech for Palestine Incubator: Incubator program supporting early-stage projects for Palestinian liberation
• Entrepreneurs for Palestine
• Palestine Profile Pic Maker
• Palestine Datasets

Products and services

• Tech for Palestine Incubator Incubator program supporting early-stage advocacy projects for Palestine with strategic advice, marketing support, access to 3,000+ volunteers, mentorship, connections to ecosystem partners, and small grants. Has supported 90+ projects including UpScrolled, Boycat, Thaura.ai, Find a Protest, Newscord, and Apricot.
• UpScrolled Social media platform with no shadowbans and no algorithmic games, ensuring every voice gets equal reach. Reached #1 on the global App Store and 5M users in 7 months.
• Boycat Mobile scanning app that checks any product's ethical compliance and finds alternatives in real time. Official BDS partner app. Tracked $500M in products boycotted and reached 3M+ users.
• Thaura.ai Ethical alternative to traditional LLMs, with AI built around environmental, social, and privacy concerns. Launched via T4P network.
• Find a Protest Platform to find and subscribe to protests in the user's area, powered by organizers, communities, and volunteer data collectors. Receives 500k visits per week.
• Apricot Platform connecting top tech talent from the Middle East, including Palestinian refugees, with US tech companies. Has paid $1M+ to placed talent.
• Newscord Platform for AI-powered news summaries across hundreds of sources, exposing media bias in every language. Has facilitated 40k+ messages to accountable media for biased reporting.
• Palestine Datasets (Open Source Dataset Platform) Open source platform providing JSON and CSV APIs for casualty data, killed-in-Gaza name lists (60,198+ names), press killed records (262+ journalists), infrastructure damage data, and daily casualties for Gaza and West Bank. Supports researchers, developers, and content creators.
• Oct7FactCheck.com Exhaustive fact-checking platform documenting claims about October 7th events, tracking their origin, who propagated them, and whether evidence confirms or refutes them. Features cross-referenced research from multiple news reports, eyewitness accounts, photos, and videos.
• Palestine Profile Pic Maker Web tool allowing users to add Palestinian solidarity imagery (watermelon, keffiyeh, olive branch patterns) to profile pictures. Processes images entirely in-browser with no server upload. First T4P Official Project.

Quantifiable outcome

• UpScrolled: 0 to 5M users in 7 months, #1 on App Store
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BDS MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024Boycat, a T4P incubator project, became an official partner for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. This collaboration enhances BDS campaigns by joining their global influence with Boycat's 500,000+ user base for ethical shopping verification.
• Take RefugeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebsite connecting refugees around the world with free accommodation. Leverages T4P volunteer community for technical support.
• Birds of GazaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity art project for children to craft birds in memory of each child martyred in Gaza. Connected to T4P volunteer network.
• Genocide.vcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization holding venture capital firms accountable for genocidal statements. Connected to T4P tech volunteer community.
• No Tech For ApartheidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 1000 Google and Amazon workers fighting against Project Nimbus. Connected to T4P volunteer ecosystem for tech worker mobilization.
• Reverse Canary MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTracking celebrities who have supported the current genocide. Connected to T4P community for research and technical support.
• Raven MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking to ensure actions of genocide enablers are not cloaked in time. Connected to T4P for volunteer support.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tech4palestine
• GitHubgithub.com/TechForPalestine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tech4palestine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techforpalestine
• Instagraminstagram.com/techforpalestine
• TikToktiktok.com/@techforpalestine

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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