Citizens Advisory Council for Tamils

Name

Citizens Advisory Council for Tamils

Legal name

Ripbook.com & Web Announcements Ltd.

Website

https://ripbook.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Memorial and Obituary Services

NAICS

Death Care Services (8122)

akta.pro primary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI)

Keywords

• Online obituary platform
• Memorial page services
• Death notice publishing
• Condolence tribute platform
• Funeral live streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Memorial Pages: Basic memorial page creation is free for users. Premium services appear to be available for enhanced features.
2. Flower and Condolence Product Sales: Platform facilitates ordering of flowers and wreaths as condolences through integrated service

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RIPBook is an online obituary and memorial page platform that enables families and friends to create free memorial pages, publish death notices, share photographs, post tribute and condolence messages, and live-stream funeral services. It serves Tamil diaspora communities across multiple continents and additionally facilitates flower and wreath delivery through an integrated condolence product ordering system.

Product overview

RIPBook is a single unified online memorial and obituary platform that enables users to create memorial pages, publish obituaries, post tributes, share photos, and access live streaming services for funeral arrangements. The core product is the memorial page creation service, which is offered free with premium features including flower/wreath delivery services and video memorial features. The platform connects families and communities across global locations to share condolences and memorialize loved ones.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RIPBook Memorial Pages Free online memorial pages allowing families to create lasting digital tributes for deceased loved ones, including biographical information, photographs, obituaries, and family connections, accessible globally via the web platform.
• RIPBook Obituary Publishing Service for publishing death notices and obituary announcements with details about the deceased including dates, locations, funeral arrangements, and family information, publicly accessible on the platform.
• RIPBook Florist Services (Flower and Wreath Delivery) Premium flower and wreath delivery service for sending condolences, facilitated through customer care contact at +1 929 588 7806, leveraging partnerships with major flower vendors for cross-platform e-commerce on condolence products.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World's Largest VendorscoreOthers · 1 January 2018RIPBook has partnerships with world's largest vendors to provide easy ways for consumers to express condolences, share direct support for families, and celebrate the people who have touched their lives. These vendor partnerships enable the cross-platform e-commerce engine for condolence-related products and services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EverLoved: Memorial website builder with obituary, photo, and tribute features plus funeral coordination tools. Comparable to RIPBook in offering free memorial pages with integrated death-care commerce and family engagement features.
• Legacy.com: Largest online obituary and memorial platform in the United States. Directly comparable to RIPBook as it hosts obituary publishing, tributes, and memorial pages for a broad consumer base, though RIPBook focuses on the Tamil diaspora while Legacy.com serves a general US audience.
• MuchLoved: Memorial website creation service used by funeral homes and families globally. Comparable to RIPBook as a memorialization platform, though MuchLoved is primarily UK-based and serves a broader audience rather than a specific diaspora.
• Tributes.com: Online obituary and memorial directory offering condolence posting and floral tributes. Closely comparable to RIPBook in core functionality (obituaries, tributes, flowers) but serves North American markets generally rather than a specific cultural-linguistic community.
• GatheringUs: Virtual funeral and memorial gathering platform with live streaming and condolence features. Directly comparable to RIPBook's live-streaming capability for distributed family attendance at funeral services.
• Memories.net: Memorial website service enabling families to create online tributes with photos and stories. Overlaps with RIPBook on memorial-page creation and is a relevant same-category competitor.

Broad incumbents

• FuneralOne: Funeral home technology provider offering websites, tribute videos, and live streaming as part of a broader funeral services suite. Comparable as a death-care technology provider, but operates B2B with funeral homes rather than directly to families like RIPBook.
• Find A Grave (Ancestry): Largest online memorial and cemetery records database, owned by Ancestry. Comparable to RIPBook for online memorialization and obituary-style content, though anchored in genealogical records rather than community-driven tributes.

Emerging players

• Kudoboard: Group tribute and condolence card platform used for funerals and memorials. Comparable to RIPBook's tribute functionality, but positions as a general-purpose group card product rather than a culturally-specific memorial platform.
• Foundation (formerly Cake): End-of-life planning platform combining obituary publishing, will creation, and funeral coordination. Overlaps with RIPBook on obituary publishing and family-facing memorial workflows but spans broader pre-need and post-death planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ripbook
• Facebookfacebook.com/ripbook

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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