Who Should Be Interested:
Do you have a loved one in prison, and are you frustrated with how hard and expensive it can be to stay in contact? If you said yes, then Pigeonly could be the investment you’ve been waiting for. Their service allows for you to stay in touch, and even send things like pictures, in an easy, simple, and affordable way.

The Company:
Pigeonly is “the leader in providing families with easy to use, low-cost inmate communication services.” Through their platform, users can use their mobile phone, tablet, or computer to search and find inmates, and then send them printed photos, letters, greeting cards, postcards, or even online articles. Pigeonly also provides a low cost VoIP phone solution for prison phone calls, using their proprietary technology Haystac™. So far, they’ve connected over 100,000 prison inmates on their platform; they’ve secured $5M in VC funding from Silicon Valley investors; they have over 10,000 active users; and they support every Federal, State, and County jail in the US, which is over 17,000 facilities. They’ve also saved families over $8MM in phone fees, and they’re earning over $175,000 in monthly revenue, with an expected 50% increase in daily subscribers and revenue for 2018.

The Bottom Line:
Almost 27 million Americans have at least one friend or family member that is currently in a US prison, and that group collectively spends $4B annually in supporting inmates. Pigeonly is disrupting that industry and revolutionizing communication with inmates. They want to make sure you can stay in touch with your loved ones, and they’ll be your metaphorical (and affordable!) carrier pigeon to help out….one letter, photo, and phone call at a time.