About Vokitoki
Building the future of every neighbourhood.
The best part of the internet was never the whole world — it was the street you live on. We’re building the technology that finally brings it together.
The problem we saw
Local life didn’t get simpler. It got scattered.
One street. Six apps. Maps that can’t talk, chats that can’t sell, shops that can’t be found. The closer something is, the harder your phone makes it.
There had to be a better way.
Why Vokitoki exists
We believe local businesses deserve to be discovered.
We believe communities deserve to stay connected.
We believe technology should simplify local life — not fragment it.
That belief became Vokitoki.
Our vision
Imagine your neighbourhood at its best.
People communicate effortlessly.
Businesses thrive on being local.
Services are a tap from booked.
Every address is found first time.
Communities stay genuinely connected.
And it all happens in one ecosystem.
What makes us different
The difference is connection.
The usual way
Five apps. Zero connection.
The Vokitoki way
Everything. Connected.
Our values
Six things we refuse to compromise.
Local first
Built for the street you live on, not a warehouse across the country.
Trust
Private chats, honest listings, real neighbours — safety by design.
Simplicity
If your parents can’t use it, we haven’t finished it.
Fairness
Sellers set their own prices. No hidden charges. Ever.
Community
We measure success in conversations, not clicks.
Innovation
Walkie-talkies and Address Tags exist because we question defaults.
Our journey
From one frustration to a growing movement.
The idea
A simple question on a busy street: why is everything nearby so hard to reach online?
Research
Listening to shopkeepers, families and service providers about what local life really needs.
Prototype
The first build — chat, nearby shops, and a walkie-talkie that made strangers smile.
Launch
Vokitoki goes live on Android — free for buyers and sellers from day one.
Growing communities
Neighbourhood by neighbourhood, the network switches on.
What’s next
iOS, richer maps, smarter communities — and plenty we can’t wait to show you.
Our impact
We count what matters.
Not downloads. Not clicks. Moments where local life got easier.
Shops discovered
Every business found for the first time is a local economy growing.
Conversations started
Every chat between neighbour and shopkeeper is trust being rebuilt.
Second lives given
Every giveaway is one less thing in a landfill.
The people behind Vokitoki
A small team with a big neighbourhood.
Decades of engineering, banking and product experience — pointed at the street we live on.
Shyam
Co-Founder & Managing Director
30+ years across IT infrastructure, banking and finance. Former VP at a leading Indian bank.
Jaseel
Co-Founder & Director
20+ years building retail software products for the US and Canada markets.
Anjusree
CEO & Co-Founder
Electronics & communications engineer — IoT, messaging, machine learning and eCommerce. M.Tech, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
Looking ahead
Where we’re going.
Smart neighbourhoods that know what’s nearby.
Businesses that thrive without leaving the street.
Communities that act like communities again.
Local economies that keep value local.
Everyday life, a little easier every day.
This is only the beginning.
Join us in building the future of local living.
Whoever you are on this street, there’s a place for you in this story.