Meishi is rethinking contact management around two principles: your data should stay current automatically, and you should control who has access to it.
The core problem: Contact information changes constantly - new jobs, phone numbers, email addresses - but address books remain static. Research shows 70% of B2B contact data becomes outdated within one year. Meanwhile, your contact data is replicated across countless databases without your knowledge or control.
Meishi's solution: Automatic peer-to-peer synchronization with end-to-end encryption. When you update your contact information, everyone in your network receives the update automatically. When they update theirs, your address book updates without manual work.
Privacy architecture: All private contact data syncs P2P using Signal Protocol encryption. No centralized database - your data never sits on our servers. Client-server architecture only for optional public profile discovery. You control data access at granular level and can revoke permissions anytime.
Key features:
Auto-sync: contacts update automatically when information changes
End-to-end encryption: Signal Protocol for all private data
Granular control: decide who sees what, revoke access anytime
Zero-knowledge: we cannot access your private data
GDPR/CPRA compliant: privacy by design, not retrofit
No data monetization: no selling to third parties
Use cases:
Freelancers maintaining current professional networks
Small businesses achieving compliance without enterprise CRM costs
Privacy-conscious users avoiding centralized breach risks
Anyone tired of outdated contact information
Business model: Freemium for users (premium features $5/month or $50/year for backup, advanced sharing, unlimited groups). Pay-per-lead API for businesses ($0.10/contact/month) where users explicitly control data access and can revoke consent. Revenue philosophy: charge for utility, not surveillance.
Market opportunity: 70M+ US freelancers, 33M US small businesses (1-500 employees). Privacy software market growing 35.5% CAGR through 2032. GDPR fines reached €7.92B, CPRA active 2023, EU Digital Identity Wallet launching 2026.
Technical goals: P2P sync under 100ms latency, mobile-first design for iOS and Android, seamless user experience that doesn't sacrifice privacy for convenience.
Current stage: Alpha development Q1 2026, seeking 1.000 testers. Public launch Q2-Q3 2026 on both app stores.
Team: Marco Orlandin (Technology Lead) - software, cloud, GDPR, P2P architecture. Marco Parisi (Design Lead) - UI/UX, brand strategy, privacy passionate. 20+ years combined experience, GDPR natives, working unpaid to solve our own pain point.
Philosophy: This isn't just a contacts app - it's a mission to reverse the balance of power in data ownership, putting control back in the hands of individuals instead of platforms.
