Pool transfers with fellow students for bulk discounts and 30% fee savings.
Students studying abroad pay high fees on banking apps for international transfers when sending money home.
SendPool matches users sending similar amounts to the same country into virtual pools, coordinating bulk sends via partners like Wise for lower per-unit fees. Users confirm participation, get shared payment instructions, and track pooled delivery. Dashboard shows your share's status and verified savings.
Students studying abroad who regularly send money home
Smart matching algorithm prioritizes student corridors and schedules for max pool size/efficiency.
supportive
Search/join pools by corridor and date.
Start a pool, invite via link.
Generate bulk payment details/link for pool.
Real-time updates on contributions/deliveries.
Estimate fees solo vs pooled.
Student ID/email uni check for trust.
In-app messaging for coordination.
Auto-join monthly pools.
Past pools analytics.
Partner escrow for safety.
Embed pooling in apps.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| uni_email | text | Yes |
| verified | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| creator_id | uuid | No |
| corridor | text | No |
| target_date | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
| total_amount | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pool_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| paid | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| stripe_id | text | No |
| tier | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/poolsList available pools by corridor
/api/poolsCreate new pool
/api/pool-membersJoin pool
/api/user/poolsUser's pools/memberships
/api/verify-studentVerify uni email
No create pools
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $64 | $768 |
| Month 6 | 1,000 | 8% | $1,600 | $19,200 |
Join pools to same country, save big on shared sends home.
Target university international clubs (e.g., Harvard ISA FB group), offer beta pools with free Pro. Share in r/InternationalStudents with mock pool demo. Email 50 student union presidents from top 20 unis scraped from websites.
Business bulk
No student pooling
Peer pooling coordination
Wide corridors
No group features
Cost-sharing pools
Individual only
Community bulk savings
Network effects from larger pools = better savings, attracting more users.
Inflation + student migration peak, group economy trend post-Zoom.
Money transmission regs
No fund handling, instructions only
Trust in pooling
Strict verification + reviews
Coordination failures
Status automation
Low pool fill rates
Seed with incentives
Success: 70% WOYLP
Success: 10 pools formed
Success: 200 users
Success: 80% fill
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