Vicinity.World
A neighborhood coordinationand exchange platform
Everyday help from people nearby —on one map, arranged directly between neighbors
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Founder & Chief Technology Officer
vivek.jain@vicinity.world | 847.346.6401
Local value exists everywhere
Coordination doesn't
Geographic Blindness
What's available near me?
Along my route or area of interest?
Guesswork
Are they willing to help?
What time works best for them?
Asking Favors vs. Barter
Providers receive hard or soft value
Soft value promotes closed-loop trust
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
Vicinity is not a
transaction-first marketplace
Participation creates value before transactions ever occur
Participation-first
Value comes from showing up, not just buying
Spatially aware
Location is the organizing principle, not category
Repeat, light participation
Quick check-ins, not lengthy workflows
Value without transactions
Knowing what's around you has standalone value
Participation compounds value over time
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
What Vicinity enables
discover • coordinate • reuse • exchange —
locally and effortlessly
Nearby, or along your route
Walking distance or along daily routes
Help, goods, or services
Direct coordination between neighbors
Local capacity already in motion
Skills, tools, and time that already exist
Micro-exchange and trust
Small exchanges build reciprocal trust
One map. One neighborhood. Lightweight coordination.
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
Why now
Coordination friction is finally low enough to disappear
Mobile + maps
GPS maps, spatial interfaces ‒ widely available
Cultural shift toward local
More people want help close to home
AI lowering friction
AI tools let a very small team build and run it
Architectural leverage
A framework light enough to stay in control of
The technology is ready. The culture is ready.
The architecture exists. Now is the time.
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
Point solutions are copyable
Platforms compound
Ecosystems beat features
Single-category app can be replicated
Coordination ‒ OS layer
Local coordination is infrastructure, not feature
Multi-category platforms generate durable value
Rides • stays • repairs • tutoring • pet care — one account, one map
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
The moment coordination begins
Simple, spatial interaction that turns 'nearby' into 'actionable'
A neighbor opens the map, sees color-coded markers for requests and offers nearby, taps one, and coordinates directly. Choose the person, see where you are going before you book, search along your route — and pay no fee to book.
Lower cost by design
5% of each completed booking,never more than $20 a month
Providers keep more
Most local-service platforms take15–30% or more of each job
Small to run
One codebase for web, iPhone and Android;hosting that scales with use
Built for trust
Every provider verifies their identitybefore offering a service
About 7,000–10,000 providers at the full feecover a team of 10–15. Not millions of users
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
Growth emerges from participation
Neighborhood density
Density increases usefulness
Organic participation
Repeat use builds trust and identity
Routines and routes
Habits drive compounding value
Density compounds value
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
Uniquely positioned
Systems at scale
25+ years building mission-critical systems
Deep architecture
Led large-scale AI and platform transformations
Hands-on builder
Returned to hands-on building after a decade
Long-term orientation
Infrastructure > features
Ten specialties, one pair of hands
Split across a team, the cost comes back —and few have a reason to learn all ten
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
Technical leverage, not technical complexity
Simplicity
Simplifies development with components
Iteration speed
Designed to move faster without fragility
Performance
Native speed, scalability, no overhead
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
From neighborhoods to everyday coordination
Neighborhoods
Routines
Routes
Default OS
Start simple
Compound through participation
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
What it means for you
If you offer a service
Keep more: 5% of each booking, at most $20 a month
90 fee-free days, no exclusivity
Set your hours; accept each booking or not
If you book a service
No fee: the price you agree is the price you pay
Choose the person; see reviews and hours first
Every provider has verified their identity
If you work with us
Open finances, published monthly from 2027
Growth measured with work and life satisfaction
A missed target starts a fit conversation
The network is new: there are few providers today.
It grows by recommendation — anywhere in the US.
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact
How we run it
Steady growth
We grow by word of mouth, and only build what is needed.
Learning together
Questions go to whoever knows the answer, and we share what we learn.
Respect for people
When something does not work out, we look at the fit, not the person.
Open finances
One published fee. Monthly finances published from 2027.
Room for life
Work that holds your interest, and downtime to enjoy life.
Sound like a fit?
Try the app, read our documents, or write to us.
A person answers, usually within one business day.
Vivek Jain
Ex-Oracle • Ex-Deloitte • MIT TLP '25 • Building for community impact