Written by Christina Levada
Fuel Ventures has led a £340,000 investment round into Community Wolf, a South African startup pioneering a new era of public safety through its WhatsApp-based platform. The raise, which closed this month, marks a significant milestone in Community Wolf’s mission to ensure all of humanity is safe, beginning with crime reporting and community intelligence gathering via the world’s most widely used messaging app.
Community Wolf has transformed WhatsApp into the primary communication channel for reporting crime and suspicious activity across South Africa. With millions already relying on the app daily, this channel feeds into an intelligent technology stack, designed to be the connective layer for the entire public safety industry - delivering faster responses, data-driven insights, and ultimately, safer streets.
The investment will fuel the development and distribution of the Community Wolf platform, including expanded marketing efforts from digital campaigns to out-of-home visibility. These efforts aim to solidify Community Wolf as a trusted and recognisable name across South Africa and into global territories where public safety needs are most urgent, including Nigeria, Brazil, and wider South America. Funding will also support the growth of its in-house tech team to accelerate platform evolution and innovation.
Mark Pearson, Founder of Fuel Ventures, said:
“We're backing Community Wolf because they're building something truly game-changing; a public safety network that puts the power in the hands of the people, using tools we already know and trust. The platform's impact in South Africa has already proven just how vital this service is. We're excited to support the team as they scale their technology and make communities around the world safer.”
Nick Mills, Co-Founder of Community Wolf, commented:
“This investment is a huge validation of our vision. Community Wolf started as a grassroots idea to help people feel safer in their own neighbourhoods, and we’ve seen just how transformative it can be. Fuel Ventures’ belief in what we’re building gives us the rocket fuel we need to scale our impact, both in South Africa and far beyond.”
Michael Houghton, Co-Founder of Community Wolf, added:
“We’ve always wanted to stay a lean company as it’s what allows us to stay close to the communities we serve. But we also want Community Wolf to become a household name. A brand people can think of, rely on, and thank for ensuring their safety. With this investment, we can continue growing our platform with care, scale our reach, and stay true to the personal and hands-on approach that makes Community Wolf different.”
To join the movement and connect directly with Community Wolf, members of the public can message them on WhatsApp here
About Community Wolf
Community Wolf is enabling communities, enterprises, and deskless workers to prevent crime with agentic systems on WhatsApp. The platform converts everyday WhatsApp activity into structured, actionable intelligence, bridging gaps between citizens, private security, and law enforcement. Community Wolf is building out enterprise tools such as facial recognition and license disc scanning, enabling instant verification and tracking of vehicles and individuals for law enforcement and security providers. With features like anonymous multilingual reporting, real-time dashboards, and predictive modeling, Community Wolf makes public safety more accessible, data-driven, and effective for millions of South Africans.
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