Octopys
Contextual identity network
One private account. Multiple public niche profiles. Connect locally through the right version of yourself.
Concept and product strategy phase — not yet in active development.
One profile doesn't fit all your audiences.
Context collapse
When your professional contacts, niche hobby community, and local neighbourhood all see the same profile, you perform for everyone and connect with no one.
Forced identity
Existing platforms force a single global identity. You're either fully private or fully public — there's no middle ground for contextual sharing.
Discovery is broken
Most social platforms optimise for global reach. Nobody has solved local, niche, interest-led discovery for real-world community building.
For anyone who contains multitudes.
Professionals who want to share work content without exposing personal life
Founders and builders active in multiple niche communities
Local businesses wanting verified presence in neighbourhood discovery
Creators with distinct audiences across different interests
People seeking real local connection, not follower counts
One account. Many faces. Right context, right audience.
Octopys is built around a single idea: your identity is contextual, and your social presence should be too.
You create one private account — your real identity, verified and secure. From that account, you build multiple public niche profiles: one for your professional network, one for your local running club, one for the startup community you're part of, one for your neighbourhood.
Each profile is distinct — different name, bio, content, and audience. The private account behind them is never exposed.
Discovery works locally and by interest. You find people through the profile that's relevant to the context, not through a global feed designed to maximise engagement.
What the product does.
Contextual profiles
Create distinct public identities from one private account
Local discovery
Find people and businesses by location and interest, not algorithm
Privacy-first
Your real identity is never surfaced without explicit consent
Verified businesses
Local businesses can claim verified niche presence
Interest layers
Each profile lives in a niche — running, tech, food, design, etc.
No global feed
No engagement-optimised timeline. Discovery is intentional.
Honest about the stage.
Problem definition
User research
UX concept and user journeys
Technical architecture
Interested in the concept?
If you're in product, mobile design, community building, or niche social — I'd genuinely value your perspective on this.