About PeerChat

Secure communication
shouldn't be a luxury

We are building the communication platform that Indian regulated enterprises deserve — secure, compliant, and fully under their control.

Our story

PeerChat was born from a simple frustration: Indian regulated enterprises — stockbrokers, banks, insurance companies — were forced to choose between popular chat tools that violated compliance requirements, or clunky enterprise software that nobody wanted to use.

We saw teams at financial firms using WhatsApp for internal communication despite SEBI explicitly requiring message archival and audit trails. We saw IT departments scrambling to prove compliance during regulatory inspections with no tools to help them.

So we built PeerChat. A modern, fast, and genuinely pleasant team communication platform that is also secure by design and compliant by default. Built in India, for Indian enterprises, with Indian regulatory frameworks deeply embedded in the product architecture.

Because compliance should not mean compromise — on security, on user experience, or on data sovereignty.

What we stand for

Security-First

Every feature we build starts with a security review. Encryption, access control, and audit trails are not add-ons — they are the architecture.

Compliance-Native

We do not bolt on compliance after the fact. Regulatory requirements for SEBI, RBI, and IRDAI are baked into our product from the design phase.

Self-Hosted

Your data belongs to you. Deploy PeerChat on your own infrastructure and maintain complete control over your communications data.

Open & Transparent

Built on open standards and protocols. No vendor lock-in, no proprietary traps. You can inspect, audit, and extend the platform.

The team behind PeerChat

A small, focused team that understands both technology and Indian regulatory requirements.

Founder & CEO

Product vision, strategy, and building something India needs.

Head of Engineering

Infrastructure, architecture, and making things not break.

Lead Backend Engineer

APIs, real-time systems, and the bits you do not see.

Lead Frontend Engineer

Interfaces, interactions, and the bits you do see.

Mobile Lead

Native apps, push notifications, and offline-first magic.

Security Engineer

Encryption, penetration testing, and keeping the bad guys out.

DevOps Engineer

Kubernetes, CI/CD, and deploying without sweating.

Compliance Advisor

Regulatory expertise for SEBI, RBI, and IRDAI requirements.

Our journey

2024 Q1

The idea

Realized Indian regulated enterprises had no secure, compliant team chat that respected data sovereignty.

2024 Q2

First prototype

Built the core messaging engine with end-to-end encryption and deployed to a private GKE cluster.

2024 Q3

Compliance framework

Developed the audit trail system, retention policies, and export tools meeting SEBI requirements.

2024 Q4

Mobile launch

Released native iOS and Android apps with the same security guarantees as the web platform.

2025 Q1

First enterprise customer

Deployed PeerChat on-premise for a regulated financial services firm with 500+ employees.

2025 Q2

Growing fast

Expanding the team, adding video calling, and onboarding more regulated enterprises across India.

Join us on the journey

Whether you are looking for a secure team chat or want to help build one, we would love to hear from you.