SkyLife replaces cash-based reentry support with a closed-loop ecosystem — channeling rides, groceries, housing, and healthcare directly to returning citizens through accountable networks. No bank account required.
Released annually
Avg. family spend / yr
Pre-seed ask
Fund Uber rides and transit passes directly to providers — getting returning citizens to job interviews, parole meetings, and essential appointments without fail.
Contributions converted into grocery credits redeemable at partner stores. Nutritious food, delivered or in-store, no cash needed.
Channel support directly to housing providers — covering deposits, first month's rent, and transitional housing fees the moment they're needed.
Fund pharmacy co-pays, therapy sessions, and medical appointments through direct provider fulfillment — keeping mental and physical health on track.
Cover court-mandated fines, parole fees, and supervision costs directly — removing the financial barriers most likely to trigger reincarceration.
Fund interview clothing, professional certifications, GED programs, and workforce development — turning milestone support into real employment outcomes.
Contributions are converted into Sky Reserve Notes — a closed-loop currency redeemable exclusively for vetted services. Every dollar becomes a verified action.
Choose the amount and category — rides, groceries, housing. It converts to Sky Reserve Notes instantly and goes directly to Chadd's account.
Milestones unlock additional support. 30 days clean, GED completed, job started — achievement creates momentum and keeps the whole network invested.
Contributors see exactly how their support was used. No ambiguity, no cash diversion — just a real-time record of the impact they're making.
Every person on SkyLife invites supporters — family, friends, mentors, advocates. Supporters are encouraged to bring five or more additional connections, exponentially expanding the circle of support around each returning citizen.
The result: a non-carceral network of accountability and care that mirrors what makes any reentry story successful — not luck, but people.
A quarter of returning citizens are rearrested before most support systems even engage — not from lack of desire, but from lack of infrastructure.
Existing fintech solutions require bank accounts and credit history — locking out the majority of people who need support most. SkyLife requires neither.
Families already spend over $20,000 per person in year one — through Cash App, hand transfers, and informal support with zero accountability, zero transparency.
Chadd Burns just came home from a state prison. He has a job interview at Target in two days, a parole check-in next week, and $0 in a bank account he can't open yet.
Through SkyLife, his aunt, his mentor, and two friends in his network have already funded $147 in Sky Reserve Notes — available immediately for rides, groceries, and parole fees. No cash. No guilt. Full transparency.
His first Uber ride to the interview is already scheduled.
Powered by Sky Reserve Notes · No cash · Direct to service provider
Families already spend over $20,000 per person in the first year post-release — with no platform, no accountability, and no results. SkyLife channels that spend through a single, scalable ecosystem.
More than 9.6 million people cycle through U.S. jails, prisons, immigration detention, and juvenile facilities each year — each one a potential SkyLife user.
The U.S. spends $80B per year on incarceration. Even a modest reduction in recidivism through SkyLife represents tens of billions in societal savings.
Half of all U.S. adults have had an immediate family member incarcerated — making the addressable support network far larger than the justice-impacted population alone.
The freemium core keeps SkyLife free for returning citizens. Corporate partners, transaction fees, and premium features drive the revenue engine.
Uber, grocery networks, financial institutions, workforce partners
Processing fee on every Sky Reserve Note conversion
Privacy-protected aggregate outcome insights for researchers and policymakers
Enhanced tools for support networks, employers, and advocacy orgs
Criminal justice reform grants and government reentry program contracts
Pre-Seed Target
We are seeking $800,000 in pre-seed funding to build the MVP, launch a 100-user pilot program, and secure 2–3 anchor corporate sponsors.
Whether you're an investor looking to back a platform built from the inside out, a corporate partner ready to channel reentry spend through a trackable ecosystem, or an organization looking to expand your impact — reach out.
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