Money should feel calm, and stay yours

Valam is a personal finance app built around one idea: you should understand your money without handing it to anyone.

Our story

Why we built Valam

Most money apps work by copying your financial life to their servers. That is how they show you charts, and also how they sell you things. We wanted the charts and the help without the copy.

So Valam keeps your ledger in an encrypted vault on your phone, and runs its intelligence there too. It tracks accounts, cards, loans, goals and money with friends and family, and then tells you in plain words what needs your attention.

It is built with Indian households in mind: rupees, EMIs, chit funds, UPI, bank SMS and the habit of lending to family. It also handles other currencies and the US card interest method.

Names

What the names mean

Valam (வளம்)

A Tamil word for prosperity. It is the whole picture of your money, growing steadily.

Mathi (மதி)

Means good sense, and also the moon. It is the calm voice in the app that helps you decide.

Values

Our principles

Private by default

Your data stays on your phone. Anything that leaves is optional, encrypted and explained.

Plain language

No jargon. Every number comes with a reason, and Mathi explains what it checked.

No ads, no selling

We do not show ads, track you or sell data. The business is the optional Plus plan.

Calm, not noisy

We show what matters now, such as a due date or a risk, instead of a wall of charts.

Roadmap

What is next

  • Launch on the App Store and Google Play
  • Valam Plus with unlimited Mathi, sync and shared groups
  • Keep improving the coach, import and plans based on your feedback

Plans can change. Join the launch list on the home page to hear first.

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