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A growing number of people worldwide are choosing to live alone

In recent decades, the number of single-person households has grown significantly. Today, nearly 1 in 4 households globally consists of just one person. A sharp increase from around 1 in 10 a few decades ago. While this trend reflects greater independence, it also brings a downside: reduced personal contact. Many people don't even know their neighbors anymore.

At the end of 2024, I was confronted with the devastating reality of this development when I had to clean up after a man who had been dead in his home for over 3.5 years — unnoticed. It was in that moment I realized: something needs to change.

That's how the idea for Alone was born: an app designed to safeguard the well-being of people who live alone, by offering regular check-ins to ensure they're okay.

- Tuğrul Çirakoğlu, Founder

Nearly 25% of all households globally consists of just one person. This percentage is rising every year. At the same time, personal contact is declining. Many of us don't even know our neighbors.

At the end of 2024, I was confronted with the devastating reality of this development when I had to clean up after a man who had been dead in his home for over 3.5 years — unnoticed. It was in that moment I realized: something needs to change.

That's how the idea for Alone was born: an app designed to safeguard the well-being of people who live alone, by offering regular check-ins to ensure they're okay.

- Tuğrul Çirakoğlu, Founder