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Totem's WeFunder Community Round closed in August 2026, raising $1,358,325 from our community. Here's how the round went, and a public thank-you, by name and by tier, to everyone who invested.

Totem co-founder and CEO Carter Fowler joined Alex Wilhelm on This Week in Startups (E2349) to talk about why your phone fails in crowds, why Totem works the opposite way, and what's next. Watch the episode, read the highlights, and get the full transcript.

We surveyed 111 Totem owners after Lost Lands 2026. 82% of those who got separated said their Totem found friends when they had no idea where they were, and 87% of those who used it during the evacuations said it led them back. Here's the full picture, including what didn't work and what we're fixing.

Our field report from Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (March 2026): how accurately the Totem Compass guided people to their friends, how far it reached, what we got up to on-site, and what one weekend can and can't tell you.

A Totem message made 35 hops across the Unity Mesh Network at Lost Lands 2026, with no cell service. That's five times Meshtastic's maximum setting. Here's how the record was measured, what it does and doesn't mean, and how Totem's offline mesh works in plain English.

Big events are magic for kids, and easy places to get separated. Here's a simple family plan based on NCMEC and theme-park guidance, plus an honest comparison of phone location sharing, kids' smartwatches, Bluetooth trackers, and the screen-free Totem Compass, including what each one can't do.

Every Totem Compass can hold up to 8 Bonds, and Smart Groups let your whole crew Bond at once with colors that match on every Compass. Here's how both work, what the lights mean, and how to keep a big group together without cell service.

You can split the cost of a Totem Compass Bundle with your friends right at checkout using Paysquad. Here's how it works step by step, what happens if the group doesn't reach 100%, and how to pick the right Bundle for your crew.

The TotemLoop is a retractable steel tether, made with ClutchLoop, that keeps your Totem Compass (and your phone) clipped to you in the busiest crowds. Here's how it works, what owners really think, and how to add one to your Premium Bundle.

Totem Skins are soft silicone covers that add a protective layer to your Totem Compass and make it unmistakably yours. Here’s the full lineup, including Glow-in-the-Dark and Limited-Edition Skins, plus how to outfit a whole group so nobody walks off with the wrong Totem.

Totem Compass Version 5.0 makes finding your friends without cell service easier than ever, with Auto-Calibration, longer battery life, smarter navigation, and major improvements to the Unity Mesh Network™.

For some blind and low-vision users, finding a friend in a crowded space can be difficult even when they still have usable vision. Here’s how the Totem Compass’ simple, illuminated directional signals are helping members of our community stay connected to the people who matter, without relying on a phone or cell service.