PausePod exists because two people couldn't find a single private space when they needed one most - and realised millions of others face the same problem every day.
In 2026, the UK has no scalable infrastructure for on-demand private space. Prayer rooms are hidden, unlabelled, or occupied. Nursing facilities are an afterthought. Quiet space for a confidential call is a luxury reserved for those with offices.
The people who need privacy most - Muslim professionals, new mothers, people living in overcrowded homes - are the ones least likely to find it. That's not an oversight. It's a design failure.
Of event attendees cite lack of private space as their top frustration - yet no venue has solved it.
Events researchMuslim professionals in the UK spend an average of 12 minutes per prayer searching for a suitable space. That's an hour a day negotiating with infrastructure.
InclusionMost workplaces still direct breastfeeding mothers to bathrooms. The Equality Act requires better. The infrastructure doesn't exist to deliver it - until now.
CompliancePausePod is building the UK's first network of app-accessible, on-demand private pods - deployed in the places people already go. Workplaces. Event venues. Travel hubs. Universities.
We don't build spaces for one group. We build infrastructure that serves everyone - belief-neutral, identity-neutral, friction-free. One scan. Door opens. The world steps out.
Privacy shouldn't depend on who you are or where you work. It should be available everywhere, for everyone, on demand.
PausePod was founded by two friends who kept bumping into the same wall - and decided to build the door.
Hassan brings a background in product thinking and a lived understanding of what it means to navigate workplaces and public spaces as a Muslim professional. He's spent years watching the same friction play out every day - and building PausePod is his way of solving it permanently. He leads product vision, go-to-market strategy, and venue partnerships.
Jahedul's strength is in making complex things work at scale. With experience spanning operations and growth across early-stage businesses, he ensures PausePod moves from concept to deployed network without losing what makes it special - simplicity and respect for the user. He leads operations, hardware deployment, and commercial development.
PausePod is launching across the UK in 2026. Whether you're an individual, a venue, or an employer - there's a place for you in what we're building.
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