AI Therapy Pricing Gap

An AI-powered therapy and companionship platform that provides accessible mental health support and friendship at a fraction of the cost of traditional therapy services.

Key Points:

  • Market Gap:

    • Traditional therapy apps cost $60-90/month
    • Connect users with licensed therapists via phone
    • Limited by human availability and high costs
  • AI Solution:

    • Provide AI companion/therapist for ~$1/month
    • Available 24/7 for conversations
    • Never judges or shares secrets
    • No self-interest in conversations
  • Key Benefits:

    • Someone to confide in
    • Positive and helpful responses
    • Offers good advice
    • Complete confidentiality
    • Helps cure loneliness
    • Lets people talk through what's on their mind
  • Target Users:

    • Tens/hundreds of millions who would benefit from someone to talk to
    • People who can't afford traditional therapy
    • Those seeking judgment-free companionship
  • Business Potential:

    • Multi-billion dollar opportunity
    • High competition expected
    • No clear network effects identified yet
    • Dramatically lower cost structure than human therapy platforms
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Shaan Puri

Host of MFM

Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.

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