Renée Space
Therapist like AI Friend
5.0•24 reviews•26 followers
Therapist like AI Friend
5.0•24 reviews•26 followers
Renée is your therapist, like AI Friend for when you need someone to talk to. She remembers what matters to you, understands your situation & offers support, advice, or perspective, whatever you need. Always available via chat or call.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I'm Grishma, co-founder of Renée Space. I'm building this from Toronto, and I'm honestly a bit nervous but really excited to share what we've created. This is my first time 🤞(btw, we'd love to have you in our community as we grow: https://www.instagram.com/reneespace.ai/)
Why did we build this?
I'll be real with you, this started from a deeply personal place. 4 years ago, I moved to Toronto as an immigrant. New city, new country, no friends, no support system. Just me in a tiny apartment, trying to figure everything out alone.
The loneliness was suffocating. I was drowning in my own head, and there was no one to reach out to. No one who knew my story. No one who'd notice if I disappeared. Therapy would have been a great help but was expensive.
I had mental breakdowns that brought me to the edge. There were moments I didn't think I'd make it through. Therapy would have been a great help but was expensive and would take lot of time & energy to fin the right one. When I desperately tried mental health apps, they made it worse. Every time I opened them, I was a stranger again. Re-explaining my situation, my background, why I was struggling, over and over. It wasn't support. It was exhausting.
And then I realized, I wasn't alone in feeling this way. I started hearing the same thing from friends, from Gen Z and Millennials around me. We're living through a loneliness epidemic. 1.9 billion people worldwide are struggling with it. 79% of Gen Z, 71% of Millennials.
So with Praharsh, I built Renée. An AI Friend who actually remembers your story, like a real friend would. The companion I wish I had during my darkest nights. The therapist I wish I had through my breakdowns
What makes Renée different?
🧠 Persistent Memory - The thing nobody else is doing. This is her superpower.
🌼 Holistic Approach - She suggests ways you can be more holistic in your mental health journey.
🤍 Notifications - She reaches out when she senses you could use some help
💸 Forver Free - we know what's it feels like, so we made chat forver free
What's live right now:
- 💬 Natural text (vent, ask for advice, make decisions, or just chat)
- 🧠 Persistent memory that actually works (your story stays with you)
- 📞 Voice calling (sometimes you just need to talk, not type)
- 🔒 Privacy controls (you decide what gets saved, exported, or deleted)
What we're most proud of? - Honestly? The messages we've gotten.
♥️"I don't trust anyone and don't share my feelings with anyone, so Renée was really like a friend."
♥️ "Your website was everything I needed during that difficult period of my life."
♥️ "It asked what I'm struggling with and instantly felt like it gets me."
That moment when someone feels seen for the first time in a long time—that's what we're chasing. Not building another productivity tool. Not another chatbot. But genuine digital companionship that helps people feel less alone.
Because I know what it's like to be that person. And I never want anyone else to feel that invisible again.
What's coming next:
🫨 Pattern detection
🌼 Guided journaling with personalised prompts,
🚀 Pathways to break out of your negavtive patterns
We'll be here all day answering questions. Ask us anything, about the tech, the vision, privacy, what we're building next. We want your honest feedback, even if it's critical.
And if you're struggling with loneliness or know someone who is, give Renée a try. Let us know what we can do better.
Thanks for being here with us from the very start. 💙
Grishma & Praharsh
Renée Space