introducing buddy: your emotional assistant
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BuddyYour emotional assistant.
Mental illness is a global public health concern
450 million
Number of people suffering
from mental disorders
across the globe.
350 million 800 000
Number of people affected
by depression worldwide.
Depression is the most
common mental disorder
and the leading cause of
disability globally.
Number of people dying
due to suicide every
year. Suicide is the second
leading cause of death in
15-29-year-olds.
Source: World Health Organisation
Treatment gap in mental health care
People with mental disorders
in high-income countries
receive no treatment.
50%
People with mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries receive no treatment.
85%
Source: World Health Organization
Main barriers to access to care
Costs
For the more than 30 million
U.S. adults who do not receive
the mental health services they
need, 45% cite cost as a barrier
to mental health care.
Lack of mental health professionals
Social stigma
There is only one psychiatrist per
100 000 people in over half the
countries in the world.
Many people will avoid seeking
help for fear of facing
discrimination in social and
professional circles.
Our SolutionWe combine the ever-growing power of artificial intelligence
with the best medical expertise of humans to bring quality,
affordable and on-demand mental healthcare to anyone.
Introducing Buddy
BuddyIt provides quality and personalized mental health support
based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to people
suffering from depression, stress or anxiety.
Buddy is a virtual emotional assistant powered by a human-trained AI, currently available on Messenger
(Beta).
How it works
Underlying magic
User
Talk to Buddy in natural language
Evaluates user's emotional state & suggests a response
Buddy's AI Therapist
Evaluates & send the response
UserTrains Buddy's AI
Buddy is powered by a human-trained AI
Business Model
3 Types Of Business Models
Enabling third-parties to
integrate Buddy emotional AI
into their products & services
using Buddy Care API.
Subscription
For $9.99 per month users
get unlimited emotional
support from Buddy.
TechnologyBusinesses
Offering behavioral health services
to health providers, large
employers, employer health plans,
insurance companies and public
institutions (e.g. Schools).
B2C B2B
The MarketThe global anxiety disorders and depression treatment market size is
anticipated to show steady growth in the coming years due to the
increasing prevalence of anxiety disorder and depression worldwide.
Source: Grand View Research
Global Revenue Forecast
Antidepressant drugs Therapy & Devices
Global anxiety disorders
and depression treatment
market will be worth $18.3 billion by 2025.
Global Anxiety Disorders & Depression Treatment Market by Product.
Regional Insights
North America dominate theindustry, largely due to the
surging incidence of depressive
and anxiety disorders in this
region.
North America
Source: Grand View Research
Europe Asia Pacific
Latin America Middle East & Africa
Anxiety Disorder and Depression Treatment Market Share by Region.
AI PoweredHuman Powered
Affordable
Expensive
X2AI
BuddyKoko
Babylon
Competitive landscape
Talkspace
Lantern
Ginger.io
Market adoption
Spread the brand story through
creative marketing campaigns.
iOS & Android Apps Social Media Events
Launching Buddy on iOS &
Android.
Social Media campaigns:
Partnerships with influencers
who have advocated to fight
social stigma surrounding
mental disorders
(Selena Gomez, Kid Cudi,...)
Collab with Influencers
Promote Buddy through PR
PR
At schools:
Work with school counselors to
promote Buddy in schools.
In the workplaces:
Work with large employers
(Google, Facebook, Amazon...) to
promote Buddy.
Collab with governments and non-profits:
Work with governments and non-
profits to provide the services of
Buddy to most disadvantaged people.
Our VisionWe are on a mission to bring quality and affordable mental
health care to every person on earth.
Ismaël Méité, Founder & CEO
5 Years Roadmap
Launching Buddy for iOS & Android
Voice recognition
Buddy Care API
Buddy Home
Prototype
Core Product Building Technologies Building Products Ecosystem
Buddies
1 3 5
Buddy Band
We are looking for €1.5M in seed funding to accelerate our growth.
Initial investment opportunity
€1.5M
Funding
Tech & Operations Office & equipmentMarketing
How the money would be spent?
10%
Other
5%35%50%
1 Lead Android Engineer1 Lead iOS Engineer1 VP of engineering & Data science5 Psychologists
1 Content & community Lead Social Media campaignsStreet marketingPartnership with Influencers
Rent, furniture, devices,... Third party services
Ismaël MéitéFounder & CEO
Buddy Team
Sylvain MéitéCo-founder & CTO
Thankswww.buddycare.co