Lighteryou
About
An AI-powered app providing safe, confidential, and cost-effective mental health support for users. Known as the "AI-Powered Instant Emotional Support Platform", it offers comprehensive mental well-being services, focusing on immediate emotional support.
The exciting Start !
Invited to
Wharton China Summit Startup
showcased with official AWS backing
-2025/11
Selected by
Wharton School Annual Unicorn Project
"Top potential startups"
-2025/11
Supported by leading industry investors
Sky Capital and Yidianling
-2026/6
After the product launch, the company's potential value could exceed one billion US dollars
Cynthia @ Sky Capital
Lighteryou Story
Lighteryou integrates advanced AI technologies for versatile psychological applications, bolstered by academic research partnerships with University of Pennsylvania and Tsinghua University professors. Its AI interaction capabilities span multiple scenarios and include rigorous debugging processes, ensuring high-quality service delivery
Duration Aug 2025 - Jun 2026 Status Waiting for Launched My Role Sole UX Designer
Contribution UX Design | Information Architecture | Design System | Video Editing
User Case
Age: 16-28
Students
Diverse cultural backgrounds
Highly educated
Strong WTP & Self-awareness
Loneliness, anxiety, difficulty adapting, language barriers, and high sensitivity
90% of users expressed the need of the hybrid style of human and AI counselors
Age: 22-45
Generation Z in the workplace
Emphasis on life quality and pursuit of work efficiency
Anxiety stemming from work, identity, adaptation issues, and emotional challenges
User Flow
Healing Calls + Emotional Prescription
Connect instantly within 5 minutes
Flexible, on-demand calls with no time limits
Receive a personalized emotional prescription and tailored support plan after each call
Emotional Insurance
Receive a call from a therapist during emotional lows
Complete venting tasks and daily check-ins to earn cashback on coverage
AI Healing
Unlock daily emotional scores through conversations
AI matches you with a real therapist
