
X2AI gives patients access to affordable, quality mental healthcare using psychological artificial intelligence. Today, mental illness affects one in four people at some point during their lives, and is often ignored and stigmatized. Many patients don't have access to timely, quality mental healthcare services when they need it, and for many, the cost of accessing such care is prohibitive. Also, mental health professionals have limited capacity in treating patients, and, in developing countries, mental healthcare services are practically nonexistent. X²AI’s mission is to change the status quo, and provide on-demand and accessible quality mental healthcare for everyone, regardless of geographic location or income level. Introducing Tess™ A conversation with Tess, X²AI’s psychological AI, is just a text message away, administering psychotherapy and psychoeducation through a variety of existing technology-based communications, including SMS, instant messaging platforms, and web browsers, instantly, 24/7, when and where the mental healthcare provider isn't. Tess automatically checks in with the patient and learns their emotional signals during conversations, also communicating this to the therapist who is then able to intervene or escalate treatment based on certain triggers. With therapist oversight, Tess delivers therapy education, health-related reminders and mental health coping mechanisms that are personalized for each patient, based on their emotional profile. Access to Tess is based on the patient's needs between scheduled appointments and at a lower cost than regular therapy sessions, and the ability to scale Tess across a large patient base further reduces costs for healthcare providers, payors and patients.

X2AI gives patients access to affordable, quality mental healthcare using psychological artificial intelligence. Today, mental illness affects one in four people at some point during their lives, and is often ignored and stigmatized. Many patients don't have access to timely, quality mental healthcare services when they need it, and for many, the cost of accessing such care is prohibitive. Also, mental health professionals have limited capacity in treating patients, and, in developing countries, mental healthcare services are practically nonexistent. X²AI’s mission is to change the status quo, and provide on-demand and accessible quality mental healthcare for everyone, regardless of geographic location or income level. Introducing Tess™ A conversation with Tess, X²AI’s psychological AI, is just a text message away, administering psychotherapy and psychoeducation through a variety of existing technology-based communications, including SMS, instant messaging platforms, and web browsers, instantly, 24/7, when and where the mental healthcare provider isn't. Tess automatically checks in with the patient and learns their emotional signals during conversations, also communicating this to the therapist who is then able to intervene or escalate treatment based on certain triggers. With therapist oversight, Tess delivers therapy education, health-related reminders and mental health coping mechanisms that are personalized for each patient, based on their emotional profile. Access to Tess is based on the patient's needs between scheduled appointments and at a lower cost than regular therapy sessions, and the ability to scale Tess across a large patient base further reduces costs for healthcare providers, payors and patients.
Product: AI-driven mental-health chatbot 'Tess' delivering psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and coping tools via SMS and messaging
Founders: Michiel Rauws and Eugene Bann
HQ / Founded: Founded 2015; headquarters listed in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Funding: Has raised external funding; investors listed include American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and Singularity University Ventures
Mental healthcare access and scalability; providing affordable, on-demand psychological support and augmenting therapist capacity.
2015
Healthtech / Mental health
Investors listed on profiles include American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and Singularity University Ventures
“Investors include American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and Singularity University Ventures”