Takunda keith Mahachi
san fransisco, CA (USA)
Role(s):
C-Level Executive (CEO, CFO, etc.)
vijull
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Location:
san fransisco
Industry:
Software
Year Founded:
2025
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
"C" Corporation
Description:
ViJull is a grief-focused social networking platform built to provide emotional support, peer connection, and access to professional mental health resources for individuals coping with the loss of a loved one. Grief is often deeply personal and isolating, and ViJull creates a safe, compassionate space where no one has to navigate that journey alone.
What makes ViJull unique is its AI-powered matching system, which connects users with others who have experienced similar types of loss—whether it's a parent, partner, child, sibling, friend, or pet. These curated connections lead to deeper empathy and more meaningful interactions. Users can participate in themed support groups, share their stories, engage in community discussions, and create virtual memorials to honor and remember their loved ones.
In addition to peer support, ViJull provides on-demand access to licensed grief counselors and mental health professionals. Depending on a user’s emotional needs, they are matched with therapists for private sessions, live chat, or guided programs that help them manage grief, trauma, and emotional recovery in a structured, supportive way.
ViJull operates on a freemium SaaS business model. The core platform, including community access, AI matching, and memorial features, is free to use. A premium subscription unlocks enhanced features such as journaling tools, emotional wellness tracking, expert-led support content, and access to group therapy sessions. Additional revenue is generated through professional therapy bookings, partnerships with healthcare organizations and employers, and a planned memorial marketplace offering digital tribute services and remembrance products.
The company is structured as a C-corporation, founded by a diverse team with backgrounds in mental health tech, AI, and user-centric design. ViJull is also supported by advisors in clinical psychology, grief therapy, and palliative care, ensuring a thoughtful and evidence-based approach to digital grief support.
With the rising global focus on emotional wellness and accessible mental health care, ViJull is positioned at the intersection of social networking, healthtech, and bereavement support. Our mission is simple yet essential: to make sure no one has to grieve in silence—and that healing is always a shared experience.