Clare & Me is a Berlin-based mental-health startup founded in June 2021 by Emilia Theye and Celina Messner, a former Google employee. The company has raised €3.7 million from investors including YZR, Kodori Ventures, and Antler to build Clare, a voice-based AI assistant delivering clinically informed behavioral-therapy techniques.
Users reach Clare over a phone call, WhatsApp, or SMS rather than through a standalone app, for sessions that run up to 45 minutes covering anxiety, stress, and circulating worries between therapy appointments or in place of them where professional care isn't accessible. The company positions Clare as a response to the shortage of licensed therapists and long waitlists for mental-health care, and sells both direct-to-consumer and business-to-employer (B2B2C) versions for workplace wellness benefits.
The tool suits individuals who want a lower-friction way to talk through anxiety or stress outside office hours, and employers looking to add a mental-health benefit without the cost of a full EAP contract. Clare is free to talk to daily between 9am and 5pm local time; unlimited 24/7 access runs £99.99 a year after a 7-day free trial, with separate custom pricing for employer plans.
