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Koko

A social network that actually calms your mind

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Robert R. Morris
@robertrmorris · Technologist
Thanks for hunting this Dave! We’ve been working on this with a beta community for the past 10 months and we’re excited to get more feedback on it. This project started as a way to manage our own stress and it kinda blossomed out from there in some unexpected ways. We’re happy to answer any questions...

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Dave Ambrose
@daveambrose · Steadfast Venture Capital
Everyone wants to be cool under stress. Can we crowdsource this problem? Koko hopes to answer this question. Koko is a social app that uses an innovative form of crowdsourced cognitive therapy that was developed at the MIT Media Lab. The app is based on the simple idea that we can be stronger together. Wrestling with our own mind can sometimes feel like a l… See more
Ouriel Ohayon
@ourielohayon · appsfire, CEO/ isai (VC) co-founder
Secret reborn. but apparently smartly executed without all the negative vibes, although the app is about stress. i like they remained discrete, far from the hype and really built a product in line with the promise
Jordan Littman
@jlittmanmd · Family Doctor / Developer / Entrepreneur
This looks like a great entry into the stress reduction and mental health support genre. I really like the idea of the community helping and supporting each others. Great job!
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Robert R. Morris
@robertrmorris · Technologist
Thanks for hunting this Dave! We’ve been working on this with a beta community for the past 10 months and we’re excited to get more feedback on it. This project started as a way to manage our own stress and it kinda blossomed out from there in some unexpected ways. We’re happy to answer any questions...
John Gannon
@johnmgannon
Awesome concept. And definitely focuses on the problem solving portion of the brain that entrepreneurs love to exercise -- while letting us help someone else who really needs it in the process. Excited to see where this goes.