Empathetic AI Infrastructure

No One Should Feel Forgotten.

1PercentKind matches older adults with vetted young volunteers for weekly conversations β€” because even 1% more kindness can change someone's day.

Be part of the early cohort. Vetted, safe, and dignity-first.

Margaret, 79 Senior Cohort
Leo, 22 Volunteer Cohort
Mutual Interests:
Gardening 🌿 Jazz Records 🎹 Local History πŸ“œ
AI Conversation Catalyst

Analyzing shared interests...

Family Portal: Secured Activity Trend Connected
Dignity First
The Epidemic of Isolation

Technology should help us connect more β€” not less.

14 Million

Older Americans live entirely alone, lacking regular meaningful conversation.

Public Health

The U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a crisis equivalent to smoking.

Millions Ready

Millions of young people want to helpβ€”but don't have an easy way to start.

Meanwhile, families care deeply, but can't always be there.

Simple. Safe. Meaningful.

How It Works

We handle the matching and the technology so you can focus on building a genuine connection.

1

Get Matched

We pair seniors and volunteers by shared interests β€” gardening, music, history, cooking β€” so every conversation starts with something in common.

2

Have a Conversation

A 15–30 minute weekly call. No complicated apps to learn β€” we launch the phone for you. Just talk, laugh, and listen.

3

Build a Friendship

Small, regular moments of connection compound into something meaningful. For both of you.

A Ecosystem of Care

Designed for Three Pillars of Connection

Choose a perspective to explore how our technology Compounds kindness specifically for you.

01

Rediscover Genuine Connection

Match with vetted younger volunteers who share your genuine interests, stories, and energy. Built for human dignity and meaningful, ongoing conversation.

  • βœ“ Empathetic Matching: Connected by hobbies, life experiences, and mutual affinities, not clinical assignments.
  • βœ“ Zero Tech-Stress: Easy, elder-accessible phone call or tablet configurations that require no technical learning curves.
  • βœ“ 100% Respect-First: Built around honoring your agency, stories, wisdom, and independence.

"Matching with Leo gave me something to look forward to every week. We talk about jazz records, and he asks me about stories from my days at the orchestra."

β€” Margaret, 79 (Senior Member)
Dignity-Vetted Companion Match
How We Excel

The Kindness Infrastructure

We build systems that sustain ongoing human-to-human interaction over time, solving what matchmaking leaves behind.

AI-Augmented Human Connection

We do not replace relationships with cold chatbots. Instead, we make real connections safer and more consistent using empathetic matching, interactive conversation guides, and gentle scheduling nudges.

Relationship Infrastructure

Most companion apps stop at matchmaking. We build frameworks for long-term consistency, transforming spontaneous acts of volunteerism into ongoing, reliable companionship habits.

Family Visibility Layer

A privacy-compliant oversight channel that allows distributed family members to see passive interaction and social activity trends, ensuring reassurance without micromanaging their parents.

Our Philosophy

Small Kindness. Massive Human Impact.

"Loneliness is quietly becoming one of the most widespread human experiences of our time. An older adult sits through another silent afternoon. A young person wants to help, but doesn’t know where to start. Families care deeply, but can’t always be present."

We believe technology should help us care moreβ€”not less. Even 1% more kindness, consistently applied, can change an entire community.

1.01365 Compounded daily
=
37.8x Kindness growth per year

Secure Early Access

Join the 1PercentKind cohort. Choose your pathway and secure your spot today.

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Inaugural Cohort β€” 2026

Join an Elite Circle of Daily Compounding Impact

We are accepting a limited cohort of 500 members (older adults, volunteers, and distributed families) for our launch. This guarantees premium concierge vetting, high-touch support, and pristine match fidelity.

Vetting & Background Checks All volunteers are professionally screened β€” through partner college service centers or independent background checks β€” to ensure trust and safety.
Ethical AI Guardrails AI infrastructure facilitates schedules and prompts without storing sensitive transcripts or invading conversational privacy.
Family Peace of Mind Subtle engagement trends prevent isolation concerns while keeping the senior in full control of their self-sovereign relationship.