Hit 66-person waitlist for therappai thanks to BetaBound 🚀

Quick update on therappai (AI video-therapy platform I’m building for 24/7 mental health support).

Last week I experimented with a new channel for early access signups: BetaBound.

Result:

• 19 new signups in a single day

• 66 people now on the waitlist 🎉

For context, therappai is building hyper-realistic AI video therapists with chat/voice support, CBT-style exercises, and crisis-friendly features for people who can’t always access a human therapist in time. Still early days, but seeing people resonate with the concept is a huge boost.

What worked:

• Clear positioning: “AI video therapist you can talk to anytime” performed better than generic “mental health app” copy.

• Being specific about who it’s for (anxious, burnt out, overwhelmed) instead of trying to be for “everyone.”

• Letting people know it’s still early and I genuinely want feedback, not vanity signups.

What’s next:

• Onboarding the first batch of testers from the waitlist

• Refining onboarding flows and in-app guidance based on their feedback

• Lining up a second wave of targeted testers in a few high-stress professions

If you’re looking for structured early users for your own product, I highly recommend chatting with Hailey Karter at BetaBound – she’s been great to work with: hailey@betabound.com.

If you’re curious about therappai or want early access yourself, happy to share more and swap notes with other builders in the mental health / AI space 👇