CheckmateAI is a privacy-first, decentralized mental health companion that delivers 24/7 emotionally intelligent AI therapy, secure journaling, and anonymous human therapist booking at just 1.20 USDC per session.
Built for Kenya and emerging markets, it works on any phone even offline via USSD with zero identity required, making mental health support truly stigma-free and accessible to everyone.
To break the silence around mental health in Kenya and beyond by delivering truly anonymous, affordable, and always-available support, turning private healing into public prosperity. We believe no one should suffer alone because they’re afraid of being seen.
Mental health is a silent crisis in Kenya and across the globe. In Kenya, only 100 psychiatrists serve 54 million people, therapy costs KSh 1,500–5,000 per session (unaffordable for most), and over 75% of those suffering never seek help due to deep-rooted stigma, fear of judgment, and lack of privacy.
Globally, nearly 1 billion people live with a mental disorder, yet 85% in low-income countries receive no care at all (World Bank 2023), and depression/anxiety cost the world $1 trillion yearly in lost productivity (WHO). Existing apps and services fail because they require personal data, email, or phone numbers instantly triggering shame and fear of exposure in tight knit communities.
Checkmate removes every barrier with radical privacy and inclusion:
Zero-identity, pseudonymous wallet login,no name, no phone, no email ever
Fully anonymous AI therapy sessions (no one, not even us, can link a conversation to a person)
Payments via X402 blockchain (1.20 USDC/session) instant, borderless, untraceable
Journals stored on IPFS – encrypted and owned forever by the user
Full USSD support – works on the simplest feature phones with zero internet
Multilingual (English + Kiswahili + local languages) and culturally attuned AI
Free Learning Hub with stigma-busting education
This means someone in a rural village can talk openly about depression, anxiety, or trauma without fear their family, employer, or community will ever find out.
Pay-as-you-go AI therapy sessions at 1.20 USDC each (main revenue driver)
Want to grow through just grant funding
Africa,Global
