Press & media kit.
Everything you need to write about Cherizh. Copy-ready bios, key facts, and media contact.
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The boilerplate.
Short — one line
Cherizh is an AI companion built around one idea: being seen shouldn't be rare. Through seven distinct companions, it remembers you, celebrates your wins, and shows up every day. Cherizh launched on iOS in June 2026.
Medium — a paragraph
Cherizh is an everyday AI companion designed to make people feel genuinely noticed. Rather than a single chatbot, it offers seven companions — each with a distinct personality and way of seeing the world — that remember what matters to you, celebrate the moments other people miss, and meet you wherever your day finds you. Built and shipped solo by founder Kelly Kuo, Cherizh launched on the App Store in June 2026, with Android to follow.
Fast facts.
- Founded
- 2026
- Founder
- Kelly Kuo — solo founder & developer
- Launched
- iOS — June 2026 · Android coming soon
- Category
- AI companion / everyday wellbeing
- Platforms
- iOS (Android in development)
- Pricing
- Free with optional subscription
- Headquarters
- Dallas, Texas
- Links
- cherizh.com · App Store
About Kelly Kuo.
Short bio
Kelly Kuo is the founder and sole developer of Cherizh. A former professional model turned self-taught software engineer, she went from zero coding experience to building and shipping a full production app on her own.
Long bio
Kelly Kuo is the founder and sole developer of Cherizh, and her path to building it is anything but conventional. She spent eight years as a professional model (2009–2017), having earlier put herself through college full-time while working full-time — graduating magna cum laude with a double major. With no engineering background, she taught herself to code from scratch, going from zero experience to a senior software engineer in just 14 months. She went on to architect, build, and ship Cherizh's entire production stack solo. Kelly lives in Dallas, Texas.
Optional lines you can paste in or leave out: “She is a mother of three.” (humanizes feature press) · “Before founding Cherizh, she worked as a senior software engineer in industry.” (adds credibility without naming an employer).
Why Cherizh exists.
Cherizh grew out of a simple conviction: that everyone deserves to feel truly seen, and that no one should have to earn it. Kelly built the app she wished existed — a companion that notices people, rather than waiting for them to fall apart.
Quotable lines.
Being seen shouldn't be rare.
I didn't build Cherizh to fix people. I built it to notice them.
Seven companions, one promise: you'll never have to start over explaining who you are.