Cognitive Wellness. Reimagined.
A voice-based AI system that turns everyday conversation into seamless, scientifically structured cognitive training.
Global Crisis We Can't Ignore
2.1B
people 60+ 2050
The silver tsunami is here
57M
living with dementia today
Someone's parent or partner.
10M
people develop dementia each year One new case every 3 seconds.
Why Now
Market Gap
Problem 1
Language Platforms
Most focus on drilling grammar and vocabulary, not on structured, neuroscience-informed cognitive training.
Problem 2
Brain Training Apps
Isolated mini-games. Rarely reflect real-life thinking and struggle to keep people engaged over time.
YOLOLAND is a solution
Dialogue is the most complex cognitive act we perform daily. It engages multiple brain systems simultaneously.
Predictive Processing
Our brain plans speech 500ms before we speak, selecting words, building syntax, anticipating responses.
Hierarchical Structure
Language operates on multiple levels at once: sounds, words, phrases, meaning. All processed in parallel.
Social Dynamics
Conversation requires reading intent, emotion and context while formulating your own response in real time.
Network Synchronization
Switching between listening and speaking synchronizes frontal and temporal brain networks — a unique training pattern.
Dual-Mode System
YOLOland transforms real conversation into structured cognitive training through two integrated modes. Each one targets distinct neural mechanisms while feeling completely natural to users.
Foreign Language Mode
When you speak foreign language, your brain cannot run on autopilot. You have to think about what you want to say and how to say it. This effort is your workout.
Without automatic speech, your brain must:
  • Search actively for the right words
  • Build sentences in a less familiar structure
  • Pay attention to grammar while speaking
  • Notice and correct mistakes in real time
  • Shift between languages when needed
This sustained effort fires up executive control networks at full intensity.
Native Language Mode
When you speak your native language, your brain can run on autopilot. As speech production requires less effort, your brain can invest its energy elsewhere.
Instead of struggling with words, your brain can:
  • Focus on deeper meaning behind what is being said
  • Read emotional tone and subtle cues
  • Interpret intentions and context
  • Anticipate what the other person will say next
  • Connect ideas into a coherent whole
This efficient processing allows higher-order cognitive systems to activate more fully.
Comprehensive cognitive training
Foreign Language Mode
High-intensity cognitive resistance
  1. Working memory = Holding information in mind while using it. Example: remembering the beginning of a sentence while finishing it.
  1. Divided attention = Focusing on more than one thing at once, like thinking about what to say while listening.
  1. Cognitive flexibility = Switching between ideas, rules, or languages without getting stuck.
  1. Inhibitory control = Stopping yourself from saying the wrong word or following the wrong impulse.
The difficulty is a stimulus that drives cognitive growth.
Native Language Mode
Deep processing and higher-order cognition
  1. Semantic integration = Connecting pieces of information into meaningful understanding.
  1. Pragmatic reasoning = Understanding what someone really means, beyond the literal words.
  1. Emotional regulation = Recognizing emotions (yours and others') and responding in a balanced way.
  1. Social prediction = Anticipating reactions, intentions, and conversational flow.
The ease frees resources for deeper mental work.
Product: Voice-First App for 60+
Voice Interaction Only
No typing, no clicking, no touchscreen. Immediately accessible regardless of digital literacy.
Conversational Flow
Feels natural. The AI follows emotional cues, responds to intent and maintains coherent threads like a real partner.
Structured Sessions
Every session follows a 5-step conversational loop:
  1. Prompt — A clear topic or question is introduced
  1. Response — The user speaks and develops an answer
  1. AI Feedback — Contextual response to what was said
  1. Processing — The user listens, understands, reacts
  1. Turn Switch — Dialogue continues with a follow-up
Adaptive Difficulty
Complexity adjusts to performance. Foreign mode increases vocabulary and grammar demands. Native mode introduces abstract topics and pragmatic ambiguity.
Target Customer Profile
1
Primary segment
actively aging adults aged 60+ with light or no cognitive impairment who are concerned about maintaining mental sharpness and independence. Household income $40K+ preferred, though the model accommodates lower incomes through adult children purchasing subscriptions.
2
Secondary segment
adult children (aged 35-55) who purchase cognitive health solutions for parents. This group is tech-comfortable, health-literate and willing to invest in parent's longevity.
Pain points addressed:
  • Concern about cognitive decline but resistance to "brain games"
  • Want activities that feel meaningful, not remedial
  • Need something accessible regardless of digital skills
  • Prefer engaging, social-like interactions over solitary exercises
Customer Acquisition
Phase 1: B2C Direct
Direct-to-consumer subscriptions targeting active seniors 60+ and caregivers via senior-focused media, memory clinic referrals, and retirement communities.
Phase 2: Family Multi-User
Volume discounts for adult children buying multiple subscriptions, enhancing family involvement in parents' digital cognitive activities.
Phase 3: B2B/B2B2C Partnerships
Collaborations with senior living facilities, memory clinics, geriatric specialists, and private insurers for group subscriptions or added services (non-medical).
Phase 4: Outcomes-Based Contracts
Long-term data-sharing partnerships with healthcare providers focused on cognitive engagement metrics, without health outcome guarantees or risk-sharing.
Development Roadmap
Our strategic plan focuses first on validating real engagement and cognitive interaction patterns with a small cohort of target users before expanding distribution.
Month 1: MVP Stabilization
Month 2: Founding User Cohort
Months 3–4: Engagement Validation
Months 5–6: Pilot Institutional Collaboration
Months 7–10: Institutional Partnerships
Months 10–12: Scalable Product Foundations
Our focus is on real-world usage evidence alongside growth, measuring engagement and standard activity trackers. YOLOland is positioned as a cognitive stimulation tool for healthy aging research, with no therapeutic efficacy claims.
Market & Growth Trajectory
Addressable Market
In France, people aged 60 and over already represent about 27–28% of the population, or roughly 18–19 million people (60–64: ~4.1M, 65+: ~14.3M as of 1 January 2024). This share has been rising steadily and will continue to increase as baby‑boom cohorts age. At the wider European level, the WHO European Region had about 215 million people aged 60+ in 2021, with projections exceeding 300 million by 2050: a structurally ageing market that supports long‑term demand for voice‑based cognitive engagement tools.
Significant Revenue Potential
For mid‑ to long‑term planning, we consider a notional EU senior pool of 130 million adults 60+ as a conservative reference, consistent with Eurostat projections. Under a cautious scenario where YOLOland eventually captures 0.5% of this pool (≈650,000 users) at €360 in annual revenue per user, potential ARR would be about €234 million (650,000 × €360). Globally, the number of people aged 60+ was around 1 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach about 2.1 billion by 2050, according to WHO and UN ageing reports. If YOLOland later addresses even 0.1% of the global 60+ population (≈2.1 million users on a 2050 base), that would correspond to a theoretical annual revenue of ~€756 million at the same €360 ARPU (2.1 million × €360), illustrating the long‑term upside beyond Europe.
Near‑Term Traction Goals (France‑first, 2026–2027)
In the next 12–18 months, YOLOland's objective is to reach 1,000–2,000 paying users in France, while systematically collecting data on retention, session adherence, and engagement patterns through collaborations with memory clinics and ageing‑care partners (non‑medical, lifestyle‑oriented cognitive activity). France's already high share of 60+ residents (~28%) provides a concentrated early market to validate product–market fit before scaling to other European countries.
Investment Ask
YOLOland is seeking €250K in pre-seed funding to fuel an 12-month runway. This investment will enable us to refine our voice-first product, gain crucial early traction in France, and generate compelling usage and retention evidence, paving the way for a subsequent €2–3M seed round. This timing aligns with France’s and Europe’s rapidly ageing populations and growing policy support for digital tools that help people “bien vieillir” (age well).
Product & Engineering – €100K
Build and strengthen a voice-first platform designed for adults 60+. This includes developing dual-language conversational protocols and adaptive session logic that supports cognitive engagement while remaining simple to use on the devices most commonly used by French seniors.
Go-to-Market – €87.5K
Reach older adults, family caregivers and senior communities such as clubs and associations. Activities include outreach, partnerships, and brand and content marketing focused on cognitive longevity and maintaining mental activity with age.
Research Partnerships – €37.5K
Run observational pilots with memory clinics and geriatric care centers to collect data on usage and adherence. These collaborations support product validation while maintaining a clear positioning as a non-medical cognitive wellness tool, without treatment or diagnostic claims.
Operations – €25K
Cover legal and regulatory compliance for a non-medical cognitive engagement product, company incorporation and accounting in France and the EU, and essential administrative operations.
Meet Our Team
Our leadership brings a unique blend of educational expertise and cutting-edge technical skill to YOLOland.
CEO
  • 10+ years in linguistics/learning experience design.
  • Harvard Online Learning Sciences Certificate; Master’s in Linguistics & Communication (Sorbonne).
  • Built and scaled platforms for 9K+ users across 9 countries.
CTO
  • 6+ years delivering consumer mobile apps (e.g., Yandex Foodtech 20M MAU).
  • MSc AI & Algorithms (42 Paris).
  • Expertise in voice systems, recommendation engines, and scalable infrastructure.