Kahani
Kahani is a personalized recovery companion app for eating disorders, built at Stanford GSB with clinical psychologists to deliver evidence-based therapies in accessible formats.
The Story
Kahani is a personalized digital recovery companion for eating disorders, built at Stanford Graduate School of Business in collaboration with clinical psychologists. The app delivers evidence-based therapies—including CBT, DBT, and ACT—in accessible, engaging formats designed to support users on their recovery journey. Co-founded by Mahak Mohan and Brandon Chaffee, Kahani emerged from a recognized gap in scalable, supportive tools for eating disorder care. After a promising pilot with 34 users showing a 23% average decrease in symptoms over four weeks, Kahani closed its pre-seed round and is launching its second version. Based in New York, the company combines clinical rigor with user-friendly design to bring the power of personalized companionship to mental health care.
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Platform
Kahani Recovery Companion App
Personalized digital companion for eating disorder recovery, delivering evidence-based CBT, DBT, and ACT therapies through an engaging mobile interface. Built with clinical psychologists at Stanford GSB.
Company Timeline
2024 — Co-founded Kahani at Stanford GSB
Mahak Mohan co-founded Kahani with Brandon Chaffee while at Stanford Graduate School of Business, building a personalized digital companion for eating disorder recovery with clinical psychologists.
2025 — Pre-seed round & App launch
Closed pre-seed funding and completed first pilot with 34 users showing 23% average symptom decrease over four weeks. Preparing for broader App Store launch.
