Skilled Companions
Skilled AI companionship, driven by people and communities

Overview
We're transforming the future of care through emotionally intelligent, AI-powered companions, designed to support people when human care or conversation isn't available. Our lifelike digital characters offer skilled companionship and 24/7 psychosocial support to older adults, people living with disabilities, and anyone experiencing loneliness or emotional distress. Each companion is crafted using lived experience data and grounded in psychological expertise -- providing trusted, relatable support that complements the work of human carers and clinicians. Whether in aged care, disability support, or mental health, we help providers deliver more scalable, person-centred care -- anytime, anywhere.
Key Achievements
$1.3M R&D grants
Clinical trial
First customer revenue
Meet the Team

Jill Bennett
Co-Founder and CSO
Michael Thielscher
Co-Founder and CTO
Gail Kenning
Co-Founder and CPO
Robert Buhrke
Co-Founder and CEO