About Us
About Brya
Brya is the only AI powered social health platform for adults 50+. We design a personalized journey for every member to have a joyful, connected social life. This enables Brya members to maintain the social structure once provided by work or family and achieve optimal social health in later adulthood.
Our Story
At Brya, we believe in the power of personal agency—that each of us shapes the life we lead. We chose the name “Brya” — a word rooted in Hebrew, meaning creation — because we believe that as we grow older, we become the creators of our lives: our routines, our relationships, our communities. At Brya, we offer tools that help adults stay socially active and connected — because connection isn't just a nice-to-have. It's essential to living a longer, healthier, more meaningful life.
Our Values
In Person
Digital supports connection, but people lead — and real life comes first.
Connection
We strive to have positive interactions and meaningful relationship.
Trust
We earn trust by respecting vulnerability and creating safe spaces.
Accountability
We show up — online and in real life — for each other.
Science
We rely on data and science to build what truly strengthens social health.
Authenticity
We are real people, showing up as ourselves.
Our Founder
As we get older and go through transitions—like becoming empty nesters, retiring, or relocating—it often gets harder to connect. I saw it happen in my own family and community: vibrant, active people withdrawing, by choice, but because they didn't know how to begin again. It wasn't about lacking the desire to connect—it was about not knowing where to start.
We're living through a loneliness epidemic, but no one is building everyday systems that make it easier to connect.
I founded Brya because connection isn't a luxury—it's essential. We don't need more apps scroll through. We need tools that help us show up in real life.
Brya is for anyone who's ever said, “I wish I had someone to go with.” It makes it easier to say yes—to a walk, a concert, a coffee—by helping you find your people and feel welcome.
This isn't about algorithms. It's about real moments, shared with others. That's the future I want to build.
Janine Kutliroff
Founder & CEO