Esse is an AI‑powered personal intelligence executive that scans a family’s Gmail and calendars to surface school, daycare, and activity updates, then creates a dedicated Google Calendar view for kid‑related events. Users receive contextual nudges and can chat with Esse for details, while the service emphasizes privacy by allowing users to review data handling before granting access.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Parents often miss important school, daycare, and extracurricular updates because relevant information is scattered across Gmail messages and personal calendars, creating a mental load and risking missed deadlines or appointments.
Solution
Esse provides an AI‑driven personal intelligence executive that scans a family’s Gmail and Google Calendar for kid‑related logistics, extracts pertinent events, and automatically adds them to a dedicated calendar view within Google Calendar. The system nudges parents with timely prompts when action is required and offers on‑demand chat for additional context or details. Users retain control over how much data is added automatically, and all processing is designed with privacy and security in mind, allowing families to stay organized without manually sifting through emails.
Target Audience
Esse targets busy parents who manage multiple children’s schedules and need a streamlined way to keep track of school and extracurricular commitments.
Features
- AI-powered scanning of Gmail and connected calendars to identify school, daycare, and activity updates
- Automatic creation of a dedicated “kid events” calendar within the user’s existing Google Calendar
- Configurable automation settings letting users choose the level of automatic event addition
- Contextual nudges and reminders delivered when important actions or deadlines arise
- On‑demand conversational interface for users to ask follow‑up questions about events
- Privacy‑focused architecture that lets users review and control data handling before connecting accounts