Riverb

About

Riverbco Technologies Private Limited

Registered in India. Two of the three founders work day to day from Chennai, and one from Dubai. The company was founded in January 2022.

How we got here

The company began as an idea called Riverb: a platform for people to create together, not alone. That didn't become the product either, and the founders rebuilt it twice, first as Nool, then as Helloha. Since 2022 the founders have built and shipped consumer products around connection and self-understanding, learned from what did not work, and in 2026 shipped two products built on what they learned: the Riverb app, a reflective voice journal, and InkySites, which runs a small business's website end to end.

The same idea runs through every product since: reflect what's already there, rather than add to it. The Riverb app's own line says it too: your voice, echoed back.

The founders

Renie Ravin

Renie Ravin

Engineering · Dubai

Co-founded IndiBlogger (2007-2019), which grew to more than 40,000 members.

Karthik DR

Karthik DR

Getting found · Chennai

Built an $18 million pipeline in eighteen months at Kanini, and has advised more than 100 founders. Member of the Razorpay Founders Network.

Karan Daswani

Karan Daswani

Design · Chennai

Has run Fingerprints Creative since 2007, and co-founded Fingerprints Future in 2022.

Frequently asked questions

What is Riverb?

Riverb is the company behind two products built by the same three founders since 2022: the Riverb app, a reflective voice journal, and InkySites, which runs small business websites end to end. Both launched in 2026, after earlier attempts that did not work. The company is Riverbco Technologies Private Limited, based in India.

What does the Riverb app do?

You speak for a minute and the Riverb app reflects what you said, tracks how you felt, and turns months of moments into a clearer picture of what lifts you and what wears you down. It is built for people who think out loud and process by talking rather than writing. It is live on iOS and Google Play.

Is the Riverb app therapy?

No. The Riverb app is not therapy and makes no clinical claims. It does not diagnose or treat anything. It is a reflective journal, built for people who want to hear their own thinking said back to them, not a substitute for professional mental health care.

What is InkySites?

InkySites runs a small business's website end to end, design included, so the owner never has to become a web developer. It builds a free redesign, delivered within 48 hours of confirming an email address, then takes care of hosting and changes afterwards. Full detail and pricing live at inkysites.com.

Where is Riverb based?

Riverbco Technologies Private Limited is registered in India. Two of the three founders work day to day from Chennai and one from Dubai, and the company was founded in January 2022. Its two products, the Riverb app and InkySites, both went from idea to shipped in 2026.

How does Riverb use AI?

Both products lean on AI: the Riverb app uses it to reflect and structure what you say, and InkySites runs an automated build pipeline for its redesigns. In both cases a person still reviews the result. AI does the drafting; a person decides where it stops.