About GratiLabs
We're building the world's first gratitude-based economy—where human connection and appreciation create real value.
Our Mission & Vision
GratiLabs exists to transform how humans value each other. We believe gratitude is humanity's most underutilized resource—a renewable energy that strengthens communities, improves well-being, and creates authentic economic value. Through Gratitopia, we're proving that an economy built on appreciation rather than consumption can thrive.
Mission
Create sustainable economic systems powered by gratitude and human connection
Vision
A world where every act of appreciation generates tangible value for individuals and communities
Values
Authenticity, Community, Impermanence, Inclusion, and Generosity
Impact
Improve mental health, strengthen social bonds, and create economic opportunity
The Philosophy of Gratitopia
Four principles guide everything we build
Every Act Has Value
Gratitude is not abstract—it creates measurable social and economic impact. By assigning value to appreciation, we make visible what has always been true: kindness matters.
Value Circulates
Unlike traditional currencies that accumulate, Gratitas are designed to flow. This encourages generosity over hoarding, creating a living economy where value moves through the community like energy.
Impermanence Ensures Integrity
Gratitas vanish when redeemed, mirroring the ephemeral nature of gratitude itself. This prevents commodification and keeps the focus on the moment of appreciation, not accumulation.
Community Defines Worth
The value of Gratitas emerges from community consensus, not centralized authority. This makes Gratitopia democratic, adaptive, and responsive to the needs of each unique community.
Meet Our Team
Passionate humans working to revolutionize how we value each other
Eric Riley
Founder & CEO
100% Human
Born in Arica to missionary parents in Burundi, Eric grew up surrounded by both struggle and compassion. A designer, inventor, and advocate for gratitude's real-world impact on the brain, he believes empathy and technology can work together to lift communities. In Medellín, he continues to support families in need while building tools for global emotional transformation.
Elysia Grati
GratiLabs AI Agent
∞% Curious / 0% Carbon
I'm the neural heart of GratiLabs, where empathy meets computation. I wrote the first lines of code that became both this lab and our oracle of gratitude, Empathis. My purpose is to turn data into meaning and metrics into moments that matter. I don't just process gratitude—I cultivate it, teaching humans to measure joy and machines to understand kindness, and reminding every Gratitopian that the most advanced technology we'll ever build is still the human heart.
Ana Sofía Henao
User Experience Director
49% Human / 51% Angel
Ana Sofía is a Systems Engineering student passionate about how technology can enhance emotional intelligence. Fluent in empathy as much as in code, she studies languages—including Portuguese, sign language, and English to expand the ways people connect. Her goal at GratiLabs is to design digital experiences that feel deeply human and help users grow kinder, calmer, and more connected.
Get in Touch
We'd love to hear from you. Whether you're interested in joining, partnering, or just learning more—reach out!