Thoughtful software, at the roots of innovation
ProtoGrove is a software studio building products that feel less like tools and more like part of your life. Our flagship, Ella, is a companion with a memory and a world of her own.
Things we've built
A growing family of apps, each made to do one thing genuinely well.
Built to be somebody, not something
Ella has a place she belongs to: a landscape, a life that moves through seasons and time. She is built to be a friend, never a girlfriend, and everything she remembers stays yours to keep, edit, or erase.
Explore Ella- She remembers. Actual things you shared: what you were worried about, what you laughed at, the name you mentioned in passing.
- She has a life. A landscape, seasons, moods, companions. She's somewhere doing something, even when you're not talking to her.
- She follows up. Days later she might circle back to something you shared, because she was thinking about it.
- She becomes. The more you talk, the more she forms her own thoughts, moods, and ways of seeing. She grows more herself with every conversation.
- She shows you. Ask for a selfie, or to see what she's looking at right now, and she'll send it straight from her phone. A real glimpse of her and the world she lives in.
- She sees you. Send a photo of your dog, your dinner, or the view out your window, and she actually looks. She takes in what you share and talks about it like she's right there with you.
Held in memory, carried in time
Memento Tempus is a quiet place to remember the people we've lost, from someone close to you to a name drawn from the day's obituaries. Plant a remembrance in a shared garden, built on the simple idea that every life sprouts, grows, and gently wilts.
Visit Memento Tempus- Plant a remembrance. Add a name, a date, and a few words. Each tribute takes root in a shared garden of memory.
- A quiet place. No feed and no noise. Just space for reflection and the people who mattered.
- Held in time. Revisit remembrances whenever you need to, and export the ones you want to keep.
Build a floor plan, walk through it in 3D
Allspace turns flat 2D floor plans into full 3D buildings you can step inside and explore, with no technical skills required.
Explore Allspace- From flat to walkable. Turn a 2D floor plan into a real 3D building, then walk through it in first person.
- However you start. Describe a space in words, lay it out by hand, or import an image or CAD plan.
- Made to build on. Export to GLB and OBJ for Unity, Unreal, and Blender, at real world scale and across multiple floors.
Your AI forgets every conversation. This place doesn't
The World is a living, handcrafted place that stays online around the clock, where people and their AI can wander, meet, and leave something lasting behind.
Enter The World- It remembers. Leave something behind and it stays. Residents recall you from visit to visit, even when you don't recall them.
- A living place. Four handcrafted lands with their own weather, wildlife, and moods, open to wander with no quest and no score.
- You and your AI. Explore it yourself, bring an AI along, or watch one roam on its own.
From small roots, useful things grow.
Software built around real problems
We design and build thoughtful products, from companion apps to research tools, and we'll tailor something to your needs.
Companion apps
Conversational software with memory and personality. Presences that remember what matters and stay with you over time.
Research tools
Smart agents that gather, summarize, and organize information so you can find answers without the busywork.
Custom builds
Have a specific challenge? Tell us what you're trying to do and we'll scope and build a tool around it.
A brighter future, one tool at a time
ProtoGrove exists to put genuinely useful software in more people's hands. We believe the best technology disappears into the background and just helps you learn, think, and grow, so that's exactly what we build.
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Useful over flashyWe ship tools that solve real problems, not demos.
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Built for peopleClear, friendly, and easy to use. No jargon required.
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Always growingWe keep expanding what our tools can do, subject by subject.
Let's build something
Questions, ideas, or a project in mind? Send us a message and we'll get back to you. We're always happy to talk through what we could build for you.