Liminal Space
Screenshot-ready slides for Notion/Figma export — includes Semiotic Intelligence deep dive
The self-model layer for AI
Identity State Infrastructure
Daily coherence check • Longitudinal identity data • 12 bounded AI agents
I built the tool I needed during my own transition. It worked.
The messy middle
has no infrastructure.
Career pivots, relationship shifts, role changes—these are not events but extended periods of dissolution and reintegration. There is no scaffolding, no telemetry, no closure conditions.
of millennials report identity confusion (McKinsey)
of adults in major life transition at any time
mental health AI adoption — trust trap (Menlo VC)
Current tools fail because:
Identity OS: Three Layers
Measurement → Intelligence → Engagement
Identity Telemetry
The data layer
- •7-factor coherence model
- •Daily 2-minute check-ins
- •630 data points per user (90 days)
Archetypal Intelligence
The reasoning layer
- •12 bounded Jungian archetypes
- •Coherence-based routing
- •90-day memory continuity
Ritual Engine
The engagement layer
- •Structured practices
- •Closure conditions
- •XP progression system
7-Factor Coherence Model
Each factor maps to a chakra center with empirically-tuned significance weights
Foundation Tier
Lower chakras — grounding & power
Heart Tier
Bridge chakra — connecting all layers
Expression Tier
Higher chakras — vision & integration
Root + Crown weighted highest (18% each) — coherence requires both grounding and transcendence. Throat weighted lowest (10%) — expression follows from other capacities.
From Input to Insight in 2 Minutes
Five-stage pipeline that turns self-reflection into personalized guidance
User Input
2-minute check-in
7 factor self-ratings
Pattern Detection
Semiotic analysis
Tier balance, dominance, imbalance
Coherence Score
Weighted calculation
LCS = Σ(factor × weight)
Archetype Routing
Intelligent selection
Crisis → Low → Phase → High
Guided Practice
Personalized ritual
Tone-adapted, memory-continuous
Kira's Coherence Shift: Factor by Factor
Real data showing measurable change across all 7 dimensions
Kira's 14-Day Journey
Real user, real coherence shift, real data
242 coherence measurements. Measured identity state.
What Changed
Try it now → theliminalspace.io/rituals/check (2 min, no signup)
Quantified Defensibility
5-Dimension Moat Framework
6-12 months to replicate. Most competitors lack psychological expertise to try.
- • 630 data points/user (7 dimensions × 90 days)
- • Network effect: more users → better routing baselines
- • Behavioral barrier: requires daily coherence checks
- • Bounded agent architecture (not generic LLM)
- • Coherence routing algorithm (proprietary scoring)
- • Memory continuity (per-archetype tracking)
- • 16,758+ lines of psychological modeling (1,100+/archetype × 12)
- • Developmental psychology (tone evolution theory)
- • Systems thinking (coherence as state machine)
- • First-mover on "Identity State Infrastructure"
- • Category education cost (high barrier for followers)
- • Platform positioning (Year 3: Coherence API)
- • Rule-based routing today, supervised ML after 1,000+ trajectories
- • Labels first, models second (most teams try ML before clean data)
- • Data flywheel: users → predictions → routing → users
No competitor combines: coherence measurement + bounded archetypes + memory continuity + ritual closure conditions
Creating a New Category
Identity State Infrastructure — where wellness, AI, and therapy converge
Subscription + Platform
Consumer wedge → Practitioner tier → Coherence API
- 1 check/day
- 3 archetypes
- 7-day history
- Unlimited checks
- Full council (12)
- Pattern insights
- Full history
- 2 seats (couples/co-founders)
- Shared coherence view
- Full council access
The Empty Quadrant: Deep + Dynamic
Deep + Static
Personality Tests
Labels you once, sells reports. Business model requires identity to be static.
Deep + Dynamic
Identity State Infrastructure
They label you once. We track how you evolve.
Surface + Static
Astrology/Entertainment
Entertainment, not tools. Adding real measurement breaks the magic.
Surface + Dynamic
Wellness Apps
Mood ≠ identity. 100M downloads, still can't tell you who a user is becoming.
Early Traction
Conviction on product, searching for believers and thought partners
Current Traction
Key insight: Generic council chat has near-zero organic pull. The coherence check drives engagement. Synthesis works when it follows measurement.
Year 1 Targets
Philosophy: 10 founders who deeply engage > 100 signups who bounce
Shruti Rajagopal
Solo Founder
Background
The rare synthesis
- •Enterprise systems execution (infra, telemetry, state machines)
- •Depth psychology practice (Jungian archetypes, analytical work)
- •Lived intersectionality (first-gen, identity complexity)
What I built in 8 months
"I built the tool I needed during my own transitions."
Founder-market fit: Legible background (enterprise) + illegible idea (category creation). I've built conviction through iteration; now I need believers.
Building a Company, Not Just a Product
90% of DD checklist complete. Ready for diligence.
Engineering Discipline
Most pre-seed founders have mockups. I have production infrastructure with real user data and systematic documentation.
"I optimize for investor velocity, not just product velocity."
I'm at Conviction.
I need Believers.
Founders in transition are the ICP. They don't need convincing that identity flux is real. They're living it.
What I'm looking for
- 10 founders who will use it through real transitions
- Help naming the category (vocabulary co-creation)
- Weekly feedback on what resonates
What I'll contribute
- Working product for founders' own transitions
- Pattern recognition from depth psychology
- Hypothesis testing partner — I'll validate in public
Questions? Email hello@theliminalspace.io
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