Umunhum Labs

We explore opportunities at the intersection of technology and human connection.

Projects

Screenshot of the Capuchino vocabulary assessment in a browser window

Early prototype

Capuchino

A vocabulary tool for advanced Spanish learners — find the words between B1 and C1 you’re missing, and export them to the flashcard app you already use.

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Live, free

Neerly

“I’m on my way,” without the always-on tracking. Share your trip with the people you pick, for as long as you pick — they watch from a link, and it ends on its own.

Visit Neerly

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Open to anyone

PrayerGroup.Live

A shared space where a community posts prayer requests and prays for each other, whether or not everyone can be in the same room.

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Research

The 2026 Bay Area Online Prayer Study

Interviews with 25 Bay Area congregations about what they’re doing online, and what is and isn’t working.

Prayer app landscape

40+ online prayer apps and services across faith traditions, compared.

Who we are

Joy Banerjee

Product and engineering. He previously built tools for distributed teams, and he’s the one who stays up late thinking about what a prayer request feels like to the person receiving it. He lives in San José with his family and a small, opinionated dog.

Tim Bonnemann

Longtime community architect with 20+ years experience in the private and non-profit sector. Passionate about connecting people around shared purpose.

Get in touch

We read everything, and we’re always glad to hear from you!

info@umunhumlabs.com