Lovehoney and WOW Tech Group are merging to form the Lovehoney Group. The new combined company is now valued at $1.2B as demand for sextech has been fueled over the past months due to the pandemic. Lovehoney owner, Telemos Capital, is the lead investor in the newly formed LHG with WOW Tech investor, CDH Investments and Lovehoney co-founders Neal Slateford and Richard…
Sexual wellness brand Lovehoney has recently launched their biggest, fully integrated marketing and branding campaign “Love How You Love” in the U.S. The global campaign appears across out of home (OOH), digital and broadcast channels is a mixture of celebratory, nervous, excited, and relatable human moments that will leave viewers excited, curious, and open to exploring how they pleasure themselves and their…
Pleasure Finder, the world’s first Google Assistant action dedicated to helping people improve their sex lives, is now live for users to install on their phones, tablets and smart devices. The action helps users find out more about the health benefits of pleasure and open up about their sexual health – without fear of mockery or judgement. It’s the first time a…
Guided by Glow, a new sexual wellness company focused on sophisticated auditory sensory stimulation has launched its erotic app for Android and Apple devices. Guided by Glow seeks to elevate sexual wellness through guided meditation soundscapes designed to ignite the imagination. Where other erotic audio apps focus on sexual education and familiarity with the physical body, founder Sayra Player created Guided by…
In line with the launch of Maddyness UK’s sextech podcast, we delve into the challenges faced by those seeking funding for sex-positive startups. Sitting in that precarious (but arguably enviable) space between absolute no-go zone and next big thing for investors, sextech is a burgeoning market now worth $30B-$40B. Once assigned to the lifestyle business category or else totally shunned because of…
Flo Health, a female health and wellbeing mobile app used by over 160M people around the world, today unveiled findings highlighting the impact the pandemic has had on women’s relationships since the start of lockdown, unearthing insights around shifts in sexual desire, partner interaction, and overall mental and emotional wellbeing. The external survey polled a random, de-identified set of 3,435 self-identifying U.S-based women ages…
Earlier today Coral announced the launch of its new interactive sexual wellness app for couples. Backed by the country’s foremost sex-positive researchers, the app unlocks the new science of sexual wellbeing for partners of all gender expressions and sexual orientations. Launched in 2019, Coral has been among the pioneers in the sexual wellness market. Its new, secure and encrypted in-app messaging thread…
Dame Products announced earlier this week that it has raised $4M in seed funding to expand its team and products assortment, fund research and to assemble a clinical advisory board. Participants in the round included Listen Ventures, Chingona Ventures, Reformation Ventures, igniteXL Ventures, Joyance Partners, The Community Funds VC and others. Dame Founder & CEO Alexandra Fine turned to LinkedIn to share…
