From “50 Shades” to Maude: Dakota Johnson has recently announced her new role as investor and co-creative director of sexual wellness brand Maude. “Not only is maude a WOC-founded company, it is boldly and intelligently forward thinking in an industry where the conversation and narrative around intimacy products is antiquated. I believe that sexual wellness is a fundamental human right. Consensual sex…
Frances Tang, a multipotentialite serial entrepreneur, set out on a mission to normalize and solve the everyday awkward and taboo encounters around hygiene essentials. When she couldn’t find a reliable method for cleaning up after sex, she decided to dig in and create one herself. After years of having those awkward conversations with friends, developing prototypes and most recently graduating from accelerator…
Pelvic health? What is it and why does it matter? Today we’re taking a deep dive into the topic with Dr. Rachel Gelman, who spoke to us about her work in the women’s and more specifically pelvic health space, the trends she sees and which companies she’s following. Dr. Rachel Gelman is a clinician, writer and educator. She holds a Doctorate in…
It’s been a busy couple of months for Dr. Lyndsey Harper, the founder and CEO of Rosy, a platform that helps women with low libido. First a $1M seed-round and a few weeks ago the launch of their telehealth product and platform. Last week we had the chance to sit down with Lyndsey to talk about the evolution of Rosy, what she…
Last week we spoke about Lioness and the recent launch of their new sex research platform in our newsletter and unsurprisingly there’s been quite a bit of interest in our community. Sexual wellness is an integral part of overall wellbeing for everyone and we always love to see sextech startups step up to address the unique needs of women in this space.…
There’s been a lot of talk about the increased demand sextech startups are seeing during the current pandemic. In today’re interview we’re excited to explore this topic a little further together with Andrea Oliver, co-founder and CEO of Emoy. The Spain-based company is known for their app, that helps women achieve sexual wellbeing. Emjoy’s message? There’s no shame in self-love. And while…
About 2 weeks ago Melbourne saw its first sextech hackathon. The event was organized by Bryony Cole, the founder of Future of Sex, who has spent the past 3 years driving the conversation around the intersection of technology and sexuality forward and Gavin Heaton and Joanne Jacobs from DisruptersCo. Sextech is a $30 billion industry that no one really talks about. Yet…
It’s been a few months since the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced, that it will allow sex tech startups to participate and compete for awards on a one-year trial basis at CES, one of the world’s largest consumer technology trade shows. The announcement followed the events of 2019, when the CTA revoked an innovation award from sextech startup Lora DiCarlo and eventually…
