Meet 20 companies innovating in sexual health and wellbeing
Sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries, as stated by WHO. It is a big business opportunity as well. According to Statista, the size of the sexual wellness market will be 37.2 billion U.S. dollars next year.
In 2022, however, sexual health and wellness are still stigmatized, covered in shame and taboo. Sexual health education, data gap related to female pleasure, and lack of research related to women’s health are some of the main reasons many sexual health and wellness startups exist and build their innovative products around.
We gathered some of the most inspiring founders and leaders innovating in this space for our FemTech Untapped event “Redefining sexual healthcare and wellness”, but we recognize that there are so many more out there who we couldn’t include in the event so we compiled a list of 20 companies whose products and solutions are redefining sexual healthcare and wellness.
1. Lovehoney Group
The Lovehoney Group is one of the world's leading companies in the sexual wellness industry and a provider of premium intimate products for your love life. Its mission is to promote sexual happiness and empowerment through design innovation, research & development, and great customer service. The company houses many award-winning brands including Womanizer, We-Vibe, Fifty Shades of Grey, Arcwave, and Happy Rabbit.
2. TBD Health
TBD Health is an in-person and virtual healthcare platform that is redefining sexual healthcare for the 90 million sexually active women/people with vaginas in the US. For too long, they've faced stigma and a fractured healthcare system where care is often inaccessible, unaffordable, and confusing to navigate. TBD is changing that via validated protocols, seamless tech, and a clinician team that is sex-positive, sensitivity-trained, and trauma-aware. TBD's virtual testing is available in 6 states and launched its first in-person Care Hub in Las Vegas this January.
3. Aquafit Intimate
Aquafit Intimate is a sexual wellness self-care early-stage company that develops products and services to support pain-free intimacy for women of all ages.
4. Privy
Privy® is the first, women-led, feminine care company developing innovative and clinically proven solutions for women’s health issues ranging from bladder leaks to UTIs and yeast infections.
5. Happy V
Happy V is a wellness company committed to creating scientifically-sound products and educational content to help women lead healthier and more empowered lives.
6. Kama
Kama is a sexual wellness practice focused on the science-backed idea that Pleasure is Health. Kama offers sexual wellness practices that improve how you experience love, sex, and intimacy. Available on the iOS App Store.
7. Tabu
Tabu is sexual wellness for menopause. Their Kit is the first sexual wellness kit made for menopause.
8. b.WEAR
b.WEAR is underwear made from bamboo. They’re on a mission to pioneer the next generation of sexual wellness through quality intimates, community, and awareness.
9. Iloh
ILOH is the UK's first by women, for women, sexual health and wellbeing retailer. The products they offer have been designed by women, for women. No more pseudo male designs, no more hiding products away in a drawer, and no more sleepwalking into using unhealthy intimate brands.
10. Healthy Pleasure Group
Healthy Pleasure Group is the only global outfit dedicated to the Sexual Health & Technology industry. Their ecosystem is powered by five businesses that meet every need to propel investment, education, and innovation in Sexual Health & Technology: Healthy Pleasure Agency, Healthy Pleasure Lab, Amboy Street Ventures, and Healthy Pleasure Demand.
11. My Hixel
MYHIXEL is a leading brand in male sexual health. Its pioneering methods offer scientifically-proven medical solutions for male sexual wellness. They aim to help men, and their partners, to feel more satisfied and happy with their sex lives.
12. Ferly
Ferly is an audio content app that encourages folx to discover what exactly sex means to them – how they feel about it and how they have it. Its mission is to empower every person to lead a life that is pleasurable, confident, and healthy.
13. Quinn
Quinn is a sexual wellness app built for women by women. It's a platform for hot, ethical erotic audio.
14. MakeLoveNotPorn
MakeLoveNotPorn is the world's first user-generated, human-curated social sex platform.
15. SkiiMoo Tech
SkiiMoo Tech is a science, engineering, and tech firm focused on creating tech-based consumer products for niche markets that are usually not at the forefront. Their VDOM is an app-connected adult wearable that goes from flaccid to erect at the push of a button.
16. Handi
Handi is creating the first line of sex tech for disabled people. They’re on a mission to put sexual pleasure within reach.
17. The Honey Pot
The Honey Pot is the first complete feminine care system powered by herbs®. They offer menstrual products and vaginal wellness products, all dermatologist tested and plant-derived.
18. Vibio
Vibio is an independent, women and queer-owned startup with the mission to make sex exploration fun, empowering, and inclusive.
19. Emjoy
Emjoy is a Female-founded femtech startup helping you find sexual happiness and fulfillment through guided audios.
20. Lorals
Lorals are single-use, ultra-stretchy, ultra-thin latex undies that maximize pleasure, comfort, and fun.
Join us on May 19, to discuss these and many other topics, and meet some of the most innovative companies in the space. Book your free ticket via the button below!
Many thanks to our program partners FemTec Health and Goodwin, as well as webinar partner Lovehoney Group, for supporting this event and our femtech program! ❤️ Find out more about FemTech Untapped here.