Atlanta based start-up announced as the first sex tech company to win Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition Prize award 2022
In a big win for the sex tech industry, Glenise Kinard-Moore, founder of SkiiMoo Tech creator of THE VDOM has been awarded second place at this year’s Black Ambition Prize. As the only sex tech company in the competition and one of 3000 entrants, SkiiMoo Tech are proud and excited to be awarded second place and receive the $250,000 financial award.
SkiiMoo Tech has recently launched the VDOM, a prosthetic genital device that can go from flaccid to erect at the push of a button via your smartphone or smartwatch and can be worn comfortably throughout your day-to-day activities.
Black Ambition founder Pharrell Williams and CEO Felecia Hatcher announced the winners of the 2022 Black Ambition Grand Prize and HBCU Prize during the initiative’s” Dinner with a Purpose” event at Pharrell’s MIGHTY DREAM FORUM last Thursday night. In addition to announcing the top three prize finalists, Black Ambition awarded $2.5M to 31 founders over the course of the 3-day forum.
SkiiMoo Tech Founder Glenise Kinard-Moore said “To have Black Ambition see me, and what we’re creating and understand it, has been a huge blessing. What Black Ambition is doing for black entrepreneurs is making such a massive impact. The resources we’ve had access to in the last 3 to 4 months have been incredible and now we have won this financial award we can continue our journey to making a difference with the launch and growth of The VDOM”.
Black Ambition Founder Pharrell Williams said, “We are so proud of all of these entrepreneurs that went through the Black Ambition Prize program, and it’s amazing to see these ideas and businesses come to life, Black Ambition paves the way for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs to turn their Mighty Dream into a reality.”
Black Ambition kicked off the MIGHTY DREAM FORUM in Norfolk, VA earlier in the week with their annual Demo Day on November 1st where they awarded small prizes to 28 founders.
About Black Ambition:
Empowering Black and Latinx innovators and communities to excel uninterrupted. Founded by Pharrell Williams in 2020, ventures in consumer products and services, media and entertainment, healthcare, technology, and Web 3.0 are eligible to win up to $1M. In 2021, Black Ambition completed its inaugural Prize cycle, awarding funding and resources to 34 Prize finalists, and supporting an additional 250 entrepreneurs with mentorship to strengthen their ventures. Over $3.2 million dollars were awarded to finalists, and these individuals have collectively raised over $40 million dollars since receiving a Black Ambition Prize. For more information on Black Ambition please visit, www.blackambitionprize.com
About SkiiMoo Tech
SkiiMoo Tech, LLC is a research, science, technology, and engineering firm born out of the Southside of Atlanta. Being a mashup of thinkers, creators and innovators, SkiiMoo Tech was created to disrupt the status quo and break through societal barriers by leveraging "all things tech". Our focus is on inventing technologically advanced solutions for niche markets that are usually not at the forefront.
