THIS WEEK IN SEXTECH

1. 🤳 Wish enters the Sexual Wellness Market

We have truly hit mainstream.

One of the world’s largest mobile ecommerce platforms, Wish, has entered the sexual wellness market with a line of products available on ‘Wish After Dark.’

A survey commissioned by Wish last month revealed some interesting stats:

• 77% of sexually active adults in the US are already using sexual wellness products

• Millennials are most likely generation to explore new sexual wellness products (80%), followed closely by Gen Z (76%)

• 44% of adults surveyed in the US were satisfied with the price of sexual wellness products vs. 21% believing they should be affordable to improve accessibility [Read more survey here]

Cool survey… unfortunately Wish are known for their cheap, fake products and terrible customer service. There is little education on body-safe materials and many look like low-quality items you really wouldn’t want to put inside your body, so buyer beware. 😱 

On the positive, Wish getting onto the sexual wellness bandwagon? That’s a good signal these conversations are becoming more mainstream.

2. 🎓️ Sextech School Cohort 11 is enrolling

Are you looking to get your start in sextech?

Launched in 2020 by well…me 😅 Sextech School - a six-week virtual program including masterclass lectures, along with access to Sextech expert mentors and an expanding alumni community — is the first and only accelerator program designed to support entrepreneurs and job seekers in sextech.

If you’re looking to start a business, land a job or pivot your career, this 6 week program is the fast-track and we only open a few times a year. Get on it 👇️ 

3. 🤖 More AI companion panic / excitement…

The public sentiment summed up in two articles.

🎪 EVENTS

September 14: Copenhagen, Women x Health x Tech 

September 17: Sex Positive World Orientation

September 28: FemTech Book Club

October 1-3: Reimagine Sexuality Summit 

October 2, Toronto: Sextech TO Mixer

October 4-5: London, Sifted EU (Cindy Gallop Sextech Panel)

October 5-7: Melbourne, Talk Dirty in French

October 15-22: Sydney, SXSW Sydney 👋 _{I’ll be speaking at this one!}

October 13-15: Denver, Sexual Health Alliance Sexological conference

October 18: Sex & Disability ‘Healthy sexuality and assistive technology’ Part 1

October 18, New York: Sextech Mixer NYC Tech Week 

October 20, Seattle: Pleasure Principles intimate night of pleasure (Earlybird discount)

November 8, Sao Paulo: Sex Summit 

💼 JOBS

🇺🇸 Hinge are looking for a VP, Communications [Salary here]
🇺🇸 Discord are hiring a Senior Manager of Exploitative Content [Details here]

🇦🇺 Ovira are looking for a Growth Marketer (no prior experience needed) [Check out this post]

🇭🇰 Ordinary Folk are looking for a Customer Service Associate 

🇫🇷 Dating app Meetic are on the hunt for a Marketing Manager for their UK & Nordic markets [Details here]

🇩🇪 Freelance Senior Creative Strategist needed for a dating brand [Check it out]

It’s almost next week! 😁 

See you all soon 🫂 

Bryony

ps. If you’re keen to enroll in Sextech School, make sure you check out our secret earlybird page. 25% of spots went in 24 hours!