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Holograms, Vipsticks & the best jobs on the (sextech) planet right now.
π HEY ALL!
This week had it all!
New term for your vocab, Vipsticks. We've reached peak Black Mirror with a woman marrying an AI holograms based on exes (seriously, why your ex though?!).... Research reports indicate the market is set to pop off in the billions, and to top it off, some promising investment moves in Europe.
WHAT!? π€―
Making headlines this week:
π Marry an AI Hologram Of Your Exes
π° Sextech's Billion Dollar Valuations
π Vipsticks...
+Plus:
πΌ job openings
πͺ community events
π learning opportunities
πΈ investments
β Bryony
π₯ THIS WEEK IN SEXTECH
π AI Hologram of Your Exes: Would you marry it?
Artist Alicia Framis will be marrying AILex, an AI hologram, at the Depot Boijmans Van Beuingen Museum in Rotterdam. Part of a project The Hybrid Couple, which looks at the relationship between humans and AI in contemporary society.
π€π° Reports: Sextech Market Growth Soars to Billions
Depending on what research you are looking at, the sexual wellness and sextech market are soaring anywhere from $3.35B to $54B over the next few years. π
Here's two that dropped this week:
1. Future Market Insights report, in 2023, the sextech and sexual wellness market demonstrated remarkable growth, boasting a valuation of approximately US$ 576.5 million. This thriving market is poised for exponential expansion, with a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19.2% over the next decade. [Read]
2. If you read Arizton's report, you'd be even more excited to learn, the sexual wellness industry is targetd to reach $54 Billion by 2028, with more than $18 Billion opportunities in the next 6 years. [Read]
πVipsticks are a thing?
πͺ EVENTS
π₯οΈ Mar 2, Virtual, Crafting Romantic Stories in a Brand New Way hosted by Pirr [Free workshop]
π¦πΊ Mar 5-7, South Australia, SouthStart [Tickets here]
π©π° April 30, Copenhagen, Navigating Digital Censorship in Sextech and Femtech, SexTech Nordics [ RSVP here]
πΌ HOT JOBS
πΊπΈ Editor, hims & hers [Apply here]
πΊπΈ Curator, MakeLoveNotPorn [Temp position, details here]
π Co-Founder, Skirt Society, Dating app, product/marketing expertise preferred. part of Skirt Club [More details contact Alisa Lockwood]
π¦πΊ Director, Sexual Health and Wellbeing, Movember [Apply here]
π©πͺ Social Media Manager, femtasy / Pink Internet GmbH [Apply here]
π LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
π Last chance to apply for Sextech School Cohort #14 [Apply before 3 March]
Our 6 week intensive into the sextech and sexual wellness industry, covering branding, business models, career pivots and industry knowledge.
π» The The Community Collective Cohort #4 [Apply before 12 March]
An 8-week cohort that aims to give you the skills, confidence, tools and connections you need to build impactful communities.
πΈ INVESTMENTS
π°Sorella secures β¬5 million
Paris-based Sorella Care secures β¬5 million to further strengthen its hybrid healthcare offering, (similiar to Tia in the US) for female health. [Read]
π° Turkey's first Sexual Wellness App Biyaku raises $80K
Biyaku, Turkeyβs first Sexual Wellness App, aims to increase usersβ libido and discover their own sexuality through daily meditations and exercises. [Read]
π BONUS DEEP DIVE: π Women's Health Investment Trends report by Deloitte
And that's a wrap for this week's wild ride!
Who knows what craziness awaits us next? π
See you all soon,
βBryony
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