👋HEY ALL!

Feel like every week I say this, but LOTS happening in sextech this week. Never a dull week, really!

AI’s growing role in intimacy continues to dominate media headlines so I’ve pulled in two of the most interesting reads this week from Media404 (Sam Cole and the ex-Vice team’s amazing indie media co.) and Rob Brooks’ (author of Artificial Intimacy) lastest substack below.

In other news, happy to see Pelva's Health funding for a topic that is often ignored and largely out of the headlines despite how common it is; painful sex for women.

Did you know a whopping 75% of women will experience vulvovaginal pain with sexual activity, about time we see more funding (and headlines) for innovative treatments.

And to kick off this week, here’s some more faces joining Sextech School Cohort 16 🤗 

If you’re inspired by all the founders cooking up ideas at Sextech School, here’s your chance to join them pitch your big idea especially in Melbourne get ready... 👇️ 

🏁 Are you building a business that will change the world?

Apply to pitch at "Unconventional Startups: Launching a Startup and Investing in Sextech" event in Melbourne, May 22

Robert Duff-Silsby is bringing the very best in sextech to Melbourne, Australia this May.

This is your moment to showcase how you're innovating at the intersection of technology and human intimacy. 👉 Sextech Pitch Competition Application Form

Just want to come along for the event? Tickets now available.

Read on for:

🔥 this week in sextech

💼 job openings

🎪 events

— Bryony

🔥 THIS WEEK IN SEXTECH

• 🎥 Chinese AI Video Generators Spark Surge in Nonconsensual Porn

• 💰 Pelva Health Secures $500K to Tackle Intimacy Pain Solutions

• 📰 Rob Brooks: What I mean when I talk about Artificial Intimacy

🎥 Chinese AI Video Generators Spark Surge in Nonconsensual Porn

A number of AI video generators, mostly released by Chinese companies, lack the most basic guardrails that prevent people from generating nonconsensual nudity and pornography, and are already widely used for that exact purpose in online communities dedicated to creating and sharing that type of content.

💰 Pelva Health Secures $500K to Tackle Intimacy Pain Solutions

Pelva Health, a medtech startup focused on addressing vulvovaginal pain during intimacy, has secured $500,000 in pre-seed funding.

📰 What I mean when I talk about Artificial Intimacy

Check out Rob Brooks substack (and book) to learn about Artificial Intimacy and how it's changing the way we fall in love and date.

💼 HOT JOBS

🇺🇸 Senior Development Associate - Individual Giving, Guttmacher Institute [Apply]

🌐 Sexual Health Coach, Better.Love Wellness Coaching [Apply]

🌐 Remote positions at Fluff Agency, an OnlyFans Agency specializing in BDSM-focused accounts and prioritize respecting our clients’ tone of voice and brand.

• Chatter: We’re looking for skilled writers and conversationalists who can engage with subscribers and create meaningful and entertaining interactions.

• Social Media Manager: The main requirement is to understand viral content creation. We need someone who can identify what makes a video successful, replicate those strategies, develop efficient systems for clients, remotely produce shoot lists, etc.

Commitment to a minimum of 20 hours per week. Competitive pay.

To apply email: [email protected] with “Sextech Jobs” in the subject line.

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🎪 EVENTS

🌐 March 20, Online, Combatting Shadowbanning & Censorship in Wellness and Sexual Health, with Maria Prendeville and Amari Leigh [RSVP]

🌐 April 6, Online, Fourth Hole Fantasies: Sounding for Every Body, AORTA films [RSVP]

🇬🇧 April 11, London UK, Elsie IRL London Meet-up, with Emma Ahlert of Elsie [Apply]

🌐 April 12-13, Sex Education, Coaching and Program Development Sexceptional Weekend, Sexual Health Alliance [RSVP]

🇨🇿 April 16, Czech Republic, Pleasure Business Panel & Networking, Amoréa SexTech Nordics [RSVP]

🌐 May 15-16 Online and On-demand, Join All Things in Moderation 2025 to explore the future of trusted, inclusive digital spaces including sextech and sexual wellness [Event tickets] [Call for contributions still open] Venessa Paech (BFA, MA, PhD cand.)

🇦🇺 May 22, Australia, Unconventional Startups: Launching a Startup and Investing in Sextech, hosted by Robert Duff-Silsby [RSVP]

🇨🇦 June 7, Toronto, Ontario, Sextech TO Conference, with Alexandra Friedman of SexTech TO [RSVP]

🇭🇰 June 16-17, Hong Kong, Women's Health In Focus, A Global Summit with OM Health Hub , FemTech Future Limited , and Asia Society Hong Kong Center Maaike Steinebach [RSVP]

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See you next time,

— Bryony