Sexual wellness start-up bags US$1.2m investment

The US sexual wellness start-up Rosy has bagged a US$1.2m investment to “revolutionise” sexual health education.

Rosy, a sexual wellness-focused app and media platform led by CEO and founder Dr Lyndsey Harper, aims to grant women access to information and interventions to solve their sexual health problems.

A board-certified OB/GYN, Harper started Rosy after recognising that 43 per cent of women had a sexual health problem but were met with a complete lack of resources when trying to solve these important issues.

She launched the platform in 2019 with the goal of putting sexual health education and tools in the hands of women everywhere.

As of February, more than eight per cent of OB/GYNs across the US are referring patients to Rosy, which serves around 150,000 women.

“Rosy has redefined the landscape of women’s sexual health. We’re now expanding into B2B partnerships that will allow us to take this mission even further,” said Harper.

“Rosy’s data set is likely the largest in the field of women’s sexual health and we will use the power of these solutions to create an even more robust experience for our members and partners beyond what we could have imagined a few years ago.”

The company will use the fresh funding to extend its reach into other areas of women’s health and explore various partnerships.

Its founder has previously said she created Rosy with the aim to “revolutionise” the way women and their providers think about, talk about, and treat women’s sexual problems.

“For men, sexual health and overall health have always been linked. At Rosy, our goal is to finally treat women’s sexual health as a crucial aspect of their overall wellbeing,” Harper said.

“It’s time women feel empowered to talk about sexual health issues and have access to convenient solutions.”