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Why they raised 1 million so quickly.
Flex, a San Francisco-based company preparing to launch an alternative to tampons and sanitary towels that can be worn during sex, has announced it has raised $1 million in funding.
It has also bought rival firm for an undisclosed amount, and now owns all 'menstrual disc' products on the market.
CEO Lauren Schulte told Techcrunch: “Advancements in medical-grade materials that are used inside of the body have finally made a product like Flex possible. What’s equally important — women are demanding better products. And investors are waking up to the fact that women’s health is not a niche market.”
Flex, a disposable, disc-shaped device similar to a Mooncup, creates a soft barrier to the cervix temporarily blocking menstrual blood, and can be worn for up to 12 hours.
The Flex Company says its invention is hypoallergenic, BPA-free and won’t cause .
More: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/flex-the-tampon-alternative-you-can-wear-during-sex/
Flex now owns all of the market’s menstrual disc products, which the company says are ultimately easier to use than tampons and menstrual cups.
The discs, which have not been linked to toxic shock syndrome, are hypoallergenic, latex-free and disposable. And, unlike tampons and menstrual cups, you’re able to leave them in during sex.
That’s because it sits right below your cervix, while tampons and menstrual cups are worn in the vaginal canal.
More: https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/10/flex-tampon-alternative-raises-1-million/
Flex, a San Francisco-based company preparing to launch an alternative to tampons and sanitary towels that can be worn during sex, has announced it has raised $1 million in funding.
It has also bought rival firm for an undisclosed amount, and now owns all 'menstrual disc' products on the market.
CEO Lauren Schulte told Techcrunch: “Advancements in medical-grade materials that are used inside of the body have finally made a product like Flex possible. What’s equally important — women are demanding better products. And investors are waking up to the fact that women’s health is not a niche market.”
Flex, a disposable, disc-shaped device similar to a Mooncup, creates a soft barrier to the cervix temporarily blocking menstrual blood, and can be worn for up to 12 hours.
The Flex Company says its invention is hypoallergenic, BPA-free and won’t cause .
More: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/flex-the-tampon-alternative-you-can-wear-during-sex/
Flex now owns all of the market’s menstrual disc products, which the company says are ultimately easier to use than tampons and menstrual cups.
The discs, which have not been linked to toxic shock syndrome, are hypoallergenic, latex-free and disposable. And, unlike tampons and menstrual cups, you’re able to leave them in during sex.
That’s because it sits right below your cervix, while tampons and menstrual cups are worn in the vaginal canal.
More: https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/10/flex-tampon-alternative-raises-1-million/
