At Crave, we believe that sexual pleasure, intimacy and satisfaction are at the core of being human. We believe that sex is healthy, wholesome and playful, that delight and flirtation provide vital sparks to everyday life. We believe that people crave a variety of sexual experiences and that there should be no judgement, stigma, or shame about that desire.
We believe that women have been underserved in the market for quality toys, accessories and devices. The design, manufacture and material choices for sex toys have been poor, and the shopping experience has been off-putting for many, which has created a longstanding perception of a lack of quality in the category at large. With Crave, we want to change the way women experience sex toys.
We believe that women have been underserved in the market for quality toys, accessories and devices. The design, manufacture and material choices for sex toys have been poor, and the shopping experience has been off-putting for many, which has created a longstanding perception of a lack of quality in the category at large. With Crave, we want to change the way women experience sex toys.
Total raised: $2.4M
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Valuta Cap... | valutacapi... |
| - | Chaotic In... | chaoticinv... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 19.09.2013 | Series A | $2.4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
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| 21.01.2021 | How to Enjoy Masturbation More | Best You've Ever Had Advice on the finer points of having great sex. See More → It’s a strange time to try to add novelty to any sexual relationship, including the one you have with yourself. Getting off (however you're doing it) might feel... |
| 06.03.2020 | Что такое FemTech: полный обзор экосистемы стартапов для женщин | Все говорят про FinTech, EduTech, AgroTech, но на vc.ru не нашлось ни одного упоминания об одном из самых растущих сегментов среди технологических компаний в категории Digital Health — FemTech, или Female Technologies. 23 23 комментария 559... |
| 07.01.2020 | CES allows sex tech on show floor for first time and this Seattle startup CEO wonders what took so long | From left to right: Pulse PR director Lizzie Braicks; CEO Amy Buckalter; and Marketing Director Jess Fleming at the company’s CES booth in Las Vegas. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) LAS VEGAS — Health and wellness technology has long been a... |
| 27.06.2019 | CBD, Sextech, And Psychedelics: New $25M Fund Sees Vices As A Virtue | 78 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Catharine Dockery thinks “vice” industries, like cannabis, sextech, psychedelics, and CBD, could be great opportunities—not just for consumers, but for investors. So, she started a $25 million fund ... |
| 27.06.2019 | CBD, Sextech, And Psychedelics: New $25M Fund Sees Vices As A Virtue | 79 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Catharine Dockery thinks “vice” industries, like cannabis, sextech, psychedelics, and CBD, could be great opportunities—not just for consumers, but for investors. So, she started a $25 million fund ... |
| 07.03.2019 | Sextech: подборка из 13 стартапов в области отношения полов и секса | Мы не стесняемся говорить про проекты из области fintech, biotech, foodtech и familytech. При этом технологии в сфере отношений между партнёрами, будь это секс или простой разговор, мы обходим стороной. 35 35 комментариев 26 771 просмотров ... |
| 31.07.2014 | Crave’s Vesper Is A Vibrator That Hides In Plain Sight | In a market filled with many, many, many sex toys, Crave stands out by making vibrators that are not only elegant and discreet, but also multifunctional. For example, Duet, the first vibe it produced, charges through USB and can also be use... |
| 14.01.2014 | Kickstarter Needs A Sexual Awakening | Making hardware is easy. Making sex toys and selling them on Kickstarter is, sadly, hard. Though sex toy makers have long been lumped in with pornographers and and other businesses of ill repute, there is a new crop of sex toy makers lookin... |
| 20.09.2013 | Crave, A Maker Of USB-Powered Luxury Vibrators, Raises $2.4M Series A | Crave, a San Francisco startup that creates upscale, tech-savvy sex toys, announced that it has closed a $2.4 million Series A investment from over 60 angel investors, many of whom it reached through AngelList. The company will use the fund... |
| 19.09.2013 | Star of the Day: Michael Topolovac (CEO Crave) | Michael Topolovac, CEO, Crave, a San Francisco-based startup that makes sex toys, raised $2.4m in Series A funding from over 60 backers using AngelList (read the story here) FinSMEs 19/09/2013 |
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