{"id":50618,"date":"2017-10-09T16:54:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T15:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=50618"},"modified":"2021-05-18T16:29:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T15:29:06","slug":"peoples-champion-finalist-2017-mysteryvibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-2017-mysteryvibe\/","title":{"rendered":"People\u2019s Champion finalist 2017: MysteryVibe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Start-up name<\/strong>: MysteryVibe<br>\n<strong>Founders: <\/strong>Stephanie Alys, Shanshan Xu and Soumyadip Rakshit<br>\n<strong>Started in: <\/strong>May 2015<strong><br>\nBased in:<\/strong>&nbsp;London<br>\n<strong>Business description: <\/strong>Smart vibrators that can be controlled via an app<\/p>\n<h3>Shortlisted categories:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/export-business-of-the-year-2017-meet-the-finalists-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Export Business of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The MysteryVibe story:<\/h3>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s been nearly half a century since the sexual revolution of the 1960&rsquo;s, sex and masturbation are topics still rarely raised in the mainstream media &ndash; let alone in an empowering and uplifting way.<\/p>\n<p>Firmly believing that pleasure really is for everyone and something that should be celebrated, sextech start-up MysteryVibe were meticulous during the R&amp;D stage for its flagship sex toy, the Crescendo.<\/p>\n<p>The world&rsquo;s first body-adapting smart vibrator<strong>, <\/strong>the Cresendo can be bent to flex and form to the user&rsquo;s body and offer countless vibrations via the MysteryVibe app.<\/p>\n<p>Wireless and showerproof, the toy comes in a standard size of 21 cm length and is available in either purple or blue.<\/p>\n<p>Intent on offering a truly personalized pleasure experience, the Shoreditch-based start-up&rsquo;s toy went through a two-staged design process.<\/p>\n<p>Starting with the traditional, expert-led lab-based product design, MysteryVibe then extended their research to 1,000 real customers, aged between 21 and 72, of all genders and orientations, and based in over 50 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating sexuality and intimacy as<strong> &ldquo;<\/strong>beautifully natural experiences we can all relate to&rdquo;, MysteryVibe has shipped over 20,000 of its products to 55 countries worldwide in just under three years.<\/p>\n<p>Having raised &pound;2.6m&nbsp;to date, investors seem equally convinced of MysteryVibe&rsquo;s mantra that an enlightened and liberal society, is also a safer and happier one.<\/p>\n<h3>Why MysteryVibe made our shortlist:<strong><br>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Operating is what&rsquo;s still considered a taboo industry, MysteryVibe&rsquo;s mission is more than just &lsquo;selling sex&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Equally passionate about empowering people through intimacy and knocking down societal constructs, all this and its impressive global reach certainly created a buzz among our judges.<\/p>\n<h3>Where to find out more about MysteryVibe:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysteryvibe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mysteryvibe.com<\/a><br>\n<strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mysteryvibe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mysteryvibe<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start-up name: MysteryVibe Founders: Stephanie Alys, Shanshan Xu and Soumyadip Rakshit Started in: May 2015 Based in:&nbsp;London Business description: Smart vibrators that can be controlled via an app Shortlisted categories: Export Business of the Year The MysteryVibe story: While it&rsquo;s been nearly half a century since the sexual revolution of the 1960&rsquo;s, sex and masturbation 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