Dr. Soum Rakshit is the cofounder and CEO of MV.Health (previously known as Mystery Vibe). After his previous startup — in eye recognition tech — was acquired by a US defence company, he spent some time in consulting before turning his attention to the world of vibrators. A decade later, his company creates clinically proven and FDA registered medical devices to address major sexual health issues like penetration pain, arousal disorder, erectile dysfunction and period pain.

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September 16, 2024
How to operate in a taboo market
Dr Soum Rakshit shares his tips, including taking regulation seriously, not benchmarking your runway against other tech companies and being open with your VCs
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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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