The Flex Company
YC S16Los Angeles, US · Founded 2015 · 28 employees · 6 known investors
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FlexFits produces menstrual products and advocates for accessible period care. The company serves menstruators globally and works to destigmatize menstrual health.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S16)
The Flex Company was founded in 2015 by Lauren Schulte Wang and Panpan Wang.
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Lauren Schulte Wangin𝕏CEO & FounderLauren Wang previously held roles at Coca-Cola, Upwork, and IBM building consumer brands. She earned a business degree from Georgia State University while working full-time and was the first in her family to attend college.
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Panpan WanginCFO & CofounderPanpan Wang is a cofounder and CFO at The Flex Company, and has worked as a CEO coach and investor.
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Clue4593 shared keywordsClue is a menstrual and reproductive health app that lets people track their periods, cycle, ovulation, fertility, and related symptoms, and contributes anonymized data to scientific research with institutions such as Johns Hopkins and the Gates Foundation. The company offers a paid Clue Plus subscription and serves over 12 million users worldwide.
Flo Health4265 shared keywordsFlo is a women's health app offering personalized cycle tracking, fertility guidance, pregnancy support, and health education backed by a medical team. The app serves women and people with periods globally with science-based insights on hormonal health from first period to perimenopause.
Natural Cycles3727 shared keywordsNatural Cycles offers an FDA-cleared mobile app that uses a user's body temperature data and an algorithm to predict fertile windows for hormone-free birth control and pregnancy planning. The app supports women's health across life stages from contraception through perimenopause and is certified in over 35 countries.
Samphire Neuroscience2045 shared keywordsSamphire Neuro develops brain-based neurotechnology medical devices to treat chronic pain and mood conditions in women, targeting PMDD, dysmenorrhea, perimenopause, chronic migraines, and endometriosis. Its flagship non-invasive neurostimulation headband has clearance in the UK and EU and is expanding into the United States.
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- What does The Flex Company do?
- FlexFits produces menstrual products and advocates for accessible period care. The company serves menstruators globally and works to destigmatize menstrual health.
- Who founded The Flex Company?
- The Flex Company was founded by Lauren Schulte Wang, Panpan Wang in 2015.
- Who are The Flex Company's investors?
- The Flex Company's investors include Bow Capital, Coyote Ventures, FundersClub, Halogen Ventures Management Company Llc, Quest Venture Partners, Y Combinator.
- Where is The Flex Company headquartered?
- The Flex Company is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.