This startup produces biodegradable tampons and pads made from organic cotton, ensuring that menstrual products are accessible to all individuals with periods. By providing free-vend, wall-mounted dispensers, the company enables businesses and schools to offer these essential hygiene products at no cost to employees, students, and guests.
Funding
$10.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many public and private institutions do not provide free menstrual products in restrooms, unlike toilet paper and other hygiene necessities. This lack of access can lead to hygiene issues, reduced productivity, and inequities for individuals who menstruate.
Solution
Aunt Flow provides wall-mounted dispensers and a subscription service for sustainably sourced, high-quality menstrual products, enabling organizations to offer these items for free in their restrooms. The dispensers are designed for high capacity and ease of restocking, reducing maintenance time. By offering free menstrual products, businesses and schools can improve employee and student well-being, increase attendance, and promote a more equitable environment. The company also advocates for menstrual equity through educational resources and legislative updates.
Target Audience
The primary customers are schools, universities, offices, arenas, entertainment venues, athletic facilities, retail stores, health systems, public spaces, coworking spaces, salons, restaurants, bars, hospitality and tourism businesses, amusement parks, and airports.
Features
- Free-vend dispensers with a sleek, modern design that are ADA compliant
- High-capacity dispensers that hold up to 5x more product than traditional dispensers
- Fast and easy reloading, taking only 30 seconds
- Dispensers feature a window to show when it's time to refill
- Tampons and pads made from organic cotton
- Disposal systems for convenient and hygienic disposal of used products
- Product bundles that include dispensers, refills, and disposal systems
- Online resources for program rollout and advocacy