Sachin Raoul is the co-founder of Blueheart, a digital sex therapy app aiming to put relationship health on the public health agenda.
The London-headquartered company’s app, which uses “smart algorithms” to create bespoke relationship therapy, has been used by 50,000 couples across more than 150 countries
Raoul launched Blueheart in 2020 after struggling with sexual dysfunction, but lacked the support to effectively treat it due to societal stigma and the high price of therapy. The sex tech startup raised more than £1m in seed funding in July 2020.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, the Blueheart founder reveals his biggest hiring regret, recalls an encounter with a bigoted investor and explains why he’s excited about space tech.
1. What one thing do you wish you’d done differently when launching your company?
Sachin Raoul: I wish more than anything else that we’d brought on a CMO as part of the founding team or at least as an early hire. Every tech book you’ve ever read is focused on product teams and the simple business strategy ‘save people time or money’....