The Essence App is an evidence-based well-being platform dedicated to empowering women and people with cycles to thrive in the workplace by optimizing well-being and performance according to the menstrual cycle. It aims to close the well-being gender gap in the workplace, lowering burnout and churn rates for menstruating people. The app provides menstrual health educational content, personalized insights for balancing hormones, and women-focused mindfulness tools to help ease PMS, period pain, and anxiety. It also offers workshops for pioneering employers to foster an inclusive workforce and create lasting cultural change.

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The Essence App

The Essence App empowers women and people with cycles to thrive in the workplace by optimizing well-being and performance according to the menstrual cycle. The platform’s mission is to close the well-being gender gap in the workplace, lowering burnout and churn rates for menstruating people. Essence continues to research the relationship between productivity and the menstrual cycle.

The Essence App is a tool for anyone, regardless of gender, who wants to expand their knowledge of how menstrual cycles impact a person's mental and physical health. Educating companies on this topic is an important step toward improving the workplace climate and promoting menstrual well-being.

Health Innovation Insider featured Essence App CEO Elina Vale for its first issue of the year! Take a peek into the “why” behind what we’re building at Essence, and how we partner with fantastic leaders in the women’s health industry like the brilliant Danielle Keiser. 

If you’re ready to join us by bringing the Essence App to your company, please reach out to us here or at letstalk@theessence.app

Thank you so much Suzanne Gaunt at Your Advisor for the feature!

#MenstrualHealthMatters #TheEssenceApp #InnovationInsider #FemTech #InvestinginWomen

“Women founders are not checkboxes for diversity; we are architects of innovation and drivers of change, especially in the industries neglected by our men-focused world.”

Duamentes has announced the release of its Global Entrepreneur Equality Study, and Essence App CEO Elina Vale contributed her perspective at a recent Duamentes webinar. 

Read on to discover factors that drive women in entrepreneurship, and how to foster a more equitable environment across all spheres of society. Link in comments.

#InvestinginWomen #FemaleEntrepreneurship #EqualityNow #Duamentes_Diversity

Essence x Berkeley Haas x RVU

The Essence App data science internship led by University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business MBA/MPH candidate Satvik R. has just wrapped up its first semester! We would like to recognize the terrific work by our interns: Prajna Anand, Reethu Thota, and Dyuthi Ramesh.

Over the course of the internship, the data science team:

- Gathered and summarized vast amounts of scientific research related to menstrual cycles and hormonal/energy fluctuations
- Created a conclusion matrix to highlight scientific findings
- Produced science-based detailed daily insights (organized by phase) for Essence users
- Created a LLM algorithm that will be incorporated into the app to predict the category of an inputted user task, so the app can optimize the scheduling of the task for the user (very cool!!)
- Quantified user energy levels by sorting through research to find the optimal energy metrics for ease and robustness to incorporate into the app

We are super happy that this semester was a success, and we are grateful for Satvik's leadership and the energy and coordination by RV University Director of International Collaborations Balu Masti, RVU Dean Dr. Sanjay Chitnis, and RVU professor Shobana Padmanabhan.

#TheEssenceApp #RVU #DataScience #MenstrualHealthMatters

Essence App CEO Elina Vale has been featured on Women of Wearables’ 2023 list of 200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health and FemTech ⭐ 

Elina's dedication to addressing critical gaps in women's health and her relentless pursuit of change bolsters the Essence App’s mission to build a safer and more productive future of work for women and people with menstrual cycles.

Check out the full list below!

#WomenInTech #FemTech #InnovationInHealth #Leadership #WomenOfWearables #MenstrualHealthMatters #InvestinginWomen

🌍 Global Webinar Alert: Leading Ladies on Tuesday, Dec 5th, 5 PM (CEST)!

Essence App CEO Elina Vale will join a lively discussion diving into the impact of role models in female entrepreneurship at an upcoming Duamentes Global Webinar. Topics on the agenda include:

▶ Business & Personal Growth Strategies 
▶ Support from Families, Society, and Governments 
▶ Tackling Fake Equality

Elina will be joined on the Webinar by several experienced female entrepreneurs based all over the world. We hope to see you there!

#WomenEntrepreneurship #GlobalWebinar #FemaleFounders #WomenInTech #Startups #Webinar #Diversity #InvestinginWomen

CEO Elina Vale brought smiles at Founder's Monday in Paris! She presented the Essence App in a standup that celebrates the humor in a startup founder's journey. 

Thanks to Julia Maslennikova and 25/8 PR for organizing this fun event!

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Great news for the Essence App! 

LAUNCH: The University of California's Startup Accelerator announced that Essence has been selected to pitch at demo day next week, securing a spot among the top 8 startups in the program. A big shoutout to our incredible University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business MBA candidate, Satvik R., for his outstanding pitch at the semifinals and for representing Essence during the program together with CEO Elina Vale. We are so proud of you!

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Why does gender balance matter? It's not just about fairness; it's a catalyst for innovation. It’s good for business!

At Web Summit yesterday Essence CEO Elina Vale spoke at a talk called “Not our problem? How men should treat women in IT” along with other esteemed panelists. The talk explored the vital role men play in fostering equity.

Elina highlighted the importance of tailored products for women and urged a shift in gender roles. There’s a critical need right now for women in product development. Tailoring products to women’s needs not only ensures inclusivity but also unlocks a broader audience, enriching the marketplace. 

This is core to our work at the Essence App, where we’re proud to work on a gender-balanced team backed by mostly female investors. 

Big thanks to inDrive for organizing this impactful event, and the BeGlobe team for the invitation to speak! 

#WebSummit #GenderEquity #TechInnovation #ProductDevelopment
Photos provided by Web Summit

Essence Wins FemTech Product of the Year at the Med-Tech World Summit! 

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you who voted. Your belief in our mission and the Essence App’s potential to revolutionize women's health fuels our passion and innovation. 

This recognition is not just a win for us but for every woman and person with a menstrual cycle seeking better health and well-being. We couldn't have done it without you! 

Stay tuned for more exciting updates and developments. Together, we are transforming women's health, one cycle at a time. 

#FemTech #MedTechWorldSummit #theEssenceApp #WomenInTech Elina Vale

Essence CEO and Co-Founder Elina Vale took the stage today at the Med-Tech World Summit’s #FemTech panel in sunny Malta! 

She shared insights about the Essence App and our journey toward a more inclusive #futureofwork for women and people with menstrual cycles. 

If you're also at the summit, please feel free to reach out to Elina. We're here to learn and grow together in this incredible journey of women's health and well-being and we would love to connect with you. Thanks so much to the Med-Tech World team for the invitation!

#MedTechWorld #FemTech #theEssenceApp #WomenInTech

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