About OhMyV

The Founder

Katie Payne (she/her) is Founder and CEO of OhMyV.

After a personal cervical cancer health scare, Katie founded OhMyV to create what doesn't exist: effective STI prevention made for vulva health and microbiome safety.

Programs & Achievements

• Thuringian Regional Innovation Program TRIP - Batch #7 2025

  A programme run by the Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Research Thuringia (STIFT) as part of the ThEx innovativ project.

• Get Started 2gether Competition significant R&D funding for the technological development of our project - Round #8 2025

  'having our biomaterial technology validated by a panel of scientists and researchers from leading research institutes in Thüringen means everything to us!!'

• SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator Summer School for Diverse Founders (2025)

• HIVE investment readiness program (2025)

• Berlin Startup Stipendium (BSS) 2024

  EU and Berlin State scientific startup program delivered through the Berlin University Alliance

• The Break 2023

  Entrepreneurship Fellowship Programme for women entrepreneurs in EU delivered by Impact HUB Madrid

Awards

• International Founder Award 2025 - finalist

• Investor Days Thüringen Pitch Award 2025 - finalist

• Global Female Entrepreneurs Summit 2025 - pitch finalist

• Reaktor Berlin pitch night 2025 winner audience vote

Media & Interviews

• Panel host at International Dialogue: SRHR Global Conference in Berlin Oct 2025 ‘Service Delivery and Innovation: Advancing Access & Navigating Tech for Impact: Innovations Driving the Last Mile’

• Panelist at Venture cafe (Oct 2025): From Idea to Impact: Turning Healthcare Needs into Investment-Ready Innovations

• Panelist at Femtech event. Sexual wellness and inclusive innovation (2025)

• Femtech Breakfast Panelist (2025): Transforming Shame into Success: Women Leading Change

• 12 Femtech startups to watch

  https://www.betahaus.com/magazine/femtech-startups-to-watch

• Startup of the week highlight - encourageventures e.V.

• Interview - Guest on podcast VENTURES

  https://youtu.be/lCuKcs5UBFk?si=LqeI8EmvOfbDWzPW

• Interview - Guest on podcast: Sex in Berlin

  https://sex-in-berlin.podigee.io/8-new-episode

• Interview - Guest on podcast 'The Naked Truth of Startups'

  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kyruOAmJrm5DIef0H1tB6?si=ddb84e33112e4e34

• Interview ‘Reinventing Protection – The Future of Lubricants Beyond Condoms’ https://zandora.net/en/news/reinventing-protection-the-future-of-lubricants-beyond-condoms/

• Interview - guest on the DEEP&DIRTY podcast - sexual health

  https://lisaopel.substack.com/p/47-eng-sexual-health-with-katie-payne

• Interview ‘what’s in your vag’

  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zoyamisha_femtech-consciousconsumer-bodyliteracy-activity-7259500583626100736-h8oi

Gallery

Snapshots from our journey and milestones achieved