Kin

The cycle companion for African women — and the people in their circle. built here, for here.

Her cycle. Her circle. Her Kin.

[Kin @meetmykin]

Hello everyone, we’re building the future of african female healthtech here.

welcome aboard.

[Nuel Sam | Kin Cycle @TheNuelSam]

On August 3rd, I was talking to a female friend and giving her suggestions on how to handle her debilitating period cramps.

Mid convo, she jokingly said my suggestions would’ve been more useful if they came before her period started and that I could start tracking with her so we do better next time.

I realised that I wanted to do that, for her and the other ladies in my life. But there was one problem: I couldn’t find an app that supported the shared experience I had in mind.

So I decided to build one.

But before writing a single line of code, I sent out a questionnaire. I needed to know if other people felt the same way.

4 days and 283 responses later, I knew.

Fathers wanted to show up for their daughters. Men wanted to support their friends and partners. Women wanted to know they weren’t alone — that people in their circles could know exactly what they needed without them having to explain every detail.

But I discovered something else: African women deserve menstrual-health technology built around their lives, realities, and experiences.

Not a product that has Africa as an additional market oran afterthought but something built here, for here.

That conviction became @meetmykin, born on August 7.

Ten days later our mvp was live in beta. Within two weeks, we’d hit our 80-person target for beta testers.

Since then, we’ve spent nearly two months testing, talking to users, and learning how to make Kin better. Now, we’re ready for our next chapter.

Thanks to @unclebigbay143’s platform and the nice guys at @bachs_hq, we’re crowdfunding to improve our product, implement what we’ve learned from our users, and bring Kin to more African women.

We’re building more than a period tracker. We’re building a better way for women to navigate their cycles with the support of the people who care about them.

And we’d love for you to be part of it.

So, if you believe that African innovation can solve African problems and that 300M+ women across the continent deserve tech built just for them, here’s how you can help:

• Contribute to our crowdfunding campaign: https://t.co/Yn9fmbKzfA
• Share this story with someone who should know about Kin.
• Give us your honest feedback.

If you’re an angel investor interested in the future of African women’s healthtech, let’s talk.

The future is African and we’re building something that we strongly believe should exist in that future.

[Kin @meetmykin]

every african woman deserves something built just for her.

that’s why we’re building Kin.

[Nuel Sam | Kin Cycle @TheNuelSam]

speaking of early users and progress, I got this from one of our beta testers a couple weeks ago.

got me really excited cause this is why we’re building @meetmykin

african women deserve something built for just them. something that was intentionally built with them in mind.

[Nuel Sam | Kin Cycle @TheNuelSam]

speaking of early users and progress, I got this from one of our beta testers a couple weeks ago.

got me really excited cause this is why we’re building @meetmykin

african women deserve something built for just them. something that was intentionally built with them in mind.

[Kin @meetmykin]

this is detailed and shows she has good insight into her body.

but imagine if she didn’t, and how awkward this would’ve been for her.

that’s why we’re building Kin — a platform that allows women to share their cycle data with trusted members of their social circle.

[𝐎𝐠𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 @thenationguy]

A guy perceived an unpleasant smell during intimate with a lady and was able to tell her, this was her response and I just love it. Please read

[Nuel Sam | Kin Cycle @TheNuelSam]

you typed out my thoughts.

we’re building @meetmykin for home first cause african women deserve their own thing.

when we expand, it’ll be because we’re ready.

[Kin @meetmykin]

@LinersAfrica @TheNuelSam @oc_olorunfemi Thank you Liners.

We believe african women deserve tech built with them at its core so we’re building just that.

[Nuel Sam | Kin Cycle @TheNuelSam]

@FrancisPSantora we’re raising a lot less.
$28,000 actually.

would be glad to walk you through what we’ve built @meetmykin

[Nuel Sam | Kin Cycle @TheNuelSam]

On August 3rd, I was talking to a female friend and giving her suggestions on how to handle her debilitating period cramps.

Mid convo, she jokingly said my suggestions would’ve been more useful if they came before her period started and that I could start tracking with her so we do better next time.

I realised that I wanted to do that, for her and the other ladies in my life. But there was one problem: I couldn’t find an app that supported the shared experience I had in mind.

So I decided to build one.

But before writing a single line of code, I sent out a questionnaire. I needed to know if other people felt the same way.

4 days and 283 responses later, I knew.

Fathers wanted to show up for their daughters. Men wanted to support their friends and partners. Women wanted to know they weren’t alone — that people in their circles could know exactly what they needed without them having to explain every detail.

But I discovered something else: African women deserve menstrual-health technology built around their lives, realities, and experiences.

Not a product that has Africa as an additional market oran afterthought but something built here, for here.

That conviction became @meetmykin, born on August 7.

Ten days later our mvp was live in beta. Within two weeks, we’d hit our 80-person target for beta testers.

Since then, we’ve spent nearly two months testing, talking to users, and learning how to make Kin better. Now, we’re ready for our next chapter.

Thanks to @unclebigbay143’s platform and the nice guys at @bachs_hq, we’re crowdfunding to improve our product, implement what we’ve learned from our users, and bring Kin to more African women.

We’re building more than a period tracker. We’re building a better way for women to navigate their cycles with the support of the people who care about them.

And we’d love for you to be part of it.

So, if you believe that African innovation can solve African problems and that 300M+ women across the continent deserve tech built just for them, here’s how you can help:

• Contribute to our crowdfunding campaign: https://t.co/Yn9fmbKzfA
• Share this story with someone who should know about Kin.
• Give us your honest feedback.

If you’re an angel investor interested in the future of African women’s healthtech, let’s talk.

The future is African and we’re building something that we strongly believe should exist in that future.