The team, mentors &
experts behind Moonai.

Our Story

Organic hustlers thriving in chaos, Ivan and I (LJ) crossed paths in 2020 during a 72-hour startup hackathon. Instantly, we connected on a deep and dark humor level.

However, one of our team members experienced the onset of her menstrual cycle, causing her uterus to recreate the Vietnam War in her ovaries. She was unable to work, focus, and was in pain. Given the time-sensitive challenge we faced, napping was not an option, and she didn't want to rely on painkillers due to their drowsiness-inducing effects and disruption of her hormones.

While I have a background as a pharmaceutical business engineer, I have also delved into music technology, exploring the impact of music on my own ADHD-riddled brain. I even founded a music label in Paris called Guacamole. On the other hand, Ivi has experience in the life sciences industry, with an electro-mechanical technical background. In a previous life, he toured with bands as a sort of pop star from Buenos Aires, owning his own recording studio. He's anything but a humble Argentinian.

During our team member's difficult time, we firmly believed that the science of sound could help alter her perception of pain.

We developed a prototype that we tested with 131 women+. Astonishingly, not only did 80% experience reduced pain, but they also recommended it to 2 or 3 of their friends, prompting us to conduct further tests.

To be honest, we were pleasantly surprised by the effectiveness of our solution, which led to the birth of Moonai.