Amy Thomson (entrepreneur)
Amy Thomson (born 15 March 1987) is a British entrepreneur and author. She is the founder of the female health app and tech service Moody and author of Moody - A 21st Century Hormone Guide.[1] She specialises in the future of data, business with emotional intelligence.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Thomson was born in Norwich, Norfolk in the United Kingdom. She studied Sociology at Goldsmiths University (2005–2008).
Career
[edit]SEEN
[edit]Shortly after leaving university Thomson founded her own communications agency SEEN in 2011.[4] She became known for delivering live events and digital media for brands including Nike, RBS and Instagram with a focus on creating a content-led approach that drove quantifiable social engagement and sales.[5][6] Thomson quickly scaled her company with UK and USA clients.[7] Throughout her time at SEEN she consulted on technology and lifestyle brands including Apple and Facebook.[8] She has delivered keynote talks with clients and media including Apple HQ and Vogue.
Moody
[edit]In 2017 Thomson identified an opportunity for personalised solutions for women's hormone cycles with a focus on EQ and tech built by women, for women.[9][10][11] She sold Seen to Captivate Group and founded Moody, a Femtech app service for women's health and wellness.[12][13] Thomson purpose-built an all female technology team with its first app technology live in the UK and USA. In March 2019 Forbes tipped Thomson's mission as the future of women's hormonal and mental health.[14] Apple awarded her team Moody ‘Top Female Health App’ and they have been featured in The App Store’s Today Tab.[15]
Thomson has raised £4.5m seed funding in the UK and US between 2018 and 2019.[16]
Education and advocacy
[edit]Thomson co-founded Future Girl Corp[17] with Sharmadean Reid in 2016,[18][19] which was launched with a bootcamp and workshops offering free education tools and insights for future female CEOs and business founders.[20][21] In 2016 Thomson and Reid partnered with Google and Diageo on a series of events and workshops.[22][23]
References
[edit]- ^ Bruneau, Megan. "These Female Founders Are Addressing A Majorly Neglected Area Of Women's Mental Health With This App". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Behaviour essay: Living memory... neuroscience and events". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ ""Change The Perception Of What You Can Achieve"". Future Girl Corp. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Wood, Charlotte. "Amy Thomson Entrepreneur and Founder of Seen Presents". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Behaviour essay: Living memory... neuroscience and events". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Amy Thomson - Shaping the Future of Women in Business, and Events". Speakers' Corner. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Wood, Charlotte. "Amy Thomson Entrepreneur and Founder of Seen Presents". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ ""Change The Perception Of What You Can Achieve"". Future Girl Corp. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Sapphi (9 April 2019). "Moody Month: The App Designed To Help Women Better Understand Their Bodies". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Saul, Heather. "Moody: The website to help women manage their periods, hormones and moods". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Lawrie, Eleanor. "'People find anything about the vagina hard to talk about'". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Luckhurst, Phoebe. "Get in the mood: meet the woman on a mission to bring balance to millennials". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Niven-Phillips, Lisa. "What Is Moody?". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Bruneau, Megan. "These Female Founders Are Addressing A Majorly Neglected Area Of Women's Mental Health With This App". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Behind the scenes: Reclaiming the right to be moody". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Pritchard, Emma. "Meet the Moody Month App Founder who Turned her Rock Bottom into an App with 80K+ Downloads". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "FutureGirlCorp". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Amy Thomson - Shaping the Future of Women in Business, and Events". Speakers' Corner. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Team". Future Girl Corp. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Special report: female founders". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Casely-Hayford, Alice. "Sharmadean Reid Working Mother FutureGirlCorp WAH Nails". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Female Futures". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "FutureGirlCorp 15/10/16". Future Girl Corp. Retrieved 2 August 2019.