Thea Wayne built and sold two CPG companies in her 20s, moving on to building the top 5% Spotify video podcast Seggs Talk Radio, which discusses human sexuality through a sex-positive lens. Her interviews and passionate audience inspired her to build Testie, the first brand in the Courtesan Ventures portfolio.

Thea recognized that most companies touching sex and sexuality were built with outdated tech, distasteful branding, and clunky user experiences, often created by teams disconnected from the realities of modern intimacy, and overwhelmingly run by men. Seeing this gap, she envisioned a new wave of ventures designed with empathy, inclusivity, and design excellence at their core.

She is committed to dismantling stigma and creating space for innovation in one of the most underserved yet universal industries.