• Launch NY invested USD 260,000 in Playground, a Rochester-based intimate wellness brand, in a private financing round announced June 25, 2026.
• Playground develops clinically proven, FDA-cleared products targeting intimacy challenges tied to perimenopause and menopause; co-founded by Catherine Magee, Sandy Vukovic, Christina Aguilera.
• Funding comprised USD 200,000 from Launch NY’s nonprofit seed fund and LP Fund II, plus USD 60,000 raised via its Investor Network.
• Capital earmarked for national retail expansion, Rochester growth, and preparation for a future Series A raise.
• Playground recently expanded into 1,400 Ulta Beauty stores; it has sold more than 500,000 products.

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