Meet the Aussie-made smart ring rewriting the rules of women’s health

When you think of wearable health tech, your mind jumps to step counts, stress scores, or sleep stats. But for a growing number of women, those features miss the mark.  

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That’s where Kyri comes in – a first-of-its-kind smart ring created for women, by women, designed to track and support the entire female life cycle.

It’s a big claim, but founder Olivia Orchowski doesn’t shy away from it. “Women’s health has been overlooked in tech for too long,” she tells us . “Most wearables treat menstrual tracking as an afterthought, but a woman’s cycle is a key part of her overall health – not just fertility.”

So she built something better.

A smart ring that actually gets women

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Kyri isn’t another health tracker with a cycle feature tacked on. It’s the opposite: a tool designed around the cycle, recognising it as the foundation of female health, not a niche sidebar. 

The ring is worn only at night, capturing overnight biometrics like basal body temperature, heart rate, and heart rate variability. This creates insights that reflect the rhythms of your body, not a generic template.

For Olivia, accuracy was non-negotiable. “Unlike performance wearables or fertility devices, Kyri isn’t just about getting pregnant or optimising workouts,” she explains. “It’s about giving women real, cycle-specific insights that help them understand and work with their bodies – not against them.”

And it’s designed with nuance in mind. Whether you’re dealing with stress-induced cycle shifts, irregular periods, PCOS, or endometriosis, Kyri adapts. It’s not trying to squeeze you into a 28-day box.

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Somehow, understanding our bodies is revolutionary

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For many of us, period education stopped at high school health classes – if we got it at all. It’s no wonder that fewer than 12% of couples can identify fertile windows, or that so many women feel in the dark about their own cycles.

“A lot of women grow up not really understanding their own bodies,” Olivia says. “Kyri isn’t just a tracker – it’s an education tool. We’re launching a course for schools,  and designing our insights to be intuitive, not overwhelming. The goal is confidence.”

That emphasis on body literacy, giving women the knowledge to understand and advocate for their own health, is at the core of Kyri’s mission. 

And it’s one Olivia believes should be the norm, not the exception.

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Building a wearable without compromising privacy

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In a digital age where data is currency, wearable tech often has hidden trade-offs. You never quite know what’s happening with your personal data. But Kyri is refreshingly different: no subscription fees, no upsells, and no monetising your data.

“Privacy is a huge priority for us,” Olivia tells us. “Because we don’t rely on subscriptions, we don’t need to sell user data. Everything is encrypted and local. Women deserve to know exactly how their information is used – and have control over it.”

That sense of agency, both physically and digitally, is something Olivia and her team have built into the foundation of Kyri.

A woman-led team with lived experience

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From the outside, Kyri looks like a sleek, modern health device. But behind it is a story of persistence – and a fair share of pushback.

“Femtech is still undervalued compared to other areas of health tech,” Olivia says. “Raising investment as a woman-led company was tough. Many investors didn’t understand why a wearable focused solely on women was necessary.”

That resistance only strengthened her resolve. “Women’s health shouldn’t have to justify itself,” she adds.

Conviction, shaped by lived experience, informs everything Kyri does. From product design to tone of voice, the brand is rooted in real women’s needs, frustrations, and hopes.

Changing the conversation

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Periods have long been treated as taboo, something to whisper about or brush aside. Kyri wants to flip that.

“We’re actively pushing for more education,” Olivia says. “Whether through our podcast, school programs, or social content, we want to normalise the conversation. The more women understand their cycles, the less stigma there is. Knowledge is power.”

And that power doesn’t rely on owning a device. Kyri is also developing a suite of educational resources (many free or low-cost), so that even those without the ring can still benefit from evidence-based cycle tracking and support.

What’s next?

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With their first production batch rolling out and a podcast and school program on the horizon, Kyri is just getting started. But Olivia’s sights are set far beyond launch.

“This isn’t just about tracking,” she says. “It’s about giving women control over their health in a way that’s never been done before.”

And as the broader world of health tech begins to catch on, Kyri is already there – quietly leading the way.

To find out more about Kyri, visit kyricycles.co or follow along @kyri.cycles.