Olivia DeRamus

I am the award-winning founder and CEO of Communia, a globally-facing social networking app and self development platform for women, and a safe space for women online. As an assault survivor, I realized how few resources there are for women who are going through difficult periods in their lives, and how isolating such experiences can be. So I set out to build a solution designed to empower women through information and connection.

Originally launched as a media platform called Restless Magazine in July 2019, I have built Communia into a first of it's kind ocial wellness app that doesn't shy away from difficult subjects, and am committed to addressing the many challenges that women experience in all aspects of their lives, particularly in the digital space.

I am also the founder & CEO of Restless Network, a portfolio of brands seeing tech through the female gaze, and was the original name of the Communia app.

I know first-hand the challenges women face both online & IRL, and am on a mission to prioritize social safety, both within my company and as a challenge to the broader tech industry, which needs to do better in ensuring that our digital environments are places where we all can thrive.

With a prior background in the non-profit industry, I believe that private companies can have a powerful role to play in effecting positive social change, particularly through innovation and scale. As a result, I have been intentional in developing Communia as both a technical innovator and as a company that prioritizes its broader social mission.