Sextech Company Lora DiCarlo Closes Amid Bankruptcy Speculation

Sex toy company Lora DiCarlo has remained offline (for months) and appears to be out of business for good — with possible bankruptcy filings imminent, although we have yet to receive official confirmation.
Good things come just as easily as they go and toward the end of October 2022, we discovered subtle hints that Lora DiCarlo, the sex tech company known for its robotic innovation in the world of sexual pleasure, may have been on shaky ground.
Since that time, additional signs and customer reports have continued to emerge daily, seemingly confirming those concerns.
We’ve been reporting on this story since November 3, 2022.
- The earliest confirmed report we have of customers experiencing issues with order fulfillment is September 8, 2022.
- On October 17, 2022, a termination letter was sent to Lora DiCarlo from Gisele International, due to a breach of contract.
- On October 22, 2022, Lora DiCarlo went offline at ShareASale, a platform it utilizes for affiliate relationships with online publications, including ours.
- On October 28, 2022, an automated email from a (now former) C-suite employee at Lora DiCarlo explained that he was no longer with the company and that “We are so sorry, there is no longer an internal resource available to continue any partnerships as planned.” In addition, other points of contact we once had recently left the company, as well. Layoffs were later confirmed by a reliable source who told our team that the company began laying off employees last month.
- Throughout this time, we also noted that Lora DiCarlo products were out of stock on other vendor websites.
- On November 2, 2022, we personally discovered that the Lora DiCarlo website was unavailable, and continues to be offline.
- On November 4, 2022, we began receiving reports directly from customers whose paid orders remain unfulfilled — in some cases, for more than a month before that date — and cannot reach anyone at the company via phone or email to inquire about order status or a refund.
- As of November 4, emails we sent to the loradicarlo.com domain the day prior began returning to us with mail delivery software notices explaining that messages have not yet been delivered and “attempts will continue for some time.” Additionally, phone numbers associated with the company are being sent to voicemail.
- On November 7, 2022, we were given a copy of an email sent from a now-former Lora DiCarlo (company) senior advisor stating to the recipient that their understanding “is that the company is going to imminently be filing for bankruptcy.”
- Daily, we are receiving correspondence from direct customers of Lora DiCarlo, sharing their personal experiences (including purchase dates, order confirmations, and ongoing attempts at contacting the company) as they try to resolve orders that have remained unfulfilled — the earliest of which we have on record as being Sept. 8, 2022.
*Editor’s Note: This article is being continuously updated as we learn more about the status of the Lora DiCarlo company.
Founded by Lora Haddock DiCarlo in 2017, Lora DiCarlo is a sex tech company that won a robotics innovation award (that was later revoked) from the Consumer Technology Association during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2019.
Just one year later, however, Lora DiCarlo was invited back to the CES, where two of its robotic vibrators — Baci and Onda — each received a CES Honoree Innovation award.
This created a buzz within the sex toy industry and Lora DiCarlo seemed poised to take on the world at the time — but recent concerns over the company’s activity have called their continuing existence into serious question and for all intents and purposes, it appears that Lora DiCarlo (the company) has ceased operations.