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Proven Skincare

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Personalized skincare formulations driven by AI and data

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2016Marketing
Valuation $0–100M Latest valuation · 2023
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Proven Skincare

Proven Skincare operates in the beauty technology sector, offering personalized skincare products based on individual data points. The company was founded in 2017 by Ming S. Zhao and Amy Yuan. Zhao's background in private equity and her own struggles with skincare, combined with Yuan's expertise as a computational physicist, led to the creation of the company. They aimed to address the inefficiencies and one-size-fits-all approach of the traditional beauty industry.

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The core of the business is The Skin Genome Project™, an artificial intelligence platform that analyzes a vast database of scientific research, skincare ingredients, and consumer reviews. Customers complete an online quiz, providing information about their skin type, concerns, lifestyle, and geographical location (including local water hardness and humidity levels). Based on this data, the AI formulates a customized three-product system for the user, typically including a cleanser, a day moisturizer with SPF, and a night cream. These formulations are designed to evolve with the customer over time as their skin, environment, or lifestyle changes.

Proven Skincare utilizes a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business model, selling its products primarily through its website. This approach allows the company to own the customer relationship and gather continuous data to refine its formulations. The company gained significant public recognition after appearing on the television show Shark Tank, where they secured a deal with investor Lori Greiner. The business serves a broad market of consumers seeking effective and personalized solutions for their skin concerns, moving away from mass-market products.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
30
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
61.2/100
Industry
Wellness Beauty, Marketing
Sector
Marketing, Lifestyle, Beauty, DNA, Genetics and genomics, Genome Engineering, Hard Tech, YC W18
Client focus
b2b

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Funding history

4 recorded events

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Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC Sep 2023 $12M $49M NewH2
SEEDEquity / VC Feb 2019 Belcorp Ventures
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Growth signals

Proven Skincare website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Proven Skincare is 79K monthly website visits, up 29.5% over the last three months. Proven Skincare's team declined 16.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits79K 3-month web change+29.5% 1-year team growth-16.7%
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Investors

15 investors on the cap table

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Seed2 investors entered at this stage

Series A2 investors entered at this stage

Other known investors11 additional known investors

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🇺🇸 United States84.6%
🇵🇭 Philippines7.7%
🇦🇷 Argentina7.7%
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