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Proven Skincare
Personalized skincare formulations driven by AI and data
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.
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
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Sep 2023 | $12M | $49M | NewH2 | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Feb 2019 | — | — | Belcorp Ventures | — |
Growth signals
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.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator- BVBelcorp Ventures
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
FJ Labs
NewH2
Other known investors11 additional known investors
Emerge Accelerator- JFJam Fund
JAM Fund
Justin Mateen
Mindset Ventures
Soma Capital
StartX
UpHonest Capital
VentureSouq
Z Nation Lab- ZVZNL Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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