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Hien Kaplan

Founder

Founder at Function of Beauty

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

FoundedFunction of Beauty · YC

About

Hien Kaplan is a cosmetic chemist and co-founder of Function of Beauty, which makes customized hair care products. She works alongside MIT graduates Zahir Dossa and Josh Maciejewski, bringing expertise in formulation to the company's algorithm-driven approach to personalized beauty products.

Founder at Function of BeautyYC W16

Intro paths

YC

Hien went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Hien can intro founders to Function of Beauty's investors below.

Function of Beauty's investors · 7

BullishNew York · $500K – $3M checksEQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksSoGal VenturesNew York · $50K – $500K checksSQN Venture Partners, LLCCharlestonUncommonTorontoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Function of Beauty

ZDZahir Dossa
Zahir DossaFounder
JMJoshua Maciejewski
Joshua MaciejewskiFounder/COO
JM
Josh MaciejewskiFounder

Experience

  1. Function of BeautyCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
  2. Function of BeautyCo-Founder and Science Fellow2021 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  3. Function of BeautyCo-Founder and Chief Science Officer2015 — 2021New York, New York
  4. Zotos International (subsidiary of Shiseido USA)Senior Chemist II2016 — 2018Darien, Connecticut
  5. Cosmetic LaboratoriesR&D Manager & Formulator2010 — 2015Irving, Texas
  6. Mana ProductsR&D Chemist2009 — 2010Long Island City, New York

Skills & more

R&D62Cosmetics56Personal Care56Formulation45Product Development39Raw Materials30Consumer Products27Chemistry23Analytical Chemistry22Skin Care22Emulsions22Ingredients15
+9 moreFragranceHair CareSurfactantsGMPProduct InnovationResearch and Development (R&D)Sun CareProduct MarketingAnti-aging Products

From Hien's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hien Kaplan?
Hien Kaplan is a cosmetic chemist and co-founder of Function of Beauty, which makes customized hair care products. She works alongside MIT graduates Zahir Dossa and Josh Maciejewski, bringing expertise in formulation to the company's algorithm-driven approach to personalized beauty products.
Where does Hien Kaplan work?
Hien Kaplan is Founder of Function of Beauty.
What companies did Hien Kaplan found?
Hien Kaplan founded Function of Beauty.
Where did Hien Kaplan go to school?
Hien Kaplan studied at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Master’s Degree, Cosmetic Science); University of Houston (Bachelor’s Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences/Chemistry).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Function of Beauty5

Robin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDavid BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersRichard JangVenture Advisor at Mangusta CapitalZahir DossaFounder/CEO at Function of BeautyJoshua MaciejewskiFounder/COO at Function of Beauty