Where does Ming Zhao work?

Ming Zhao is Founder of Proven Group.

What companies did Ming Zhao found?

Ming Zhao founded Proven Group.

Where did Ming Zhao go to school?

Ming Zhao studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).

Ming Zhao

Founder

Founder at Proven Group

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedProven Group · YC

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About

Ming Zhao is the co-founder and CEO of PROVEN Skincare, a company that produces personalized skincare and beauty products using data and machine learning. Zhao founded the company in 2017 with Dr. Amy Yuan. PROVEN's Skin Genome Project draws on analysis of over 28 million consumer reviews, more than 21,000 beauty ingredients, 10,000 products, and 8,000 scientific papers.

Founder at Proven Group YC W18

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Proven Group's investors · 11

DCP CapitalCamana Bay, Grand Cayman · since 2021 FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks · since 2021 Jam FundLos Angeles · $500K – $20M checks · since 2021 Justin Mateensince 2021 Mindset VentureSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2021 Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2021 UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021 Valia VenturesLondon · $50K – $50M checks · since 2021 VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018 Z Nation Lab Growthsince 2021

Co-founders at Proven Group

Amy YuanFounder

MINGSHU ZHAOExecutive Officer, Director

ZAOSHI YUANExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

PROVEN SkincareCofounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
NerdWallet (NASDAQ: NRDS)Head Of Partnerships2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
PAAMCOInvestment Associate2011 — 2013
Bain CapitalPrivate Equity Associate2008 — 2010
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Strategy Consultant2006 — 2008

Skills & more

English3Mandarin2Strategy49Due Diligence23Mergers & Acquisitions19Operations ManagementManagement Consulting14Venture Capital17Emerging Markets2Private Equity2Portfolio Management1Finance6

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Business StrategyManagementEntrepreneurshipValuationCross-functional Team LeadershipFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisStart-upsAnalysisStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentMarketing

Languages Chinese · English · German

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ming Zhao?: Ming Zhao is the co-founder and CEO of PROVEN Skincare, a company that produces personalized skincare and beauty products using data and machine learning. Zhao founded the company in 2017 with Dr. Amy Yuan. PROVEN's Skin Genome Project draws on analysis of over 28 million consumer reviews, more than 21,000 beauty ingredients, 10,000 products, and 8,000 scientific papers.
Where does Ming Zhao work?: Ming Zhao is Founder of Proven Group.
What companies did Ming Zhao found?: Ming Zhao founded Proven Group.
Where did Ming Zhao go to school?: Ming Zhao studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).