Dermaself

Based in Milan, Italy, Dermaself provides an artificial intelligence-powered online dermatology service that analyzes user selfies to generate highly personalized skincare routines targeting acne, dark spots, and wrinkles using clinically validated technology. The beauty-tech company operates through both direct-to-consumer mobile applications and business-to-business retail channels, successfully accumulating over 17,000 community members, 8,000 active users, and 300 initial customers across its digital platforms. Dermaself has reported €45 million in pre-order turnover and recently closed an €800,000 seed funding round to support its ongoing commercial expansion into physical pharmacies and interactive in-store retail totems. The startup's financial backers and strategic institutional partners include notable industry entities such as CDP Venture Capital, Urban Venture, Derming, Beyond Pharma, and Politecnico di Milano. Dermaself was officially founded in 2023 by chief executive officer Elena Setaro and Dr. Adele Sparavigna.