Musely
Musely (previously known as Trusper) provides online skincare medical treatments. Officially launched in November 2017 in New York City, Musely enables dermatologists and pharmacists to deliver and administer medical treatments for both skin conditions and skincare online through telemedicine technology.
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Available in | English |
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Founder(s) | Jack Jia, Rob Bradshaw, Carrie Jiao, Ethan Gui |
Employees | 11-50 employees[1] |
URL | www |
Advertising | some advertisements are displayed, additionally, companies have profiles displaying their tip(s) |
Launched | November 2017 |
Current status | Active |
Musely's predecessor Trusper originated as an online marketplace and free mobile app for iOS and Android that allowed people to shop healthy living products and quickly share and discover tips of daily life with trusted friends, family, and fans.
Over thirty million people (as of August 2019) use Musely to shop online medical treatments and to read and share tips on cosmetics, beauty, health, DIY, and other areas of interest. The company is funded by $28.2 million led by DCM with addition investors including Charles Schwab, Mark Thompson, Bob Gundersen, and founders/CEOs of major tech companies including WebEx, Fortinet, Interwoven, Netscreen, Telenav, and Juniper Networks.[2]
Service
Musely is a mobile iOS and Android application which provides online skincare medical treatments prescribed by dermatologists and formulated by pharmacists using telemedicine technology.[3]
History
Trusper was founded by serial entrepreneur Jack Jia, with co-founders Rob Bradshaw, Ethan Gui, and Carrie Jiao. The company was founded in April 2012 and launched into public beta in June 2013. Musely launched out of beta in March 2014 with 5 million active users and announced a $6.17 million financing round led by DCM venture capital firm.[4] In December 2014 Musely announced a $20M Series B financing round, bringing the total funding to $28.2M.
Musely was launched in November 2017 in New York City.
Press Coverage
- 8 Products That Put The "Beauty" In Beauty Sleep, Forbes, March 27, 2018
- TODAY's Bobbie Thomas shares her favorite at-home spa treatments, TODAY, July 26, 2018
- Winter Beauty Must-Haves, The Wendy Williams Show, Jan. 24, 2018
- Best of Beauty 2019 With Nicole Townsend, ABC 7 Chicago, Jan. 31, 2018
- Overnight Beauty Products That Work While You Sleep, Us Weekly, Nov. 29, 2017
References
- "Trusper: Overview". LinkedIn.
- "Trusper Raises $6.17M For Tips Based Social Networking App". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- "Trusper: AngelList". AngelList. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- "Lifestyle tips app Trusper launches with 5M users, $6.17M funding". VentureBeat. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2019-08-27.