# Uncover SkinCare

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/uncover-skincare

- Industry: Consumer Products
- Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
- Website: www.uncoverskincare.co
- Total disclosed funding: $2.4M
- Latest round: Seed (Jul 15, 2024)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 2020 by its CEO, Sneha Mehta, COO, Jade Oyateru, and Consultant, Katherine Lee, Uncover SkinCare Ltd., operates as a skincare brand that offers skincare kits along with one-on-one consultations. In December 2022, Uncover SkinCare Ltd raised USD 1 million in seed funding from investors FirstCheck Africa, Future Africa, IgniteXL Ventures, and Samata Capital. As of 2022, the company has offered its product to 60,000 women in Kenya.

The company offers various beauty products that include toner, sunscreen, moisturizers, cleansers, glow-c serum, pimple patches, face masks, moisture creams, brightening ampoules, cleansing foam, and other skincare kits. The company also provides skin care information through quizzes and one-on-one skin consultations, helping consumers reach their skincare goals.

The company generates revenue by selling various products that range from KShs 1,350 to KShs 7,350 and consultation charges of KShs 1,000.

The company plans to use the December 2022 funding to expand its skincare product ventures across Africa.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jul 15, 2024, $1.4M — Altree Capital, Samata Capital, IgniteXL Ventures, EQ2 Ventures, Chui Ventures
- Seed, Dec 2, 2022, $1M — Samata Capital, IgniteXL Ventures, Future Africa, FirstCheck Africa

## Investors

- Samata Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samata-capital) — Seed
- IgniteXL Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ignitexl-ventures) — Seed
- Future Africa — Seed
- FirstCheck Africa (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/firstcheck-africa) — Seed
- Altree Capital — Seed
- EQ2 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eq2-ventures) — Seed
- Chui Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/chui-ventures) — Seed