Top 25 Dermatology startups

Sep 29, 2025 | By Jason Kwon

These startups develop new technologies for treatment and diagnostics of dermatology diseases, such as AI skin analysis, teledermatology, optical coherence tomography, confocal laser scanning microscopy, 3D body scanning, photodynamic therapy, gene therapy for genetic skin disorders, etc.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.4B
Kymera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that specializes in the field of targeted protein degradation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $656.4M
Astria Therapeutics discovers and develops innovative drugs for treating inflammatory conditions.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $259.9M
DermTech is the global leader in molecular dermatology, bringing precision medicine to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disease. We market and develop products that facilitate the early detection of skin cancers, assess inflammatory diseases, and customize drug treatments.
4
Country: China | Funding: $195M
Connect Biopharmaceuticals is a developer of novel immune modulators for the treatment of serious autoimmune diseases and inflammation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $185.9M
AnaptysBio is a therapeutic antibody product company and the leader in the use of somatic hypermutation, or SHM, for antibody discovery and optimization. SHM is the body's natural process for generating potent antibodies to fight disease.
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Country: USA | Funding: $154.5M
Verrica Pharmaceuticals is a Bay Area pharmaceutical company developing proprietary topical therapies for the treatment of lesional skin diseases such as Verruca vulgaris (common warts and plantar warts) and Molluscum contagiosum.
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Country: USA | Funding: $67.4M
Clarify Medical is a developer of a handheld medical device used to treat psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo .
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Country: UK | Funding: $67M
GetHarley provides personalized end-to-end care for every type of skin.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $56.7M
PathologyWatch delivers an intuitive and easy-to-implement digital pathology solution for dermatologists.
10
Country: USA | Funding: $35.9M
DermaSensor is developing a medical device that aims to detect the risk of skin cancer.
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Country: India | Funding: $25.5M
Cureskin is an AI powered application that provides derma care through mobile devices.
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $16.2M
OnlineDoctor is an innovative Swiss-based platform that allows the user to diagnosed any skin problems quickly.
13
Country: Denmark | Funding: $12M
Nøie is customised skincare based on individual skin profiles, scientifically proven ingredients, and shared knowledge within a community united by similar issues. Our algorithms harness the power of the crowd to help the individual.
14
Country: Indonesia | Funding: $4.3M
Diri Care provides Personalized healthcare solutions.
15
Country: Germany | Funding: €3.5M
The smartphone App Nia, a medically validated companion, gives patients with eczema daily support and offers a comprehensive assistance.
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Country: India | Funding: $3.2M
Clinikally is India's first digital skin and hair clinic offering video consults, treatment plans and curated products.
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Country: Estonia | Funding: €2M
Haut.AI is developing AI algorithms for recognition of skin pathologies. Our developments are based on the algorithms of computer vision and machine learning including deep learning. Our core product is SaaS for skincare. We help our clients:
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Country: UK | Funding: $150K
Proton Health eczema solution provider that offers digital applications for reality for health.
19
Country: UK
Online personalized skin-deep analysis for all skin tones and all genders. The automated analysis report is based on natural light, just as nature sees you.
20
Country: Singapore
NOTA mole tracker is a device&app for mapping and checking moles at home. Early diagnosis of skin cancer/melanoma with bioimpedance.
Editor: Jason Kwon
Jason Kwon is a senior editor for MedicalStartups. He has previously covered the pharmaceutical and medical research industries for FDAnews and worked as a head of marketing for medical startup Sonic Therapeutics. Before that, he co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in Asia. Jason graduated from St. Bonaventure University’s journalism school. In his free time, Jason enjoys yoga, watching movie trailers, traveling to places where he can't get cell service. You can contact Jason at jaskwon(at)medicalstartups(dot)com