Perfect Corp is a global SaaS artificial intelligence and augmented reality company. It is headquartered in New York. The company provides SaaS AI, AR beauty and fashion tech services.[1][2] It is listed on New York Stock Exchange with trade symbol (PERF).[3][4]
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: PERF | |
| Industry | Saas, AI, AR |
| Founded | June 1, 2015 |
| Founder | Alice Chang |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | AI and AR beauty technological products |
| Services | SaaS, AI, AR beauty and fashion tech services |
Number of employees | 201–500 (2023) |
| Website | www |
Perfect Corp has created an AI beauty assistant for the virtual world.[5]
Their technologies are used by brands including Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, Madison Reed, and Ardell.[6][7]
History
editFounded by Alice Chang[8] in 2015,[9][10] Perfect Corp was the first[when?] company to develop makeup virtual try-on with real-time camera support powered by machine learning.[11][12] In 2020, Perfect Corp partnered with Google to launch a virtual try-on feature in Google shopping.[13][14] It also partnered with Snapchat for Shoppable AR beauty try-on.[15]
Perfect Corp. has faced several lawsuits claiming that its customers are gathering biometric data from users without obtaining the necessary consent. A spokesperson for the company stated that, in accordance with company policy, they cannot discuss ongoing legal matters. However, the spokesperson emphasized Perfect Corp's commitment to protecting personal data and clarified that the company has never sold data to any third party.[16]
Awards
edit- 2023 Webby award honoree[17]
- 2023 Edison Best New Products Award for AgileHand[18]
- 2022 HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022 Award
- 2021 International Brilliance Awards[19]
- Japan BeautyTech Awards 2019[20]
- 2019 Red Herring Top 100 Winners[21]
- 2017 Google Play "Editors' Choice" Award[22]
- 2016 Trendsetter Award at Cosmoprof North America[23]
References
edit- ^ Debter, Lauren. "You Can Try Makeup Online Before You Buy It, Thanks To This Woman Entrepreneur". Forbes.
- ^ "How to participate in AR beauty virtual try-on experiences - Manufacturer Center Help". support.google.com.
- ^ "NYSE". www.nyse.com.
- ^ "Perfect Corp. Class A (PERF)". NASDAQ.
- ^ yahoo!finance (May 6, 2024). "Perfect Corp. Unveils Unique 'Beautiful AI' Brand Solutions for Beauty, Skincare, and Fashion at Viva Technology 2024". Yahoo.
- ^ Forbes (January 11, 2023). "You Can Try Makeup Online Before You Buy It, Thanks To This Woman Entrepreneur". Forbes.
- ^ BBC (June 21, 2021). "Virtual beauty tests used to be gimmicky but now they are useful". BBC.
- ^ Watson, Rana Wehbe. "Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen 2023". Forbes. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Debter, Lauren. "You Can Try Makeup Online Before You Buy It, Thanks To This Woman Entrepreneur". Forbes. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Pastore, Alexandra (November 4, 2022). "Perfect Corp. on the Evolution of the Shopping Experience". WWD. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Kathryn (October 31, 2022). "Beauty Tech Company Perfect Corp. Goes Public". WWD.
- ^ Kite-Powell, Jennifer. "Check Out These New Shoppable AR Lenses From Snapchat And MAC Cosmetics". Forbes.
- ^ "Perfect Corp Teams With Google To Help Consumers Virtually Try On Makeup - PYMNTS.com". Pymnts. June 1, 2021.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (December 17, 2020). "Google now lets you virtually try on makeup using AR, shop from influencer videos". TechCrunch.
- ^ Cohen, David (December 10, 2020). "Snap Teams Up With Beauty Tech Solutions Provider Perfect Corp". www.adweek.com.
- ^ Debter, Lauren. "You Can Try Makeup Online Before You Buy It, Thanks To This Woman Entrepreneur". Forbes. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Perfect Corp (PERF) Stock Price & News". webbyawards.com.
- ^ "2023 Winners". Edison Awards.
- ^ "2021 Brilliance Awards - Winners Announced". BOC UK. December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Japan BeautyTech Awards 2019". beautytechawards.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "2019 Red Herring Top 100 Asia Winners". Red Herring.
- ^ "YouCam Makeup named Google Play "Editors' Choice"". FashionNetwork.com.
- ^ Brookman, Faye (August 1, 2016). "Cosmoprof Raises Roof on Attendance and Innovation". WWD.