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Turning a Korean skincare trend into $630 million (Hero Cosmetics' Ju Rhyu) | Masters of Scale

About Ju

  • Co-founded and led Hero Cosmetics to a $630M exit in 2022.
  • Grew Hero Cosmetics to $100M+ in annual revenue, selling a Mighty Patch every 15 seconds (2025).
  • Named to the Inc. Magazine 2019 Female Founders 100 list.
  • Honored as a 2019 Yotpo Amazing Woman in Ecommerce.
  • Instrumental in bringing the acne patch category to the U.S. market.
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How this first-time founder landed a $630 million exit
Hero Cosmetics’ Ju Rhyu
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