Claudia Teng is an product innovation, marketing, and development leader with experience driving growth at the intersection of health, consumer products, and entrepreneurship. She received her undergraduate degree in Gender & Women’s Studies and Pre-Med at the University of California, Berkeley.

She started in dermatology clinical research and authored multiple peer-reviewed articles, reviews, abstracts and presentations at international meetings. She went on to co-found skincare company Topicals, which raised a $2.7 million seed round, making her among one of the youngest women of color to raise more than $1 million in venture capital funding. Claudia is passionate about identifying and leveraging new opportunities driven by consumer behavior.