Yoanna Goúchtchina

Yoanna Goúchtchina is the inventor of dermatological spray device with a dosing system for mono-dose application.[1][2] She is the Founder and CEO at KOZHYA.[3] Yoanna is the author of skin technology innovations and patents focused on connected skin health and wellness.[4]

Career

In 2012, she founded ZeeRabbit in Moscow.[5] In August 2014 Yoanna moved the company from Russia to Berlin, Germany.[6] She moved in with her 6-year-old daughter. The move was attributed to the annexation of Crimea, Ukraine by Russia and the deteriorating political environment in Russia.[7][5]

In 2018, Yoanna launched a skin technology company called KOZHYA.[3] The company focused on laying the grounds for personalized skin treatments at home. Under her leadership, KOZHYA secured 3 million euros in European Union grants to build out a personalized connected skin wellness experience at home.[8] In 2022, Yoanna won the Skincare CEO of the Year in Germany.[9]

References

  1. Anderson, Rania H.. Female Russian Mobile Tech Entrepreneur Adapts to Succeed (in en). The Way Women Work (2014-02-10). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. Gouchtchina, Yoanna & Enrique Gallar, "Dermal treatment atomizer", USD849230S1, issued 2019-10-21
  3. 3.0 3.1 BEVERIDGE, CHLOE. Women Who Inspire: Yoanna Gouchtchina.
  4. Papania, Mark James; James J. Barry & Nabil A. Elkouh et al., "Systems and methods for aerosol delivery of agents", US8544462B2, issued 2013-10-01
  5. 5.0 5.1 Babej, Marc E.. Why Russian Tech Startups Like ZeeRabbit Are Emigrating To The West (in en). Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. Russian tech start-ups abandon Moscow (in en-US). USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  7. Oxenstierna, Susanne. The Challenges for Russia's Politicized Economic System (in en) (2015-04-10)Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-63421-8.
  8. KOZHYA – BRINC. www.brinc.io. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  9. KOZHYA (2022 Winner: Influential Businesswoman Awards) (in en-GB). Acquisition International. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

Other links

Patents by Yoanna Goúchtchina