India, Feb. 24 -- Beauty and personal care (BPC) startup Puresta has raised pre-seed funding, led by Spring Marketing Capital, to build an AI-powered, full-stack dermatology platform operating at the intersection of beauty and health.

While the startup didn't disclose the funding amount, sources told Inc42 that Puresta raised Rs.34 Cr (around $3.7 Mn).

Launching this week, Puresta will offer end-to-end skincare solutions, including AI diagnostics, dermatologist-formulated products, clinical validation and real-time progress tracking.

Ahead of the launch, Puresta acquired HealthQ Life Science, the parent company of D2C skincare brand SKINQ, which specialises in dermatologist-formulated products, to strengthen its product pipeline and te...