# Paul Tran

> Paul Tran is the Vietnam-born, Las Vegas-based founder and CEO of MANSCAPED. After immigrating to the United States at about five, putting himself through the University of Southern California, and launching several earlier businesses, he created MANSCAPED in 2016 around a neglected corner of men's grooming. The company grew from roughly $3 million to $285 million in trailing revenue in three years, expanded to millions of customers across dozens of countries, and developed from a direct-to-consumer niche brand into a broad retail personal-care business.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at MANSCAPED
- **Organizations:** MANSCAPED, Dermaclara, WHIFF, Inc.
- **From:** Vietnam
- **Nationality:** Vietnamese American
- **Education:** Studies in business and engineering; specific degree not publicly confirmed, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business and Viterbi School of Engineering
- **Known for:** Built MANSCAPED from approximately $3 million to $285 million in trailing twelve-month revenue in three years while raising $23 million in equity capital, according to 2021 transaction materials., Expanded MANSCAPED to more than 15 million customers across 39 countries by 2026, according to Shopify's author profile., Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Pacific Southwest Award.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Founded several ecommerce ventures, including skincare company Dermaclara and WHIFF, and sold multiple businesses.
- **2016** — Founded MANSCAPED around purpose-built below-the-waist grooming products for men.
- **2018** — MANSCAPED reached roughly $3 million in trailing twelve-month revenue by the first quarter.
- **2019** — MANSCAPED entered Target, beginning its major U.S. retail expansion.
- **2021** — The company reported $285 million in trailing revenue, more than one million active paying members and international growth; it announced a planned public-company merger at an implied $1 billion enterprise value.
- **2022** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Southwest Award winner; the planned merger was terminated amid unfavorable market conditions.
- **2024** — MANSCAPED launched in Walmart and reported direct-to-consumer presence in 39 countries.
- **2026** — MANSCAPED aired its first Super Bowl commercial and promoted its expansion from groin grooming into full-body men's care.

## Achievements

- Built MANSCAPED from approximately $3 million to $285 million in trailing twelve-month revenue in three years while raising $23 million in equity capital, according to 2021 transaction materials.
- Expanded MANSCAPED to more than 15 million customers across 39 countries by 2026, according to Shopify's author profile.
- Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Pacific Southwest Award.
- Developed MANSCAPED from a direct-to-consumer niche brand into an international, omnichannel personal-care company with major retail distribution.
- Led MANSCAPED to its first Super Bowl advertisement in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on the Matthews Mentality podcast to discuss MANSCAPED's growth, leadership, family, philanthropy and the role of AI in entrepreneurship.
- **2026-05** — Appeared on the Foundr Podcast to detail MANSCAPED's early validation, advertising mistakes, retail timing and decision to remain private after the proposed SPAC transaction.
- **2026-02** — MANSCAPED aired its first Super Bowl commercial as part of a campaign presenting the company as a full-body men's care brand.
- **2026-01** — Shopify published a founder-story episode and profile crediting Tran with scaling MANSCAPED to more than 15 million customers across 39 countries and $300 million in revenue.

## Links

- Website: https://www.paultran.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhtran/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/paultran
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paultran/

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Last updated: 2026-09-28