California Naturals Raises Series B To Expand Distribution And Categories
California Naturals believes there’s space in the market for another big, better-for-you family-friendly brand spanning multiple categories, and new funding is giving it the ammunition to become one. Started in 2023 by Playa...
Poom Cosmetics Founder Irene Ham On The Rewards And Risks Of Building In Public
A year ago, Poom Cosmetics founder Irene Ham posted a TikTok video showing herself wiring $30,000 to an overseas manufacturer, effectively draining her savings account to fund the brand’s first inventory order. For many beauty founders, the...
Are Peptides Poised To Go From Gray Market To Gold Rush?
After dealing with breast implant illness, Los Angeles health and fitness coach and founder of supplement brand Micropause Emily Wagner was recommended peptides BPC-157 and GHK-Cu to aid tissue repair. She added in Retratrutide to help her...
Bond-Building Haircare Brand Filament Raises $2M Seed Round
In another indication that haircare remains firmly in investors’ crosshairs, Filament, a science-driven brand drawing comparisons to bond-building pioneer Olaplex, has raised a $2 million oversubscribed seed round. The round was led by...
Obagi Medical Sells To Bridgepoint For $460M As Beauty’s Ties To Aesthetics Deepen
Waldencast has sold Obagi Medical, the 38-year-old professional skincare brand founded by dermatologist Zein Obagi, to private equity firm Bridgepoint Group for up to $460 million as...
