Early Stage Investing

A decade ago, professional investment firms focused on early-stage beauty dealmaking were practically non-existent. Now, the space is ripe with firms who see the potential of getting in on the ground level of the next stratospheric success story. Join Nader Naeymi-Rad and three top investment firm leaders who have invested early on and nurtured beauty and wellness standouts like DIBS Beauty, Eighth Day, Makeup By Mario, Tata Harper and Milk Makeup as they discuss how the current economic conditions will affect current and future M&A activity, the specific attributes they look for in brands before investing, deal killers, and what categories are ripe for growth.