Claire McCormack
When Everything’s Wellness, How Do Brands Compete?
In 2026, investors are no longer asking, “What is wellness?” They’re asking, “What isn’t wellness?” With estimates valuing the global wellness market at between $2 trillion and $6 trillion, panelists at Beauty Independent’s Dealmaker Summit...
How Two Best Friends Are Bootstrapping Bur Bur To A Projected $20M In 2026 Sales
In an industry rife with celebrity-fronted brands and venture capital-fueled blitz scaling, clean scalp and strand care brand Bur Bur is proving that product performance and a slow and steady strategy might be the most...
Dr. Muneeb Shah’s Remedy Raises $20M Series A Round As Investors Double Down On Clinical Skincare
The doctor is clearly in with beauty investors, with the latest evidence being dermatologist Muneeb Shah’s skincare brand Remedy securing a $20 million series A round led by consumer investing giant L Catterton. Existing...
Italian Trade Agency And Beauty Independent Spotlight Italian Beauty Brands In New York
With annual beauty and personal care sales exceeding $100 billion, the United States is the world’s largest beauty market, offering significant opportunities as well as considerable challenges for emerging international brands. To support 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...
Feel Peptides Raises $3M To Bring Elevated Branding And Accessibility To Peptides
In the fast-growing peptide space, where consumers have often turned to gray-market operators and compounding pharmacies, Feel Peptides is aiming to legitimize the category by pairing pharmaceutical-grade products with a luxury brand sensibility, and...
