Rachel Brown
Eyva, An AI-Driven Platform Streamlining Beauty Industry Data, Raises Almost $2.9M In Seed Funding
Eyva, a SaaS artificial intelligence-powered platform breaking down beauty industry silos by streamlining data across product development, supply chain, marketing and more, has raised nearly $2.9 million in seed funding to grow its reach.
Meet The Supply Chain Expert Making Sure Products Get To Sephora Shelves On Time
When beauty entrepreneurs are simultaneously giddy and terrified about the prospects of launching their brands at Sephora or Ulta Beauty, often one of their first calls is to Hae CPG. Named for the verb “do” in Korean,...
Consonant Skin+Care Demonstrates How A Brand Can Close With Integrity
“Over the years, it’s been really important for us to talk about and have a lot of transparency and honesty about skincare,” says Kristina Breckon, president of Consonant Skin+Care. “There’s a lot of smoke and...
Indie Beauty’s Uncertain Year Ahead
As we peer into the beauty industry crystal ball, for the latest edition of our ongoing series asking questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 38 beauty brand founders and executives the following: What are your predictions for...
From The Founder Of Susteau, New Platform Syndeo Connects Brands With Behind-The-Scenes Biotechnology Innovators
When Kailey Bradt created Susteau, an eco-minded brand that pioneered powder-to-lather shampoo, she learned a few hard lessons about the difficulties of translating a beauty entrepreneur’s envelope-pushing vision into a reality. In approaching contract manufacturers, Bradt, who...
Are Beauty Investors Really Looking For 90% Margins?
In a recent podcast interview with the publication Glossy, Richard Christiansen, founder of Flamingo Estate, shared he’s had 160 investor meetings over the last two years. From those meetings, he says he learned personal...
Digital Tools Delivering Real Results For Emerging Beauty Brands
During a discussion about men’s skincare brand Jackfir’s launch at Erewhon last month, founder Charlie Razook mentioned that he fields outreach from companies with various digital tools constantly, but isn’t sure about their value....
