Rachel Brown
Your Favorite Founder’s Favorite Fractional CFO On The Power Of Knowing Your Numbers
In a tough funding environment, having a firm grasp on finances can be a superpower. Fractional finance firm Crew Finance works with brands, including a slew of beauty brands such as California Naturals, Standard Procedure,...
Clean Skin Club Raises $32M In Funding, On Course To Surpass $100M In 2024 Sales
Clean Skin Club, a brand centered on single-use viscose fiber face towel alternatives, has raised $32 million in funding from Astō Consumer Partners and Amberstone as it speeds toward a projected $107 million in sales this year....
Crown Affair Secures $9M In Series B Funding Round Led By True Beauty Ventures
Crown Affair, a brand aiming to own the clean hairstyling space in prestige haircare, has secured $9 million in a series B funding round led by True Beauty Ventures. The round marks...
Has The Small Beauty Brand Explosion Imploded?
In a recent piece by McKinsey & Co. outlining an agenda for the consumer goods industry, which it projects will grow at a 3% to 5% rate annually going forward, making it hard for brands...
Will The Sizzling Fragrance Category Cool Off Next Year?
Fragrance surprisingly gained traction during the pandemic—and it hasn’t stopped. According to market research firm Circana, fragrance was the fastest-growing prestige beauty category in the first half of this year. Looking at beauty...
Spate: 15 Indie Beauty Brand Search Volume Growth Leaders
Beauty consumers are deepening their relationship with trending subcategories. Data provided by machine intelligence platform Spate on the 15 indie beauty brands with the highest search volume acceleration in the United States from October last year to...
Longevity Brand OneSkin Pulls In Series A Funding From Selva Ventures, Unilever Ventures, Camila Alves McConaughey And More
As the race to win in the longevity category picks up pace, OneSkin’s ability to be in the running has improved by securing $7 million in series A funding to accelerate growth. Previous investor Selva Ventures,...
