Taylor Bryant
Hair Braiding Can Take Hours. Alexis Ohanian Is Backing Halo To Cut It To Minutes
In a beauty funding environment where capital for pre-revenue companies is rare, Halo is an exception, raising a $7 million seed round led by Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm 776 as it aims to become the Dyson for...
French Fragrance Brand Fascent Raises $1.5M To Fuel U.S. Growth
As investor interest in fragrance remains strong, Fascent has raised an angel round of 1.3 million euros or around $1.5 million to fuel expansion as it tracks toward $2.3 million in sales this year.
After Ulta Rollout, Unite Hair Deepens Retail Push With Sephora Debut
After more than two decades building its business through salons, Unite Hair is leaning into specialty retail as the distribution model that underpinned its success continues to evolve. The professional haircare brand has debuted on Sephora’s website and...
With 400% Growth, TikTok-Favorite Mermade Hair Preps For Major U.S. Expansion
After building Mermade Hair into one of the biggest brands in its category in Australia, founder Tara Simich believes she can continue the hot hair tools streak in the United States. Already, Mermade Hair has a substantial...
Oliviaumma Expands At Sephora After Going Viral With A Single SKU
Sephora Accelerate participant Oliviaumma launched into 268 Sephora doors nationwide this March with just one product: its Milky Resurfacing Brightening Toner Pads. Three weeks later, the product went viral, sending shoppers racing from store to store in search...
How Hello Klean Became Brita’s First Beauty Investment And What’s Next
Once considered a plumbing concern, water quality is increasingly being viewed as a beauty issue. An estimated 80% to 85% of Americans live with hard water, defined as water that contains high levels of dissolved...
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...
