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Osmo Raises $70M Series B To Expand AI-Powered Fragrance Ingredient Design And Manufacturing
Osmo, which uses artificial intelligence to map molecules and generate fragrance formulas, has raised $70 million in series B funding to scale fragrance manufacturing and ingredient supply, as AI tools become increasingly central...
Gut Health Startup Good Bacteria Raises $3.2M To Grow Probiotic Supplement Business
Good Bacteria has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to support marketing, product development and growth initiatives as it scales its probiotic supplement business. The round included consumer-focused venture firms
Undressing Beauty’s Unsexiest Deal: The Logic Behind Clorox’s $2.25B Purell Acquisition
The Clorox Co., the conglomerate behind some of the most utilitarian of household cleaning brands, is expanding its territory of utility by acquiring Purell maker GOJO Industries in a roughly $2.25 billion deal that’s...
Pat McGrath Labs Files For Chapter 11 As Auction Shifts To Court-Supervised Restructuring
After weeks of speculation over who would nab Pat McGrath Labs in an auction, the brand has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, shifting the process to a court-supervised restructuring and extending uncertainty over its potential...
Yellow Wood Partners-Backed Evermark Combines Suave And Elida Beauty Into New $1.9B Platform
There’s a new holding company aiming to make its mark on the beauty landscape. Formed by combining brands that came to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners through three separate transactions, Evermark brings together Suave Brands...
Prime Matter Labs Acquires Troubled Contract Manufacturer Mana Products
Monogram Capital-backed Prime Matter Labs has acquired struggling makeup contract manufacturer Mana Products from Traub Capital. The acquisition marks the end of a difficult chapter for Mana Products, which furloughed employees and explored...
