Investors
L’Oréal Chooses Science Over Social Media Buzz With $1.1B Medik8 Acquisition
When it comes to Medik8, L’Oréal interpreted CSA as “conduct strategic acquisition.” CSA, an acronym for the brand’s skincare philosophy of vitamin C and sunscreen by day and vitamin A by...
Is Rhode Worth $1 Billion?
Forget celebrity beauty fatigue, E.l.f. Beauty’s $1 billion acquisition of Hailey Bieber’s gen Z-favorite skincare and color brand Rhode is a huge gamble on fame, particularly of the social media variety, continuing...
XRC Ventures On Why Science-Backed Skincare Is “The Most Compelling Category” For Beauty Investors
Out of all the product categories in beauty today, Diana Melencio, general partner at venture capital firm XRC Ventures’ Brand Capital Fund, calls science-backed skincare “the most compelling category for early-stage investors.”
How Menopause Skincare Brand Caire Beauty Is Adapting Fundraising Strategies For Today’s Challenges
In 2020, co-founders Celeste Lee and Lorrie King sought to raise $1.5 million in funding for Caire Beauty, the skincare brand addressing symptoms of menopause that they launched that year. They managed to pull...
“$5M To $6M To Grow”: Angel Investor And Advisor Anne Kurtz On The True Cost Of Beauty Brand Traction
Being an investor, no matter the industry, is inherently risky. But, in beauty, that sometimes can be hard to remember because the rewards are celebrated much more than the risks are discussed as brand failures tend to be...
Touchland, The Brand Behind Status Symbol Hand Sanitizers, Sells To Church & Dwight For $700M
Touchland, the brand that made hand sanitizer cool, has reeled in a cool $700 million in a sale to Church & Dwight, demonstrating that, even in a trepidatious climate for beauty deals, prime assets can...
