Investors
Estée Lauder Ups Science-Backed Skincare Ante With 111Skin Investment
As beauty intersects with aesthetics and shifts toward longevity, Estée Lauder has made a minority investment in doctor-founded skincare brand 111Skin, yet another proof point that clinical and science-backed positioning is driving deals...
Fundamental Brands To Acquire $31M Fragrance License Holder For Ellen Tracy, Mustang And More
Fundamental Brands is acquiring Great American Beauty, the fragrance license holder for brands including Ellen Tracy, IZOD, Ford Mustang and Caribbean Joe in a deal adding approximately $31 million in sales to its...
Westman Atelier Secures $15M From Prelude Growth Partners And Imaginary Ventures
Westman Atelier, the makeup brand launched by celebrity makeup artist Gucci Westman in 2018, has raised $15 million in funding from existing backers Imaginary Ventures and Prelude Growth Partners....
Humble Growth’s Salt & Stone Strategy: Keep Founders In Their “Zone Of Genius”
At Humble Growth, the private equity firm where principal Evan Mintz oversees investments, the “humble” in the name carries as much weight as the “growth.” He describes empathy and value-add as the firm’s two guiding pillars. “We...
VMG Partners Invests In Textured Haircare Brand The Doux
VMG Partners has taken a minority stake in The Doux, the mass-market haircare brand known for its texture foam Mousse Def. Sources tell Beauty Independent the brand reached $38 million in sales and $7.3 million...
American Pacific Group Banks On Dossier’s Dupe Business In Majority-Stake Deal
Private equity firm American Pacific Group has taken a majority stake in Dossier, the brand known for duping popular fragrances like Le Labo’s Santal 33 and Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Baccarat Rouge 540, with aspirations...
