Investors
Dr. Muneeb Shah’s Remedy Raises $20M Series A Round As Investors Double Down On Clinical Skincare
The doctor is clearly in with beauty investors, with the latest evidence being dermatologist Muneeb Shah’s skincare brand Remedy securing a $20 million series A round led by consumer investing giant L Catterton. Existing...
Capsum Acquires KKT Labs And Taps Krupa Koestline To Lead U.S. Operations
French contract manufacturer Capsum has acquired beauty product development and innovation consultancy KKT Labs and named founder Krupa Koestline CEO of its operations in the United States as it seeks to accelerate...
Jay-Z’s MarcyPen Capital Partners Emerges As Strong Contender For Fenty Beauty
MarcyPen Capital Partners, an investment firm backed by Jay-Z, has emerged as a leading contender to acquire luxury goods conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy’s 50% stake in Fenty Beauty, according...
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...
Bond-Building Haircare Brand Filament Raises $2M Seed Round
In another indication that haircare remains firmly in investors’ crosshairs, Filament, a science-driven brand drawing comparisons to bond-building pioneer Olaplex, has raised a $2 million oversubscribed seed round. The round was led by...
Obagi Medical Sells To Bridgepoint For $460M As Beauty’s Ties To Aesthetics Deepen
Waldencast has sold Obagi Medical, the 38-year-old professional skincare brand founded by dermatologist Zein Obagi, to private equity firm Bridgepoint Group for up to $460 million as...
