Deal Flow
The Bar For Beauty Funding Remains High, But Investors See More Paths To Success
The goalposts for securing beauty funding have never been higher, but the field of play is more open than ever, at least according to XRC Ventures’ latest quarterly Consumer VC Benchmarks report based on...
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...
L Catterton Reinforces Its Expert-Led Brand Thesis With Rōz Investment
In a beauty M&A market fixated on separating forever brands from fleeting ones, L Catterton has taken a significant minority stake in Rōz, confident that the credibility founder Mara Roszak has cultivated over two...
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.
Kiuda Group Acquires CGETC To Build One-Stop Infrastructure Platform For K-Beauty
Kiuda Group, an investment firm focused on beauty and wellness companies, has made its first acquisition by taking a majority stake in logistics provider CGETC as it seeks to build...
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...
