Deal Flow

Ayurvedic Skincare Brand Sahajan Secures Funding By Showing Solid Fundamentals
After eight years in business, Sahajan has secured institutional capital. The Ayurvedic skincare brand has raised an undisclosed amount it’s classifying as pre-series A funding from Ridgeline Ventures, Wonderment Ventures, Top Knot Ventures, Celeste Burgoyne, president, Americas and...

Kearney Predicts Beauty M&A Will Increase Over The Next 2 Years
Gen Z isn’t into old brands—and beauty conglomerates into gen Z are responding. According to a new survey by management consultancy Kearney of 130 senior executives orchestrating mergers and acquisitions in the global...

Unilever Ventures And True Beauty Ventures Enter The Fragrance Category By Backing The 7 Virtues
The 7 Virtues has secured growth capital from Unilever Ventures and True Beauty Ventures. The funding round, which was led by the venture arm of Unilever, represents the first fragrance investment...

SkinSpirit Acquires Med-Spa Locations To Expand Its Reach Across The Country
The med-spa chain SkinSpirit is snapping up small aesthetic businesses with gusto as it extends its network of locations nationwide. After buying Contempo Aesthetics in Pasadena, Calif., in June, SkinSpirit has purchased...

E.l.f. Beauty Acquires Naturium To Grow Skincare Market Share
Already a makeup juggernaut, E.l.f. Beauty is angling for the same status in skincare by acquiring Naturium for $355 million. The company’s deal for the brand, which consists of a combination of cash...

Private-Label Platform Blanka Raises $2M To Ease Brands’ Ability To Bring Products To Market
In 2020, Kaylee Astle launched a short-lived sunscreen brand called Goodnight Moon, which gave her a window into the struggles of nascent beauty brands that most consumers, let alone entrepreneurs prior to their entrance into beauty,...