Deal Flow
The Indie Beauty And Wellness Fallout From Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse
The Flex Company founder Lauren Schulte Wang was manning her brand’s booth at the consumer packaged goods trade show Expo West on Thursday afternoon when she began receiving worrisome texts from fellow founders about Silicon...
Sexual Healthcare Provider TBD Health Secures $4.4M In Funding To Expand Services
Digital and in-person sexual healthcare provider TBD Health has closed a $4.4 million seed round. The round was led by Tusk Venture Partners
Unilever Ventures Invests $2M In Scalp Care Brand Straand
Straand has received $2 million in pre-seed funding from Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of Unilever. The funding represents the Australian flake-fighting haircare brand’s first institutional capital and comes as the...
Follain Founder Tara Foley Jumpstarts Investment Bank Consensus Advisors’ Beauty And Wellness Practice
At retailer Follain, founder and former CEO Tara Foley guided many early clean beauty brands taking their first steps into stores. Now, in her new position as managing director at boutique investment bank Consensus
Bloomi Seeks Seed Funds, Expands Retail Reach At Target And Saks Fifth Avenue
After entering Target last year and crossing $3 million in annual sales, Bloomi is fundraising this year to further its growth. The sexual wellness brand is pursuing seed funding both via institutional investors and...
Thirteen Lune Closes $8M Funding Round
Update: Inclusive beauty e-tailer Thirteen Lune has closed an $8 million seed plus round to bring the total amount of funding it’s raised to $12.5 million. Funds from the latest round, which BrainTrust Founders Studio participated in, will go...
