Deal Flow
What’s Behind Unilever’s Choice Of Paula’s Choice?
Unilever has chosen to add Paula’s Choice to a stacked prestige skincare roster that includes Dermalogica, Murad, Tatcha, Ren and Kate Somerville. With a price tag of $2 billion, according to industry sources cited by...
Women’s Wellness Brand Rae Raises $9.5M From Power Plant Partners, M13 And Able Partners
Women-focused wellness brand Rae has closed a $9.5 million series A round. The round was led by Beyond Meat and Thrive Market backer Power Plant Partners with participation from existing Rae investors...
With New Seed Funding, Scalp Health Brand Jupiter Has More Fuel To Fight Flakes
Jupiter, the brand making dandruff products worthy of showing off the in shower, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding. Vanterra Capital, backer of Cleancult, Quip and Daily Harvest, led the seed round with participation...
You Go Natural Headwraps Raises $2M In Seed Funding
You Go Natural Headwraps has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by Brand Foundry Ventures with participation from Capital Factory, Willow Growth Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Monique Little started YGN Headwraps in 2016...
HatchBeauty Brands Enhances Data Capabilities With The Acquisition Of Trendalytics
Seizing upon a beauty trend early can mean the difference between launching a bestselling product and a dud, but, in today’s market, with trends cycling swiftly as gen Z experimenters on TikTok and skintellectuals on Reddit drive the...
Prima Pulls In $9.2M From Greycroft, H Ventures, Lerer Hippeau And More
Plant-based beauty and wellness specialist Prima just got a lot more green. The brand has closed a $9.2 million seed-plus financing round led by Greycroft, H Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Defy Partners, a...
