Deal Flow
Henkel Acquires Not Your Mother’s To Strengthen U.S. Haircare Presence
Henkel is expanding its presence in the American mass haircare market with the acquisition of Not Your Mother’s, a fast-growing brand that has demonstrated digital agility and longevity at a time when unrelenting trend cycles...
KYT Group, Founded By Former Honest And CAA Executives, Acquires Glo Skin Beauty
KYT Group, the investment and advisory firm formed by former The Honest Co. executive Kurt Kober and ex-CAA head of business development Michael Yanover, has made its first brand acquisition, Glo Skin Beauty. The...
Kline Identifies Likely Indie Beauty Acquisition Targets
Science, not sex appeal, is the beauty industry’s strongest selling point today. That’s the conclusion Kline & Company is drawing in a new report listing 20 likely indie beauty acquisition targets across skincare, makeup,...
Fundamental Brands Invites The Public To Invest As It Acquires And Reenergizes Beauty Assets
Beauty’s newest holding company player, Fundamental Brands, has begun rolling up small beauty assets, starting with skincare label Amala and Black haircare brand and manufacturer Lucky Heart, and is now raising capital to fuel...
Osmo Raises $70M Series B To Expand AI-Powered Fragrance Ingredient Design And Manufacturing
Osmo, which uses artificial intelligence to map molecules and generate fragrance formulas, has raised $70 million in series B funding to scale fragrance manufacturing and ingredient supply, as AI tools become increasingly central...
Gut Health Startup Good Bacteria Raises $3.2M To Grow Probiotic Supplement Business
Good Bacteria has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to support marketing, product development and growth initiatives as it scales its probiotic supplement business. The round included consumer-focused venture firms