Deal Flow
Blank Beauty Secures $6.5M In Series A Funding To Revolutionize Custom Nail Polish—And More
Blank Beauty has bagged $6.5 million in series A funding to bring practically any nail polish shade a consumer could dream of to life with a purchase in-store or online—and move beyond nail...
Retail Connection: Oh My Cream Acquires Naturisimo To Extend UK Reach
French beauty retailer Oh My Cream has acquired British clean beauty e-tailer Naturisimo. The deal marks the third by Oh My Cream, operator of 26 stores in France, three stores...
“Not Just A Model That’s Pretty”: How Marianne Fonseca Scored Funding For Gente And Plans To Build The Body Care Brand
In the seven months she pitched Brazilian-inspired body care brand Gente to venture capital investors, model-turned-founder Marianne Fonseca faced skepticism, rejection and the constant refrain that its numbers “weren’t big enough.” Finally, she encountered one—Webster...
Digital Health Company Wellkasa Acquires Supplement Brand Peak + Valley
Digital health and nutraceutical company Wellkasa has acquired supplement brand Peak + Valley for an undisclosed price. Nadine Joseph, founder of Peak + Valley, which sells $29.99 adaptogenic...
Productivity-Boosting Nicotine Alternative Sett Launches With $3.8M In Funding
Sett, a new entrant in the buzzy nicotine alternative category, has launched with $3.8 million in funding. The brand’s backers are venture capital firms Jazz Venture Partners, where Sett...
Expanding At Sephora, LYS Beauty Closes Series A Round To Support Retail And Global Growth
LYS Beauty, the clean makeup brand launched four years ago by beauty industry veteran Tisha Thompson that’s on the move at Sephora, has landed series A funding to support retail distribution, global expansion, inventory procurement...
