Deal Flow

Diving Into Wellness, Shiseido Invests In Ulta Beauty’s Newest Brand Apothékary
Shiseido has invested in Apothékary through its venture capital arm to bring the wellness brand’s pre-series A funding round to $8 million. Oversubscribed by 40%, according to Shizu Okusa, who was...

Longevity Brand OneSkin Pulls In Series A Funding From Selva Ventures, Unilever Ventures, Camila Alves McConaughey And More
As the race to win in the longevity category picks up pace, OneSkin’s ability to be in the running has improved by securing $7 million in series A funding to accelerate growth. Previous investor Selva Ventures,...

Manufacturing Platform SV Labs Diversifies Category And Geographic Reach With Sigan Industries Acquisition
SV Labs, the beauty contract manufacturing platform owned by San Francisco Equity Partners, has acquired Sigan Industries Group for an undisclosed price to expand its competencies and geography. SV Labs CEO Graham Orriss, former SVP of operations...

Seaweed Extract Supplier Macro Oceans Raises $7.5M In Seed Funding, Acquires Everything Seaweed For Capacity And Expertise
As the beauty industry looks to reduce its dependence on petrochemicals, Macro Oceans is building its capacity to offer seaweed-powered ingredients as alternatives by completing a $7.5 million seed funding round and acquiring Everything Seaweed, a...

Beauty Content Platform Hue Raises $4.5M In Seed Funding To Expand Its Client Universe
Hue has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to power its next phase of growth. B2B software venture capital firms Fika Ventures and Underscore VC led the user-generated content creation software...

Beauty Brands Are Flocking To Crowdfunding Amid The VC Squeeze. Here’s How They’re Raising Money With It.
With venture capital for beauty and wellness startups scarce, even brands with track records of receiving institutional funding are flocking to crowdfunding campaigns to secure much-needed cash and connect with enthusiasts willing to put their money where their...