Deal Flow
To Sell Her Brand, Aila Founder Katie Moloney Stepped Far Outside Her Comfort Zone
Late last year, Katie Moloney, founder of natural pre-workout supplement brand Aila and a former trainer who’d held sales and marketing roles in sports media, made a decision she initially had trouble admitting to herself, let alone...
With Unilever Ventures’ Backing, Selva Ventures Closes $34M Fund To Invest In Early-Stage CPG Brands
Selva Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm concentrating on consumer packaged goods companies, has drawn $34 million to close its second fund. For the fund, which follows a $10 million fund secured...
Leading Beauty Investment Bankers On The Changing Landscape, Hot Categories And Top Deals: Part 2
In the beauty industry, it’s been relatively quiet on the deal front lately, with the exception of a few bangers like L’Oréal’s acquisition of Aesop and Procter & Gamble’s purchase of Mielle Organics. Data tells the...
Men’s Hair Color Customization Startup Cleverman Receives $1.8M In Seed Funding
Depending on estimates, anywhere from 7% to 15% of American men color their hair compared to 50% to 75% of American women. That leaves a lot of room for growth in the men’s...
Leading Beauty Investment Bankers On The Changing Landscape, Hot Categories And Top Deals: Part 1
Investment bankers are essential to dealmaking processes to bring on growth capital, sell companies or take a business public. Especially in today’s uncertain market in which beauty brands can be difficult to value, investment bankers act as liaisons...
Boost Lab And TBH Skincare Merge To Form Holding Company York St Brands
Boost Lab and TBH Skincare have merged to form York St Brands, a Sydney-based holding company that could buy and incubate more brands in the future. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It was supported by...
