Deal Flow
L Catterton Bets On Menopause Care With The Acquisition Of Naomi Watts’ Brand Stripes
L Catterton has acquired Stripes, the menopause care brand actress Naomi Watts developed with biotechnology company Amyris, for an undisclosed price. The acquisition continues LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-backed private equity firm
Asian Consortium Secures Majority Stake In Microbiome And Biotechnology Brand Tiny Associates
Tiny Associates, a microbiome- and biotechnology-centered skincare and supplements brand, has sold a majority stake to Grace Inc., a South Korean health and beauty brand distributor, and Conroy Cheng, chair of Advance Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and vice...
Cult Capital Examines How Brands Can Succeed In A Crowded And Confusing Skincare Market
Amid the noise in the skincare market, Cult Capital is zeroing in on brands that can rise above it by advancing ingredient delivery systems and cut through it with transparency and edited routines.
How To Sell A Small Beauty Brand, According To Founders Who’ve Done It
Huge beauty brand transactions like L’Oréal’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Aesop and Kering Beauté’s $3.8 billion purchase of Creed last year make headlines, but there are many small beauty brand transactions that don’t get any press. In...
Megalabs Acquires Majority Stake In Hair Growth Brand DS Laboratories To Boost Dermatology Business
Pharmaceutical and supplement company Megalabs has acquired a majority stake in DS Laboratories, a brand specializing in hair growth products, to heighten its presence in dermatologists’ offices. Terms of the deal weren’t...
Brand Incubator Squared Circles Closes $40M Series A Funding Round Led By L Catterton
Squared Circles, the venture studio and incubator behind Kelly Slater’s personal care brand Freaks of Nature, has closed a $40 million series A funding round to fuel brand creation. The round was...
