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Norwest’s Sonya Brown On How Problem-Solution Brands Solve Problems Facing Beauty Businesses Today
Sonya Brown, co-head of the growth equity team at investment firm Norwest Venture Partners, has been a prominent beauty industry backer for two decades. As a VP at private equity firm Summit Partners in...
The Craftory’s Ernesto Schmitt On What It Takes To Be A Great Beauty Brand In 2023
Ernesto Schmitt, co-founder of The Craftory, a $600 million impact investment company, believes the beauty industry is at a true tipping point pushing it toward substance over style. “I personally have looked at 3,000 beauty...
Inside The Healing Company’s Push To Grow Its Portfolio To 15 Brands In Three Years
The defective healthcare system leaves people searching for solutions to everyday issues. The Healing Company believes it can be a major force in providing those solutions. Founded by Anabel Oelmann, a former model and supplement entrepreneur,...
Daintree Capital Wants Brand Founders To Explore Alternatives To Venture Capital Funding
Venture capital may grab headlines, but it’s not how most businesses, especially women- and BIPOC-led businesses, are financed. And many businesses aren’t suited to VC funding. Looking at the available funding for startups, Alisha Griffey spotted an opportunity...
Bansk Group’s Chris Kelly: The Premiumization Of Haircare “Is In The Third Inning”
Founded by former Coty and Reckitt Benckiser CEO Bart Becht, Bansk Group has quickly established a significant presence in haircare with the acquisitions of three eco-conscious haircare brands: Amika, Eva NYC and Ethique. The...
Selva Ventures On What It Takes To Build A Mainstream CPG Brand
Selva Ventures has what seems like a very straightforward mission of investing in brands that make consumers’ lives better. However, accomplishing that mission is anything but straightforward. There are the complicated matters of sorting through distribution strategy...
