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...

Willow Growth Partners’ Deborah Benton On Fair Early-Stage Deals, Launching A Brand In A Down Market And The Metaverse

Deborah Benton, founder and managing partner Willow Growth Partners, an investment firm constructed specifically to support early-stage consumer brands, is the first to acknowledge she was part of a problem she’s now trying to solve. “I had...

What Constitutes A Cult Brand, According To Cult Capital

Cult Capital has a pretty remarkable track record of picking beauty companies that build cult brands. In 2015, the growth capital investment firm formerly known as JMK Consumer backed sunscreen specialist Supergoop, and baby and kids’...