Youthforia Secures Seed Funding From True Beauty Ventures And Willow Growth Partners

Fiona Co Chan, founder and CEO of Youthforia, a brand known for makeup formulated to be good enough to sleep in, can sleep easier now. Youthforia has closed a seed funding round led by

Active Partners’ Jason Mahendran On Why Expertise, Masstige Skincare And Metrics Showing Brand Love Are Critical Today

Partner Jason Mahendran has been integral in pointing London-based consumer-focused investment firm Active Partners’ capital compass toward the beauty industry. In 2021, it backed skincare brand Facetheory to the tune of 10 million pounds. Last year, it ventured...

Birchbox Owner Femtec Health Is Looking For A Buyer

Birchbox owner Femtec Health Inc. is up for sale, according to a sale memo soliciting potential buyers that was obtained by Beauty Independent. The sale memo reveals the company, which is better known...

Luxury Skincare Disruptor True Botanicals Nabs Series B Investment From NextWorld Evergreen

True Botanicals, the clean beauty brand shaking up luxury skincare, has received a series B investment from NextWorld Evergreen. The investment caps off an eventful two years for True Botanicals that’s seen...

Founded By A Vietnamese Immigrant, House Of M Beauty Raises $2M From The Vietnamese American Community

For its first external funding, House of M Beauty has turned to its community. Launched by Vietnamese immigrant Anne Nguyen Oliver in 2019, the prestige skincare brand based in Tustin, Calif., has drawn $2 million from Vietnamese...

Luc-Henry Rousselle Joins Investment Bank DC Advisory To Lead Beauty And Personal Care Practice

Luc-Henry Rousselle, a long-time beauty industry dealmaker who’s helped guide transactions involving Beekman 1802, InstaNatural, Sky Organics and many more brands, has joined DC Advisory as managing director in the United States to lead the...