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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...
Follain Founder Tara Foley Jumpstarts Investment Bank Consensus Advisors’ Beauty And Wellness Practice
At retailer Follain, founder and former CEO Tara Foley guided many early clean beauty brands taking their first steps into stores. Now, in her new position as managing director at boutique investment bank Consensus
Bloomi Seeks Seed Funds, Expands Retail Reach At Target And Saks Fifth Avenue
After entering Target last year and crossing $3 million in annual sales, Bloomi is fundraising this year to further its growth. The sexual wellness brand is pursuing seed funding both via institutional investors and...
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...
Thirteen Lune Closes $8M Funding Round
Update: Inclusive beauty e-tailer Thirteen Lune has closed an $8 million seed plus round to bring the total amount of funding it’s raised to $12.5 million. Funds from the latest round, which BrainTrust Founders Studio participated in, will go...
Skincare Service Provider Heyday Raises $12M To Fuel Franchise Expansion
As aesthetic treatments get increasingly futuristic, skincare service provider Heyday and its investors are betting on the strength of the straightforward facial. The company has raised a $12...
