Investors
Ulta Beauty Joins $2.9M Seed Round For Retail-Bound Robotic Eyelash Extension Service Luum Precision Lash
The robots are coming to beautify us. Luum Precision Lash, a company using robotics, computer vision and artificial intelligence to apply eyelash extensions, has secured $2.9 million in seed funding in advance of entering a major cosmetics...
Ethique Founder Brianne West Starts Investment Firm Nous With $12M Focused On Purpose-Driven Early-Stage Businesses
There’s only so much a single company can do. To deepen her impact beyond her company, Brianne West, founder of plastic-free beauty brand Ethique, has started Nous, an investment, mentoring and coaching firm that’s dedicated 20...
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...
Skyn Iceland Gets A New Owner, Gears Up For Global Growth Based On Nordic Wellness Positioning
Skyn Iceland has traveled into new hands. The brand is being restructured under a company called Skyn Holding led by Antoine de Larocque, formerly CEO of beauty and pharmaceutical product producer Pharma & Beauty Group, with capital...
Science-Driven Beauty Startup Seaspire Raises $3M To Create Sustainable Skincare For Women Of Color
Helmed by scientists Camille Martin and Leila Deravi, Seaspire has raised a $3 million seed round to finance a premium eco-conscious skincare line launching next year with products for women of color containing an ingredient...
Rosen Skincare Raises $2 Million—And Plots Its Eventual Exit
Rosen Skincare has raised $2 million from New Voices Fund to support its retail partnerships with Target and Ulta Beauty, and accelerate growth. Launched by Jamika Martin in 2017, the acne-focused brand is stocked at...
