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...

Livestreaming Beauty And Fashion Platform Buywith Raises $9.5M In Seed Funding

Buywith, a beauty and fashion livestreaming startup enabling hosts to shop alongside users in real time, has closed a $9.5 million seed round. IgniteXL Ventures, the global seed fund specializing in technology-driven beauty and wellness investments...

As Funding Flows Into The Wig Category, Marketplace Upgrade Closes $1M Seed Extension Round

Wig and extension marketplace Upgrade has closed a $1 million seed extension following its $1.7 million seed round in May last year. The new round was led by The Artemis Fund and Mercury Fund, Logitech...

Hormonal Wellness Brand Wile Raises $3M From Serena Williams And Others, Launches At Whole Foods

Wile, a hormonal health supplement brand aimed at women aged 40 and over, has raised a $3 million seed round involving Serena Williams’ new venture fund Serena Ventures.  Other participants in the round...

AI-Driven Wig Customization Company Parfait Receives $5M In Funding

Parfait is gearing up to disrupt the wig category with $5 million in funding. The funding round was led by Upfront Ventures and Serena Ventures, backer of wig and hair extension company Mayvenn. Other participants include...

Sommer Ray’s Imaraïs Beauty Raises $1.25M In Seed Funding, Expands Retail Distribution

Less than a year after entering the market with better-for-you ingestible skincare gummy Glow, influencer Sommer Ray’s Imaraïs Beauty has raised $1.25 million at a $12.5 million valuation. Private individuals from Canada,...