Range Beauty Becomes The First Black Woman-Owned Makeup Brand To Score A “Shark Tank” Deal

Range Beauty has made television history by becoming the first Black woman-owned makeup brand to score a deal on “Shark Tank.” In an episode of the ABC show that aired on Feb. 25, “sharks” or investors Mark...

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’...

Better For You Wellness Set To Acquire Natural Body Care And Haircare Brand Mango Moi

Better For You Wellness is gearing up to acquire body care and haircare brand Mango Moi. The acquisition will be an all-stock transaction, according to Ian James, CEO of BFYW and founder of The Ideation...

Wolf Project Raises $3M To Make An Impact In The Growing Men’s Skincare Market

Wolf Project’s big project of getting men to adopt skincare rituals just got a major boost. The Geneva-based brand has secured $3 million in seed funding from investment firm Ace & Co., former Richemont CEO Richard...

Eight Black Women Beauty Company Founders On What It’s Like To Raise $1M Or More

The dismal rate of funding for Black women-led startups has been an unfortunate fixture of the investment landscape. In 2020, 93 Black women raised over $1 million in venture capital and, in total, Black women-led startups received less...

Common Heir Raises $2.5M To Accelerate Merchandise, Retail And Sustainability Efforts

Common Heir is looking to ramp up its merchandise, retail and sustainability efforts with $2.5 million in new funding, an amount that surpassed the clean beauty brand’s fundraising goal by more than $1 million. Among Common...