Investors
To Sell Her Brand, Aila Founder Katie Moloney Stepped Far Outside Her Comfort Zone
Late last year, Katie Moloney, founder of natural pre-workout supplement brand Aila and a former trainer who’d held sales and marketing roles in sports media, made a decision she initially had trouble admitting to herself, let alone...
With Unilever Ventures’ Backing, Selva Ventures Closes $34M Fund To Invest In Early-Stage CPG Brands
Selva Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm concentrating on consumer packaged goods companies, has drawn $34 million to close its second fund. For the fund, which follows a $10 million fund secured...
With $15M In New Funding, Intrinsic Evolves Into Women’s Health-Centric CPG Platform
Investors are catching on to the massive women’s health and wellness opportunity, especially as technology increasingly allows healthcare to happen outside of doctor’s offices and staid over-the-counter drug offerings expand to include more modern, better-for-you...
Leading Beauty Investment Bankers On The Changing Landscape, Hot Categories And Top Deals: Part 2
In the beauty industry, it’s been relatively quiet on the deal front lately, with the exception of a few bangers like L’Oréal’s acquisition of Aesop and Procter & Gamble’s purchase of Mielle Organics. Data tells the...
Lotus Herbals’ Nitin Passi Breaks Down The Company’s Investment Strategy
With India surpassing China as the country with the world’s largest population, the rest of the globe is seeing rupees as the income of its nearly 1.43 billion citizens increases. The beauty industry is no exception, and...
Men’s Hair Color Customization Startup Cleverman Receives $1.8M In Seed Funding
Depending on estimates, anywhere from 7% to 15% of American men color their hair compared to 50% to 75% of American women. That leaves a lot of room for growth in the men’s...
