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Black-Owned Haircare Brand Alodia Raises $2M From New Voices Fund
Alodia has raised $2 million from Shea Moisture founder Richelieu Dennis’s New Voices Fund. After entering Target in February, the Black-owned haircare brand has upped its door count at the big-box retailer from about...
Credo Beauty Acquires Follain As Clean Beauty Retail Consolidates
Two early movers in clean beauty retail are consolidating. Credo Beauty has acquired Follain for an undisclosed sum, marking Credo’s first acquisition. A tiny sliver of the beauty retail sector, clean beauty retail has seen consolidation of...
Abel Odor Secures $1.35M To Raise The Global Profile Of Its Natural Luxury Fragrances
Natural fragrance brand Abel Odor has raised $1.35 million from early-stage investment firm Maker Partners to help it ride the wave of rising interest in conscious perfumes. The capital will be put toward inventory, employees, e-commerce,...
Following Japonesque’s Purchase Of Barefoot Scientist, CEO Simon Worraker Discusses The Company’s Deal Philosophy
In 2019, private equity firm Topspin Consumer Partners acquired Japonesque, a brand launched in 1985 by Paula Forberg Beritzhoff, a fashion model inspired by her trips to Japan to create tools reminiscent of those used by...
Foundry Acquires Shaving Brand Supply, Readies To Broaden Its Distribution And Assortment
In the shaving market, Unilever’s takeover of Dollar Shave Club in 2016 and Procter & Gamble’s pickup of Bevel creator Walker & Co. two years later were splashy deals, but they haven’t resulted in the desired positive ripple...
Sexual Wellness Brand Cake Raises $8M In Series A Funding
Cake has closed an $8 million series A round, bringing its total funding to over $16 million. Launched in June 2020, the sexual wellness brand previously raised $1.4 million in...
