Create & Cultivate Founder Jaclyn Johnson Is Connecting Brands And Angel Investors At Cherub
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Create & Cultivate Founder Jaclyn Johnson Is Connecting Brands And Angel Investors At Cherub

Co-founder Jaclyn Johnson wants Cherub, a digital membership community connecting startups and angel investors, to do for angel investing what Coinbase has done for crypto. “Buying Bitcoin 10 to 15 years ago felt kind of scary,...
Manufacturing Platform SV Labs Diversifies Category And Geographic Reach With Sigan Industries Acquisition
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Manufacturing Platform SV Labs Diversifies Category And Geographic Reach With Sigan Industries Acquisition

SV Labs, the beauty contract manufacturing platform owned by San Francisco Equity Partners, has acquired Sigan Industries Group for an undisclosed price to expand its competencies and geography. SV Labs CEO Graham Orriss, former SVP of operations...
Seaweed Extract Supplier Macro Oceans Raises $7.5M In Seed Funding, Acquires Everything Seaweed For Capacity And Expertise
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Seaweed Extract Supplier Macro Oceans Raises $7.5M In Seed Funding, Acquires Everything Seaweed For Capacity And Expertise

As the beauty industry looks to reduce its dependence on petrochemicals, Macro Oceans is building its capacity to offer seaweed-powered ingredients as alternatives by completing a $7.5 million seed funding round and acquiring Everything Seaweed, a...
Beauty Content Platform Hue Raises $4.5M In Seed Funding To Expand Its Client Universe
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Beauty Content Platform Hue Raises $4.5M In Seed Funding To Expand Its Client Universe

Hue has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to power its next phase of growth.  B2B software venture capital firms Fika Ventures and Underscore VC led the user-generated content creation software...
Beauty Brands Are Flocking To Crowdfunding Amid The VC Squeeze. Here’s How They’re Raising Money With It.
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Beauty Brands Are Flocking To Crowdfunding Amid The VC Squeeze. Here’s How They’re Raising Money With It.

With venture capital for beauty and wellness startups scarce, even brands with track records of receiving institutional funding are flocking to crowdfunding campaigns to secure much-needed cash and connect with enthusiasts willing to put their money where their...
Hello Cake Secures $18M In Series B Funding And Acquires Fellow Sexual Wellness Brand Wet’s Parent Company Trigg Laboratories
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Hello Cake Secures $18M In Series B Funding And Acquires Fellow Sexual Wellness Brand Wet’s Parent Company Trigg Laboratories

Hello Cake, a sexual wellness and telehealth company, has secured $18 million in series B funding and purchased lubricant brand Wet’s parent company Trigg Laboratories Inc.  The series B round was led by...