Bread Beauty Supply Closes Oversubscribed Multimillion-Dollar Seed Round

Curly haircare brand Bread Beauty Supply has closed a multimillion-dollar seed funding round led by Fearless Fund. Bread founder Maeva Heim didn’t disclose the exact amount or the terms of the funding, but says the round was...

Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone On What She Looks For In A Brand And Introducing Debt-Based Financing

Venture capital firm Fearless Fund has nailed down four main criteria for investing in a brand. It has to have a compelling story behind it, strong team, traction in the market and quality products. Bread Beauty...

Foundry Boosts Its Presence In Men’s Personal Care By Adding Blu Atlas To A Portfolio That Contains Stryx And Supply

As direct-to-consumer brand consolidator Foundry narrows its focus, it’s acquired men’s skincare, haircare and fragrance company Blu Altas for an undisclosed eight-figure sum as part of an effort to build its presence in men’s personal care....

At-Home Hormone Test Maker Oova Raises $10.3M In Series A Funding

Women’s hormone health and fertility company Oova has raised $10.3 million in series A funding. The series A round was led by Biomilq backer Spero Ventures, with participation from the firms US Fertility,...

Capri Blue And Thymes Parent Company Curio Acquires Blazing Candle Brand Otherland

Otherland is venturing to another business land. The sizzling candle brand has been acquired by Curio, parent company of Thymes and Capri Blue, for an undisclosed amount. Otherland’s tight distribution and product range gives Curio an...

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...