African Skincare Brand Uncover Raises $1.4M To Help It Go Global

Nairobi-based Uncover, a skincare brand with sunscreen, serum, sheet masks and more for women with melanated skin, has raised $1.4 million in an oversubscribed funding round to heighten its presence in existing markets and expand beyond them....

West Lane Capital Partners Breathes New Life Into Beauty Bakerie With Acquisition

Fresh off the acquisition of Mented Cosmetics, West Lane Capital Partners is enlarging its beauty business again by buying Beauty Bakerie. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It represents a precipitous reversal of fortunes...

“Keurig For Makeup” Company BoldHue Raises Over $3M In Seed Funding To Launch Custom Foundation Device

BoldHue, the beauty technology company behind a cosmetics-mixing countertop device, has raised $3.37 million in seed funding to bring its total funding to $5.37 million and finance the release of its device. Founded...

Forum Brands Acquires Skincare Brand Ever

Forum Brands has acquired clean skincare brand Ever from Stella & Dot. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Ever joins brand holding company Forum Brands’ health and...

Unilever Ventures Leads Body Care Brand Luna Daily’s Seed Funding Round

Luna Daily has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding in a round led by Unilever Ventures, the venture arm of global consumer packaged goods conglomerate Unilever. The funding comes alongside...

L Catterton Bets On Menopause Care With The Acquisition Of Naomi Watts’ Brand Stripes

L Catterton has acquired Stripes, the menopause care brand actress Naomi Watts developed with biotechnology company Amyris, for an undisclosed price.  The acquisition continues LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-backed private equity firm