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DC Advisory Report: Beauty M&A Deal Volume Down This Year, But Rebound Expected
While the beauty industry has seen several high-profile acquisitions so far this year, overall deal volume is down from last year, though DC Advisory predicts strong M&A activity for the remainder of 2025 and into...
Windsong Global Acquires KVD Beauty From Kendo For Multi-Brand Platform Play
KVD Beauty, the brand originally called Kat Von D Beauty when its namesake tattoo artist partnered with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned incubator Kendo to launch goth makeup in 2008, has been acquired by
Betting On A Return To Full Glam, Unilever Ventures And True Beauty Ventures Back Hung Vanngo Beauty
Unilever Ventures and True Beauty Ventures have invested in Hung Vanngo Beauty, the new brand from the makeup artist who’s created looks for Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry and Scarlett...
OSEA Malibu Lands General Atlantic Backing For International Growth And Product Innovation
OSEA Malibu is poised to set sail. The seaweed-powered skincare and body care brand, turning 30 years old next year, has secured investment from growth equity firm General Atlantic, a backer of...
Cos Bar Sells To Mitchell Family Office After Violet Grey Doesn’t Move Forward With Acquisition
Cos Bar has found a buyer after a potential deal combining it with Violet Grey and The Detox Market didn’t happen. The luxury beauty retailer announced Tuesday that Birmingham, Mich.-based private investment firm Mitchell Family...
Aïza Raises $3M Seed Round To Take Middle Eastern Beauty Global
Dubai-based beauty company Amaani has closed a $3 million seed funding round to expand its first brand, Aïza, across the Middle East and lay the groundwork for growth outside of the region. “The Middle East...
