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Meh And Awkward: Beauty M&A In 2024
2024 in Review: A Solid Start That Fizzled Fast The end of 2023 and the start of 2024 seemed like a beauty M&A dream. Within 60 days, high-flying brands like K18, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare,...
Here’s How Emerging Beauty Brands Are Trying To Squeeze Dollars From Tight-Fisted Investors
Although the number of beauty industry deals is creeping up—investment bank Capstone Partners estimates they increased nearly 33% from last year to 57 year-to-date as of last month—the well for early-stage beauty brand funding remains pretty dry....
Indie Beauty’s Uncertain Year Ahead
As we peer into the beauty industry crystal ball, for the latest edition of our ongoing series asking questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 38 beauty brand founders and executives the following: What are your predictions for...
Bridge Mentorship Alumni Lion Pose, Lightsaver And Miss Rizos On The Higher Hurdles For Emerging Brands In Today’s Tough Beauty Market
During a Beauty Independent In Conversation last Wednesday, beauty investors and entrepreneurs underscored that only the strongest survive and thrive in today’s cutthroat beauty market. “We know how saturated the industry is in...
Co-Founder Joe Vela Gets Down And Dirty About What It Took To Build And Sell Emojibator
Dame acquired fellow sex toy brand Emojibator in February in a move that would soon be succeeded by other sexual wellness players, including Foria and Hello Cake,
Opportunities And Obstacles In High-Growth Beauty Categories
While many in the beauty industry panicked this year as beauty sales growth slowed, investors, bankers, executives, founders and other industry insiders at Beauty Independent’s Dealmaker Summit expressed selective optimism...
