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4 Aug

EXCLUSIVE: Aurate Raises Series B Funding, Partners With Macy’s

EXCLUSIVE: Aurate Raises Series B Funding, Partners With Macy’s
After almost a decade available on the market, Aurate is seeking to the following stage of its business. The direct-to-consumer superb jewelry brand is gearing up for its first major retail partnerships this month after securing its series B funding in the primary quarter of this yr. Terms of the investment weren't disclosed; nevertheless, Aurate stated it has raised $25 million thus far.  Aurate is embarking on two retail partnerships this month with Macy’s and Helzberg Diamonds, creating respective sister brands sold exclusively on the retailers. Audrey by Aurate will launch at Macy’s on Saturday and Laure by Aurate will launch at Helzberg Diamonds on Tuesday. “We all the time desired to democratize real gold. That’s still the mission of the brand,” said...
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16 Jul

Bread Beauty Supply Raises Seed Funding Round – WWD

Bread Beauty Supply Raises Seed Funding Round – WWD
Hair care line Bread Beauty Supply has raised a multimillion-dollar seed funding round, led by Fearless Fund, a enterprise capital fund focused on supporting women of color entrepreneurs. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Bread, which offers a variety of fresh products specifically designed for textured and curly hair, was launched three years ago by Maeva Heim, a Black Australian woman and sweetness industry veteran who struggled to search out brands that resonated together with her when she transitioned from relaxed to natural hair. The brand launched on sephora.com and by itself website, BreadBeautySupply.com, with three stock keeping units. Currently it has eight skus including Hair Cream, $28; Macadamia Oil, $28, and Mud Mask, $34, and is offered in a variety of...
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7 Jun

GetHarley Closes $52 Million Funding Round Led by Index

GetHarley Closes  Million Funding Round Led by Index
LONDON — GetHarley, a web based marketplace connecting consumers with clinicians and personalized skincare products, has raised $52 million in funding led by Index Ventures, a backer of Farfetch, Glossier and Beauty Pie. Billed as an inexpensive and hassle-free bespoke skincare offering, GetHarley enables customers to talk to top clinicians virtually at a small fee and receive skilled guidance on what skincare or treatment they needs to be getting. The platform also offers concierge services to assist beauty clinics deliver personalized products to customers. The platform, which is known as after Harley Street in London, an area that hosts a fantastic variety of top clinics, revealed that it has seen triple-digit annual growth since its launch in 2019 and is utilized...
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28 May

Virtue Labs Inks Recent Funding Round, Hires Recent CEO

Virtue Labs Inks Recent Funding Round, Hires Recent CEO
Hair care brand Virtue Labs has tapped Jose Luis Palacios as chief executive officer concurrently it has raised a recent financing round led by Clearasil and Only for Men owner Combe, its majority shareholder. Palacios takes the reins from Virtue Labs founder Melisse Shaban, who launched the brand in 2017. Shaban, the previous CEO of Strivectin Operating Company and Frédéric Fekkai will proceed to function an adviser to the CEO and the board, based on the corporate. Palacios joins Virtue after a protracted profession in the buyer brands industry, including global leadership positions at Procter & Gamble, Coty Inc., and most recently, Google, where he worked in the buyer product goods division. At Coty, he held quite a few positions, including global vp of...
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