Brand Report

Bridge Mentorship Selects Sofie Pavitt Face, PillowtalkDerm And Prakti For First Cohort Of 2024

Sofie Pavitt Face, PillowtalkDerm and Prakti have been selected for the first 2024 cohort of Bridge Mentorship, a program created by early-stage beauty and wellness investment firm True Beauty Ventures in partnership with...
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The Big Difference Between European And American Beauty Deals

Venture capital and private equity firms’ relationship with beauty is deeper in the United States than it is in Europe, while the European beauty market is characterized by more later-stage activity. In the last decade, American...
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Beauty Independent Reveals 2023 Beacon Awards Winners

Beauty Independent revealed 26 winners of the fourth annual Beacon Awards, including Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell, Maude founder and CEO Éva Goicochea, prestige haircare brand Adwoa Beauty and clean makeup brand Youthforia, during a virtual ceremony...
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Beauty Independent Unveils 2023 Beacon Awards Nominees

The 2023 Beacon Awards is shining a light on 116 outstanding nominees across 25 beauty, wellness and personal care categories. For the fourth annual beauty awards program produced by Beauty Independent ​​and sponsored by
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Adit Broadens Portfolio Of Brand Matchmaking Services To Investment Channel

Adit, the service matching beauty brands with retailers, is launching an Investor Network to connect them with financial backers. The network is kicking off with 15 top-tier early-stage investment firms, including CAVU Consumer Partners,
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Bridge Mentorship Selects DAMDAM Tokyo, Viktor Michael And Salwa Petersen For Second Cohort Of 2023

DAMDAM Tokyo, Viktor Michael and Salwa Petersen have been selected for the second 2023 cohort of Bridge Mentorship,...
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Serial Entrepreneur Charlotte Knight On Growing 3 Brands At Once And The Challenges Of Targeting Gen Z

Editorial nail technician-turned-beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Knight knows a thing or two about building brands. She’s the mastermind behind three rapidly growing ones: Ciaté London, Skin Proud and Lottie London. The...