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If you have beauty AND brains, take it to the bank. Here's a list of investors with cash for your cosmetics.
November 28, 2020
By: Happi Staff
No doubt that 2020 has been a rollercoaster. But there are plenty of investors who are flush with cash despite the pandemic. Here's a list of VC and PE groups who do beauty deals. Advent International Boston, MA Current investment: Olaplex Deal range: Invests $100 million to $2 billion in companies with $50 million in sales Contact: Tricia Glynn, managing director Alliance Consumer Growth New York and Los Angeles Current investments: Harry’s, Milk Makeup, Ouai, Nudestix, Pacifica, Tata Harpers Deal range: Invests $5 million to $30 million in companies with $5 million to $50 million in sales. Contact: Julian Steinberg, cofounder and managing partner Ancora Investment Holdings Chicago Current investments: Indie Lee, Vapour Beauty, Taos Aer Clean Deodorant Deal range: Invests varying amounts in companies with up to $10 million in sales. Contact: Nicky Kinnaird, Lori Perella Krebs, co-founders Bain Capital Boston Current investments: Maesa, WWP Inc. Deal range: Invests $150 million-plus in companies with $100 million to $5 billion in sales. Contacts: Ryan Cotton, managing director; Miray Topay, principal Beechwood Capital Wellesley, MA Current investments: Kosas, Shani Darden Skin Care, Violet Grey Deal range: Invests $2 to 5 million in companies with $5 to $20 million in sales. Contact: Larry Kahn, founder and managing partner Bertram Capital Partners San Mateo, CA Current investments: Paula’s Choice Deal range: Invests $25 to $100 million in companies with between $30 to $250 million in sales. Contact: Jeff Drazan, managing director The Carlyle Group Washington, DC Current investments: Perfect Diary, Tokiwa Deal range: Invests $50 million to several billion dollars per company, in companies with at least $75 million in sales. Contact: Jay Sammons, managing director Clerisy Miami Current investments: N/A Deal range: $5 to $20 million in companies with $10 million-plus in sales. Contacts: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson; Lisa Myers, cofounders Cornell Capital New York, NY Current investments: Knowlton Development Corp., Blue Mistral Deal range: $25 to $100 million in companies with between $10 to $500 million in sales. Contact: Justine Cheng, partner Cult Capital New York, NY Current investments: Supergoop, Lawless Beauty Deal range: Up to $10 million in companies with at least $2 million in sales. Contact: Christine Holcomb, brand associate DGNL Ventures New York, NY Current investments: N/A Deal range: Invests $250,000 to $1 million in companies with at least $2 million in sales. Contacts: Desiree Gruber, Nir Liberboim, co-founders Encore Consumer Capital San Francisco, CA Current investments: Supergoop, Butter London Deal range: $5 to $40 million in companies with between $10 and $100 million in sales. Contacts: Robert Brown, managing director, Nichole Novak Ferrara, vice president Fernbrook Capital Management LLC New York, NY Deal range: up to $5 million in Seed & Series A rounds Contacts: Bill Detwiler, [email protected] or Marigay McKee, [email protected] Fenwick Brands Birmingham, AL Current investments: Madison Reed, Ursa Major Deal range: $3 to $12 million in companies with $5 million-plus in sales. Contact: Elizabeth Stewart, partner Finn Capital Partners San Francisco, CA Current investments: Starface, Crown Affair, Winky Lux, Kjaer Weis, Ursa Major, Needed, Cake, Plus, Vacation Deal range: Invests $100,000 to $1.5 million in companies with up to $10 million in sales. Contact: Pat Finn, managing partner and cofounder Forerunner Ventures San Francisco, CA Current investments: Glossier, Curology, Prose, Necessaire Deal range: $1 to $10 million in companies with $1 to $10 million-plus in sales. Contact: Kirsten Green, founder and managing partner General Atlantic New York, NY Current investments: Forma Brands, Grove Collaborative Deal range: $25 million to $500 million in companies of varying sizes Contact: Andrew Ferrer, managing director Gryphon Investors San Francisco, CA Current investments: RoC Skincare, Milani Cosmetics Deal range:Invests $50 million to $500 million in companies with $50 million to $250 million in sales. Contact: Matt Farron, partner Grace Beauty Capital New York, NY Current investments: Pause Well Aging, Supergoop, Pinrose, Glamsquad, Birchbox, Harry’s Deal range: Invests $500,000 to $5 million in companies with less than $20 million in sales. Highlander Partners Dallas, TX Current investments: N/A Deal range: Various for businesses with sales between $10 million and $100 million Contact: David Olsen, managing director Imaginary Ventures New York, NY Current investments: Bread Beauty Supply, Hum Nutrition, Nécessaire, Hawthorne, Kosas, Glossier Deal range: $1 million to $10 million in companies prelaunch to $50 million in sales. Contact: Kelly Dill, principal Kainos Capital Dallas, TX Current investments: Beautybio Deal range: Invests $30 million to $150 million in companies with $20 million to $100 million in sales. Contact: Jay Desai, partner KarpReilly Greenwich, CT Current investments: BoxyCharm, Freck Beauty, Clean Skin Club Deal range: Invests $500,000 to $25 million in companies with up to $50 million in sales. Contact: Will Mooney, vice president L Catterton Greenwich, CT Current investments: Bliss, Ideal Image, One Spa World, StriVectin, The Honest Co., Intercos, CoverFX, Il Makiage, Kopari, Nutrafol, Public Goods, Tula, Etvos, Marabou, Pibiplast, Espacolaser. Deal range: Invests $10 million to $1 billion in companies with $5 million to $1.5 billion-plus in sales. Contact: Nik Thukral, managing partner Main Post Partners San Francisco Current investments: Dr. Dennis Gross Skin Care, Sugared + Bronzed, Not Your Mother’s, Milk Makeup Deal range: Invests $25 million to $150 million+ in companies with between $25 million and $250 million-plus in sales. Contact: Jeff Mills, managing partner MidOcean Partners New York, NY Current investments: BH Cosmetics, Image Skincare Deal range: Invests $30 million to $50 million in companies with $20 million to $250 million in sales. Contacts: Sara Parker, principal; Matt Rubel, chairman New Theory Ventures Houston and Los Angeles Current investments: Owa Hair, Selfish, Scotch Porter Deal range: Invests $1 million-$20 million in companies with up to $40 million in sales. Contacts: Nikki Eslami and Rob Sebastian, co-founders and partners North Castle Partners Greenwich, CT Current investments: N/A Deal range: Invests $10 million to $50 million in companies with more than $10 million in sales. Key Player: Rich Gersten, industry adviser Point King Capital San Francisco and Sydney Current investments: The Beauty Chef, Bybi, Esmi Skin Minerals Deal range: Invests $250,000 to $50 million in companies of varying sizes. Contact: Sam McKay, founding partner Prelude Growth Partners New York, NY Current investments: 8Greens, Sol de Janeiro, Summer Fridays, Westman Atelier Deal range: Invests $8 million to $30 million in companies with between $8 million to $50 million in sales. Contacts: Neda Daneshzadeh, partner, Alicia Sontag, partner San Francisco Equity Partners San Francisco, CA Current investments: Yes To, Jane Iredale Deal range: $10 million to $50 million in companies with $10 million to $75 million in sales. Contact: Scott Potter, managing partner Sandbridge Capital New York, NY Current investments: Ilia, Peach & Lily, Youth to the People Deal range: $10 million to $30 million in companies of varying sizes. Contact: Ken Suslow, founding managing partner Silas Capital New York, NY Current investments: Ilia Beauty, Herbivore, Hatch Collection, Function of Beauty, Everden, Zitsticka Deal range: Invests $3 million to $10 million in companies with sales between $5 million and $25 million. Contact: Brian Thorne, partner Sonoma Brands Sonoma, CA Current investments: Hum Nutrition, True Botanicals, Versed, Merit Deal range: $2 million to $5 million in companies with $3 million to $30 million in sales. Contact: Kevin Murphy, managing director Stage1 Fund Anaheim Hills, CA Current investments: Ellis Brooklyn, Freck Beauty, Hatch Collection, Herbivore Botanicals, Saie Deal range: Invests $100,000 to $2 million in early-stage Stage1 clients. Contact: Lila Sharifian, chief financial officer, personal care and beauty Stripes Group New York, NY Current investments: Kosas Deal range: Invests $10 million-$100 million+ in companies with $10 million+ in sales. Contact: Christianne Molina, associate Swander Pace San Francisco, CA Current investments: Glo Skin Beauty, J.R. Watkins Deal range: Invests $10M to $60M in companies with between $20M and $300M in sales Contact: Mo Stout, managing director TA Associates Boston, MA Current investments: Paula's Choice, MAV Beauty Brands Deal range: Invests $50 million to $500 million in companies of varying sizes. Contact: Jeffrey Barber, managing director Topspin Consumer Partners Mamaroneck, NY Current investments: Japonesque, reCommerce Deal range: Invests $10M to $35M in companies with $20M to 100M in sales. Contact: Leigh Randall, managing partner TPG San Francisco, CA Current investments: Rodan + Fields, Anastasia Beverly Hills (TPG Capital), Beautycounter, Ipsy (TPG Growth) Deal range: TPG Capital invests $100 million-plus in companies with $100 million-plus in sales. TPG Growth invests $50 million to $200 millioin companies with $30 million-plus in sales. Contacts: Paul Hackwell, partner, TPG Capital / Heather Smith Thorne, partner, TPG Growth Traub Capital New York, NY Current investments: Mana Products, EverPro GreyAway Deal range: Invests $15 million to $50 million per acquisition in companies with $50 million to $250 million in sales. Contact: Mortimer Singer, managing partner True Beauty Capital New York, NY Current investments: Aquis, K18 Deal range: $1 million to $3 million in companies with more than $2 million in sales. Contact: Rich Gersten, founder and managing partner TSG Consumer Partners San Francisco, CA Current investments: Huda Beauty, Hempz, Zoeva, Makeup Revolution Deal range: $200 million to $800 million in companies with between $100 million and $1 billion in sales. Contacts: Hadley Mullin, senior managing director and Colin Welch, managing director VMG Partners San Francisco, CA Current investments: Briogeo, Necessaire, Perfect Diary, Musely, Hello Bello Deal range: Invests $10 million to $150 million in companies with $10 million to $500 million in sales. Contacts: Robin Tsai, general partner and Alisa Williams, partner Waldencast New York, NY and London Current investments: C16 Biosciences, Costa Brazil, Manual.co, Kjaer Weis, Salve, Stealth Beauty Company Deal range: Invests $1 million to $20 million in companies with between $2 million and $40 million in sales. Contact: Michel Brousset, founder and CEO Windsong Capital Partners/Windsong Brands Westport, CT Current investment: Lilah B. Deal range: Invests $3 million to $30 million in companies with sales between $3 million and $10 million. Contact: William Sweedler, CEO Yellow Wood Partners Boston, MA Current investments: PPI Beauty: Freeman Beauty, Real Techniques, EcoTools, Isle of Paradise, Tan Luxe, Tanologist. Deal range: Invests $10 million to $300 million in companies with $20 million and $250 million in sales. Contact: Tad Yanagi, partner
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