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No Stupid Questions The Everlane Example: Lessons From The Once-Darling DTC Brand Selling (Out) To Shein
How Squishmallows Fragrances Bottled A Billion-Dollar Toy Franchise
Joel Ronkin lived several beauty lives before arriving at what may be his most joy-filled venture yet, Blue Meadow Brands, an incubator he started last year where, as CEO, he oversees Squishmallows Fragrances. A lawyer by...
Sofie Pavitt Face Funding, Madison Reed Debt, Laurel Supply Lineup And More Indie Beauty Dish
Selva Ventures has invested in Sofie Pavitt Face, adding to the adult acne-focused skincare brand’s earlier funding from True Beauty Ventures. The firm, whose portfolio includes OneSkin, Arrae, Perelel and Hello Cake, closed a $34...
Ficus Aims To Create The AG1 Of Longevity Body Care
What do you get when you combine two of beauty’s biggest trends: body care and longevity? Garima Ahluwalia believes the answer is Ficus, her new brand aiming to become the AG1 of body care. After almost two...
How Amazon Is Conquering Beauty
A month before Poom Cosmetics launched in 2025 and before it even had inventory on hand, founder Irene Ham heard from an Amazon emerging brands specialist who had spotted traction around the makeup brand’s early...
Good Molecules Lands Aria Growth Partners Investment Amid Continued Appetite For Ingredient-Led Skincare
Aria Growth Partners sees continued opportunity in affordable, science-backed skincare. The consumer growth equity firm has invested in Good Molecules, the ingredient-focused skincare brand joining a portfolio that already includes The Inkey...