Celebrate Beauty Brands Wades Into Bath And Body Care With The Acquisition Of Coastal Salt & Soul
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Celebrate Beauty Brands Wades Into Bath And Body Care With The Acquisition Of Coastal Salt & Soul

The beauty industry veterans behind Red Carpet Manicure are heading to the beach with Celebrate Beauty Brands LLC’s acquisition of Coastal Salt & Soul, a California-inspired bath and body care brand. The purchase marks the...
Hum Nutrition Scores $5M As Investment Pours Into Ingestibles
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Hum Nutrition Scores $5M As Investment Pours Into Ingestibles

The ingestibles category received another stamp of approval from investors with Hum Nutrition finalizing $5 million in Series A funding from CircleUp Growth Partners, Imaginary Ventures and Strand Equity Partners. The deal follows Unilever Ventures’ bet on Nutrafol,...
Vital Proteins Plans Collagen Product Expansion With Funding From CAVU Venture Partners
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Vital Proteins Plans Collagen Product Expansion With Funding From CAVU Venture Partners

Vital Proteins has secured a large dose of supplemental income. CAVU Venture Partners poured $19 million in Series A funding into the Chicago-based collagen-boosting nutrition company that sells products in over 8,000 doors at...
FAR Botanicals And The Grueling Task Of Early-Stage Fundraising
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FAR Botanicals And The Grueling Task Of Early-Stage Fundraising

Every pitch to investors begins with a compelling founder story, and here is FAR Botanicals creator Sequoia Brown’s: she’s a former librarian, artist, web designer and Cleveland native who’s overcome adversity (a modest upbringing with...
Shiro Cosmetics Grows Its Niche With The Acquisition Of Hello Waffle Cosmetics
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Shiro Cosmetics Grows Its Niche With The Acquisition Of Hello Waffle Cosmetics

Shiro Cosmetics, pop culture savant of the online beauty segment, has acquired digital makeup brand Hello Waffle Cosmetics. The deal is Portland, Ore.-based Shiro’s second and includes the lipstick line Howl Cosmetics...