State of Early Investing

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Roundtable — episode 123

Funding curious? Join Nader Naeymi-Rad and three top investment firm leaders who have invested early in and nurtured beauty and wellness standouts like Youthforia, K18, Violette_fr, Goop and True Botanicals as they discuss how the current economic conditions will affect current and future M&A activity, the specific attributes they look for in brands before investing, deal killers, and what categories are ripe for growth.

Hosts

  • Nader Naeymi-Rad

    Founder & Publisher,
    Beauty Independent

Panelists

  • Rich Gersten

    Co-Founder & Managing Partner,
    True Beauty Ventures

  • Susan Lin

    Partner,
    Felix Capital

  • Christina Yu

    Principal,
    Nextworld Evergreen

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Expert Dialogue How Cautious Beauty Investors Are Evaluating Brands Today Beauty M&A is expected to increase this year, but that doesn't mean investors and strategic buyers will become less choosy with their targets, according to dealmakers involved in the industry.  “Desirable brands that are growing and profitable will still get acquired,... READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

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