Kintra Fibers
Venture Round in 2023
Kintra Fibers, established in 2018 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in producing bio-synthetic fabrics and yarns for the fashion industry. The company has pioneered a proprietary, compostable polymer that mimics the performance of traditional fossil-fuel based textiles while being derived from renewable resources. Kintra's materials aim to reduce microplastic pollution by biodegrading into CO2 and water within wastewater treatment facilities. They also facilitate circularity through compatibility with chemical and mechanical recycling methods.
Cleverman
Seed Round in 2022
Cleverman is a men's grooming brand that delivers personalized hair and beard dye kits, offering customizable color, adjustable coverage, and organic, vegan, cruelty‑free formulations. The company focuses on at‑home solutions that enable men to achieve natural‑looking, long‑lasting results with ease, using technology and innovative experiences to provide high‑performance products delivered directly to customers' doors.
buywith
Seed Round in 2022
buywith is an online platform that facilitates live shopping experiences between influencers/experts and their followers. It enables retailers and brands to increase sales and improve return on investment (ROI) by providing a highly engaging shopping environment.
Brown Girl Jane
Venture Round in 2022
Brown Girl Jane is a luxury wellness brand focused on dynamic women of color. It offers plant-based products centered around Broad-Spectrum CBD, aiming to support internal balance and external beauty. The company prioritizes inclusivity, quality, accessibility, and transparency.
Trendio
Seed Round in 2022
Trendio is a video shopping entertainment platform based in Bellevue, Washington, founded in 2021. The company specializes in creating engaging and innovative digital shopping experiences, particularly in the beauty sector. Trendio has developed an AI-optimized video platform that curates brands and products, using real human presenters to explain and recommend these items. This approach not only enhances viewer engagement but also provides a unique space for beauty influencers to connect with their audiences, grow their following, and monetize their content. By optimizing and personalizing shopping videos for consumer packaged goods brands, Trendio aims to improve conversion rates on video shopping platforms and enhance the overall shopping experience for customers.
Founded in 2020, Hanni is a beauty tool brand based in Atlanta, Georgia. It specializes in women's shaving products, offering weighted razors designed to minimize irritation and ingrown hairs while promoting sustainable practices.
Thirteen Lune
Seed Round in 2021
Thirteen Lune is an online beauty platform dedicated to selling and promoting Black and brown-owned beauty brands. It aims to reframe how these brands are perceived by both industry professionals and consumers, providing a platform for education, engagement, and the discovery of luxurious and efficacious products.
LÜK is a fintech-enabled B2B marketplace designed for the creative industry, which includes models, photographers, stylists, and hair and makeup artists. The company provides a platform that aggregates agency-represented talent, allowing brands to easily discover, book, and contact professionals from multiple talent agencies simultaneously. By streamlining the booking process, LÜK enhances workflow efficiency and reduces the time it typically takes for talent agencies and their representatives to receive payments, which previously could extend to 150 days. With its innovative approach, LÜK offers immediate payments through invoice factoring, positioning itself as a vertical payment facilitator within the creative talent sector. This model not only simplifies talent management for brands but also fosters a more efficient and timely financial transaction process for creative professionals.
Veracity
Seed Round in 2021
Veracity is a health technology company specializing in metabolic health solutions. It offers clinically-backed, drug-free products focused on energy management and weight control, targeting the global $1 trillion weight management market.
Potli
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Potli is a premium purveyor of cannabinoid-enhanced pantry items, sourcing ingredients from family-owned Northern California farms to promote quality and local sourcing. The company infuses cannabis into a range of foods for plant-based wellness and daily self-care, using ingredients such as honey, olive oil, chili oil and apple cider vinegar to enhance flavor and nutritional value. All ingredients are tested by a third-party laboratory before and after production to ensure accurate dosing and purity. Potli is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
YINA is a holistic beauty and wellness brand based in the San Francisco Bay Area that specializes in products inspired by Chinese medicine. The company aims to empower individuals to take control of their well-being through the use of pure plant-based ingredients, education, and self-care rituals. YINA's product range includes cellulose masks, cleansers, mists, serums, balms, and anti-pollution masks, all formulated without pesticides, sulfur, preservatives, or heavy metals. These innovative offerings are designed to help users effectively address environmental challenges and seasonal changes, ultimately enhancing their wellness journey.
Brightly
Venture Round in 2021
Brightly Co. is a digital platform based in Oakland, California, that operates a discovery, media, and community platform showcasing various brands and products. Established in 2017, Brightly offers a diverse range of content that encompasses lifestyle topics such as home décor, food, grocery, beauty and wellness, and fashion for men, women, and children. The platform enables users to explore and purchase a wide array of products, including fashion items, wellness goods, home essentials, and pet products, creating a comprehensive shopping experience that caters to diverse consumer interests.
K18 Hair
Venture Round in 2021
K18 Hair is a cosmetics manufacturer that offers a variety of products for nourishing and repairing hair.
Kintra Fibers
Seed Round in 2020
Kintra Fibers, established in 2018 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in producing bio-synthetic fabrics and yarns for the fashion industry. The company has pioneered a proprietary, compostable polymer that mimics the performance of traditional fossil-fuel based textiles while being derived from renewable resources. Kintra's materials aim to reduce microplastic pollution by biodegrading into CO2 and water within wastewater treatment facilities. They also facilitate circularity through compatibility with chemical and mechanical recycling methods.
Stix, LLC is a direct-to-consumer marketplace specializing in women's health products, particularly pregnancy and ovulation test kits designed for convenient home use. Founded in 2018 by Cynthia Plotch and Jamie Norwood, the company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stix aims to eliminate the stigma surrounding the purchase of sensitive health products by offering a discreet shopping experience. The brand addresses the challenges women face, such as feelings of shame and high prices, by providing accessible and affordable options that resonate with their needs. By focusing on women's health, Stix seeks to empower women to take control of their reproductive health without the burden of societal judgment.
Bubble
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bubble is a modern, affordable, science-backed skincare line formulated specifically to clean, balance and hydrate teenage skin—created together with teens, for teens. It was founded in 2020 and is based in New York.
Very Good Light
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Very Good Light is a leading genderless beauty and skincare publication that aims to promote a more inclusive definition of beauty, specifically targeting Generation Z and young Millennials. The company focuses on redefining masculinity and men's beauty standards by providing valuable information on grooming, skincare, and personal care tailored for men. Through its content, Very Good Light empowers individuals to educate themselves about their appearance, covering topics related to men's faces, bodies, hair, and overall looks. By fostering a modern approach to beauty and self-care, the company seeks to challenge traditional notions of masculinity and encourage a more diverse understanding of beauty for all.
Thousand Fell
Seed Round in 2020
Thousand Fell designs and manufactures sustainable sneakers for men and women. Their core product line consists of lace-up and slip-on sneakers crafted from twelve biodegradable or recyclable materials such as aloe vera, castor bean, coconut, sugar cane, palm leaf, and recycled water bottles. The company offers online sales and is headquartered in New York.
Very Good Light
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Very Good Light is a leading genderless beauty and skincare publication that aims to promote a more inclusive definition of beauty, specifically targeting Generation Z and young Millennials. The company focuses on redefining masculinity and men's beauty standards by providing valuable information on grooming, skincare, and personal care tailored for men. Through its content, Very Good Light empowers individuals to educate themselves about their appearance, covering topics related to men's faces, bodies, hair, and overall looks. By fostering a modern approach to beauty and self-care, the company seeks to challenge traditional notions of masculinity and encourage a more diverse understanding of beauty for all.
LUUM automates beauty services, initially focusing on eyelash extensions. Using robotics, AI, and machine vision, LUUM applies a full set of extensions in 20 minutes, reducing application time from two hours and eliminating human-associated costs and safety risks.
Bloomi is a wellness company focused on intimacy products. It offers non-toxic, body-safe items designed for women's intimate care, featuring soft cotton spandex jersey and leak-proof protection.
ELSI Skin Health Inc. (dba Dr. Elsa Jungman)
Seed Round in 2020
ELSI Skin Health, Inc. is a skincare retail company founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on providing a range of science-backed and clean beauty products, including a moisturizing serum. ELSI Skin Health aims to innovate within the health and beauty industry, which is valued at $120 billion, by leveraging advanced analytics and extensive skin research from esteemed French and US institutions. In addition to its product offerings, the company also provides skincare and facial yoga practices, along with expert tips on skincare.
AQUIS is a beauty tool manufacturer focused on creating innovative products that enhance hair health. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in hair towels and turbans crafted from an absorbent fabric designed to wick moisture away without causing friction damage. This unique approach allows hair to dry nine times faster than traditional cotton towels, promoting healthier hair without the need for damaging heat tools. AQUIS aims to restore hair's natural strength, vitality, and beauty through its scientifically developed products, providing consumers with effective solutions for hair care.
Myles Apparel
Venture Round in 2019
Myles Athletic, Inc. is a company that designs, manufactures, and sells a range of apparel primarily for men. Established in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Myles offers a variety of products including shorts, T-shirts, joggers, sweatshirts, hoodies, and accessories like caps and socks. The company focuses on providing comfortable and stylish activewear and everyday clothing, catering to customers who seek quality materials and diverse collections. Myles sells its products exclusively online, allowing for convenient access to its athletic and casual apparel.
LÜK is a fintech-enabled B2B marketplace designed for the creative industry, which includes models, photographers, stylists, and hair and makeup artists. The company provides a platform that aggregates agency-represented talent, allowing brands to easily discover, book, and contact professionals from multiple talent agencies simultaneously. By streamlining the booking process, LÜK enhances workflow efficiency and reduces the time it typically takes for talent agencies and their representatives to receive payments, which previously could extend to 150 days. With its innovative approach, LÜK offers immediate payments through invoice factoring, positioning itself as a vertical payment facilitator within the creative talent sector. This model not only simplifies talent management for brands but also fosters a more efficient and timely financial transaction process for creative professionals.
The Folklore is a wholesale platform that combines a SaaS-enabled B2B marketplace with tools for fashion, beauty and homeware suppliers to manage orders, payments, communications and logistics at scale. It also connects retailers with a marketplace to discover and purchase from diverse brands, supporting global growth for suppliers and enabling retailers to access a broad range of products. The platform emphasizes sustainability and inclusion, helping small brands in emerging markets reach global customers through a streamlined, scalable wholesale solution.