L Catterton Europe is a private equity investment firm established in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, France. As the largest Pan-European consumer-focused private equity firm, it specializes in partnering with growth-stage companies across various sectors, including consumer products, beauty, wellness, business services, and business products. The firm is dedicated to providing tailored operating and strategic support to enhance the performance of its partner businesses and maximize investment returns. By focusing on distinctive companies in attractive consumer categories, L Catterton Europe aims to create value for all stakeholders involved.
Partner, Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology Investing @ L Catterton Growth
Rahul Garg
Vice President
Liz Gordon
Principal
Jimmy Jin
Principal
Farah Khan
Managing Partner
Ido Krakowsky
Vice President
Léonor Ladeira
Principal
Erin Lambroza
Vice President
Marzak Li
Managing Director
Matt Lischick
Partner
Marc Magliacano
Managing Partner
Saurabh Mehta
Partner
Michael Meyer
Operating Partner
Courtney Nelson
Principal
Jonathan H. Owsley
Managing Partner
Shinjini Palit
Analyst, Investments
Avik Pramanik
Partner
Alice Raksin
Principal
Shahab Rashid
Managing Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit
Jennifer Reid
Partner
Chris Roberts
Partner
Anjana Sasidharan
Partner
Tolga Sengel
Principal
Rajan Shah
Principal
Lily Shaw
Vice President
Spencer Silverman
Vice President
Howard Steyn
Partner for Global Initiatives
Ravi Thakran
Managing Partner and Chairman
Eduardo Velasco
Partner
Romain Verani
Vice President
Elizabeth Wells
Principal
Ryuhei Yamaguchi
Managing Director
Akash Desai
Principal
Past deals in Cosmetics
SUGAR Cosmetics
Series E in 2024
SUGAR Cosmetics is a Mumbai-based manufacturer and retailer of color cosmetics, founded in 2012. The company offers a diverse array of premium makeup products, including lipsticks, eyeliners, foundations, face palettes, blushes, bronzers, highlighters, primers, translucent powders, cleansing water, compact powders, nail lacquers, and cosmetics gift sets. Known for its cruelty-free stance, SUGAR has garnered a loyal following among millennials and bold, independent women, distinguishing itself with unique packaging and high-quality offerings. The brand's products are crafted in advanced facilities across Germany, Italy, India, the USA, and Korea, and are available through both retail stores and online channels, making it one of the fastest-growing beauty brands in India.
STENDERS
Acquisition in 2024
Stenders is a cosmetic company that specializes in producing and selling a wide range of showering, bathing, and body care products. The product lineup includes body care items such as sun care, hand care, sauna honey, yogurts, lotions, body butter, and body and massage oils. In addition, Stenders offers skin care products, including creams, tonics, and lip butter, as well as hair care solutions, which comprise shampoos, conditioners, and treatments tailored for both men and women. The company emphasizes the use of natural ingredients, such as plant oils, extracts, and essential oils, along with beeswax and honey, allowing customers to access a variety of beauty products at affordable prices.
Kiko
Acquisition in 2024
KIKO MILANO, founded in 1997 in Italy, is a cosmetics brand that has transformed traditional beauty standards globally. With over 770 retail locations across 15 countries and an online presence reaching 35 nations, KIKO offers more than 1,400 high-quality products, including makeup, beauty accessories, and skincare items. The brand is deeply influenced by the artistic and fashionable spirit of Milan, allowing it to stay attuned to contemporary trends and make them accessible to all women. KIKO combines its Italian heritage of quality and creativity with international influences, encouraging women to explore and express their beauty through a diverse range of products tailored to their individual needs.
GlossGenius
Series C in 2023
GlossGenius, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that provides a suite of online tools tailored for beauty professionals. Its software automates appointment management by allowing users to accept bookings and payments, send automatic reminders to clients, and track client history. Additionally, it helps users organize their schedules and offers analytics to enhance business operations. With features for showcasing portfolios and creating email templates, GlossGenius enables beauty professionals and freelancers to effectively manage their businesses and improve client engagement through streamlined processes and marketing automation.
Irene Forte Skincare
Venture Round in 2023
Irene Forte Skincare is a natural beauty skincare brand made with plant extracts, oraganic and vegan ingredients that nourishes the skin from the outside in.
DIBS Beauty
Venture Round in 2023
DIBS Beauty is a color cosmetics brand dedicated to giving people back their time. Its products are multifunctional, error-proof, and effortlessly luxurious. It is social first and digitally native, meeting customers in their daily lives to provide a mood-boosting moment. An Austin-based brand, DIBS has won editorial awards across its product lineup and was named WWD's No. 1 "Up-and-Coming Makeup Brand" in 2022.
Sociolla
Venture Round in 2022
Sociolla is an online beauty and personal care shopping platform based in Indonesia, designed to provide women with a convenient way to purchase a wide range of products, including makeup, skincare, haircare, and perfumes. The platform offers various items such as lip gloss, serums, lipsticks, eyeshadow palettes, hair oils, face masks, and more. Sociolla ensures the authenticity of its products by collaborating exclusively with authorized distributors and brand holders, emphasizing the importance of quality in beauty products that come into contact with the skin. The service also facilitates home delivery, enhancing the shopping experience for its customers.
SUGAR Cosmetics
Series D in 2022
SUGAR Cosmetics is a Mumbai-based manufacturer and retailer of color cosmetics, founded in 2012. The company offers a diverse array of premium makeup products, including lipsticks, eyeliners, foundations, face palettes, blushes, bronzers, highlighters, primers, translucent powders, cleansing water, compact powders, nail lacquers, and cosmetics gift sets. Known for its cruelty-free stance, SUGAR has garnered a loyal following among millennials and bold, independent women, distinguishing itself with unique packaging and high-quality offerings. The brand's products are crafted in advanced facilities across Germany, Italy, India, the USA, and Korea, and are available through both retail stores and online channels, making it one of the fastest-growing beauty brands in India.
Oddity
Venture Round in 2022
ODDITY is a consumer-tech company that builds and scales digital-first brands to disrupt the offline-dominated beauty and wellness industries. The company owns IL MAKIAGE and SpoiledChild.
Ci Flavors
Venture Round in 2021
Ci Flavors is a cosmetic company that creates haircare and skincare products. Their mission is to accelerate the evolution and growth of each company group that offers a range of lifestyles while making appropriate choices, transcending all barriers, and working to meet the competition. They intend to enhance their dominance and corporate value while also establishing a foundation for expansion.
MERIT Beauty
Series A in 2021
MERIT Beauty is a cosmetic brand company that offers luxury skincare products. The company was founded in 2021 by Katherine Power and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Sociolla
Venture Round in 2021
Sociolla is an online beauty and personal care shopping platform based in Indonesia, designed to provide women with a convenient way to purchase a wide range of products, including makeup, skincare, haircare, and perfumes. The platform offers various items such as lip gloss, serums, lipsticks, eyeshadow palettes, hair oils, face masks, and more. Sociolla ensures the authenticity of its products by collaborating exclusively with authorized distributors and brand holders, emphasizing the importance of quality in beauty products that come into contact with the skin. The service also facilitates home delivery, enhancing the shopping experience for its customers.
Function of Beauty
Series B in 2020
Function of Beauty is a New York-based beauty brand founded in 2015 by Hien Nguyen, Joshua Maciejewski, and Zahir Dossa. The company specializes in personalized hair care, skin care, and body care products, allowing customers to create customized shampoos, conditioners, and styling products tailored to their individual hair profiles and specific goals. Function of Beauty emphasizes the use of high-quality ingredients, ensuring that its products are free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and mineral oils, which may be harmful to consumers. By focusing on personalization and safety, the brand aims to meet the unique beauty needs of each customer.
ETVOS
Private Equity Round in 2020
ETVOS Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of mineral-based makeup and ceramide-based skincare products. Founded in 2007 and based in Osaka, Japan, with an additional office in Tokyo, the company offers a variety of natural skincare, makeup, baby care, and hair care products. ETVOS distributes its products through its direct retail stores and online via its website, emphasizing a commitment to natural cosmetics.
Kopari Beauty
Series A in 2019
Kopari Beauty is a brand focused on creating a diverse range of beauty products that harness the benefits of 100% pure organic coconut oil. The company emphasizes a healthy and mindful lifestyle, offering products that enhance natural beauty and promote vitality. Kopari's product line includes deodorants, face cleansers, and body moisturizers, all formulated without harmful ingredients such as sulfates, silicones, and parabens. By using coconut oil as a key ingredient, Kopari aims to provide effective solutions that nourish and regenerate hair and skin, celebrating the natural radiance within each individual.
Pibiplast
Private Equity Round in 2018
Pibiplast has been a prominent manufacturer of primary plastic packaging for the cosmetics and make-up industry since 1954. Based in northern Italy, the company produces a diverse range of packaging products, including bottles, tubes, and custom containers, catering to the specific needs of leading international cosmetics brands. Pibiplast is committed to sustainability, actively substituting non-recyclable plastics with recyclable options and incorporating bioplastics and recycled materials into its production processes. The company ensures high-quality manufacturing through rigorous adherence to industry standards, maintaining compliance with ISO 9001:2008 certifications across all its facilities. With a strong focus on design, production, decoration, and sale of thermoplastic packaging, Pibiplast has established itself as a key partner in the cosmetics sector.
IL Makiage
Venture Round in 2017
IL MAKIAGE is a New York-based, tech-driven beauty brand founded by brother-sister entrepreneurs in 2018. Using advanced technology and a direct-to-consumer approach, the company offers over 500 meticulously developed beauty products with a focus on detail. Their PowerMatch algorithms and industry-changing e-commerce platform have positioned them as a leader in the online beauty industry. After successfully launching in the US, IL MAKIAGE expanded to the UK and Germany in 2020, aiming to redefine beauty shopping worldwide. Headquartered in SoHo, NYC, IL MAKIAGE is committed to providing superior products and disrupting the global beauty market.
TULA
Series A in 2017
TULA is a lifestyle brand established in 2013 by Dr. Roshini Raj, Ken Landis, and Dan Reich, focusing on empowering women to enhance their beauty and well-being. The brand is built on the principle that ingredients beneficial for internal health also promote skin vitality. TULA utilizes Probiotic Technology, which incorporates the use of beneficial bacteria in its skincare products to improve skin resilience against environmental stressors and combat signs of aging. Their product range includes face cleansers, moisturizers, serums, anti-aging creams, eye care, and toners, all formulated with natural, non-toxic ingredients aimed at balancing the skin microbiome and improving hydration. TULA encourages women to cultivate confidence through a beauty regimen that nurtures both inner and outer health.
Kopari Beauty
Venture Round in 2017
Kopari Beauty is a brand focused on creating a diverse range of beauty products that harness the benefits of 100% pure organic coconut oil. The company emphasizes a healthy and mindful lifestyle, offering products that enhance natural beauty and promote vitality. Kopari's product line includes deodorants, face cleansers, and body moisturizers, all formulated without harmful ingredients such as sulfates, silicones, and parabens. By using coconut oil as a key ingredient, Kopari aims to provide effective solutions that nourish and regenerate hair and skin, celebrating the natural radiance within each individual.
CLIO Cosmetics
Private Equity Round in 2016
CLIO Cosmetics Co., Ltd, founded in 1993 and based in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in the manufacture and sale of a wide range of makeup products and tools. The company provides an array of offerings, including face, eye, and lip makeup, as well as skincare and nail care products. CLIO Cosmetics markets its products under several brands, such as CLIO, peripera, goodal, DERMATORY, and Healing Bird. The company operates its own CLUB CLIO shopping mall, in addition to offering professional services through both offline stores and online platforms. CLIO Cosmetics is dedicated to catering to the needs of women seeking quality color cosmetics and makeup tools, both domestically and internationally.
Intercos Group
Private Equity Round in 2014
Intercos is a prominent global supplier and strategic innovation partner in the color cosmetics and skincare industry, with a wide network of research centers, production sites, and marketing offices across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Established in 1972 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, Intercos specializes in developing and manufacturing a diverse range of cosmetics, including color cosmetics, skincare products, pencils, and nail polish. The company is recognized for its exceptional ability to identify and shape trends in the beauty sector, supported by its advanced research and development capabilities. In 2017, Intercos formed a partnership with Cosmint, a leading company in skin, hair, and body care products, resulting in the creation of one of the largest B2B groups in the beauty industry.
Cover FX Cosmetics
Private Equity Round in 2011
Cover FX produces and markets cosmetic products featuring therapeutic formulations suitable for virtually any skin type and global skin tone.
Zeno Corporation
Venture Round in 2009
Zeno Corporation is the maker of health and beauty products. They specifically focus on thermal-based, over-the-counter products for skin. Their primary product is called Zeno HOT SPOT and is centered around patented technology ClearPointâ„¢
Zeno Corporation
Series E in 2008
Zeno Corporation is the maker of health and beauty products. They specifically focus on thermal-based, over-the-counter products for skin. Their primary product is called Zeno HOT SPOT and is centered around patented technology ClearPointâ„¢
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