Manzanita Capital

Manzanita Capital, founded in 2001 and based in London, is a private equity firm that specializes in the beauty sector, concentrating on luxury and premium niche companies across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia. The firm is committed to investing in products they genuinely admire, seeking to introduce these products to new markets. Manzanita Capital selectively makes acquisitions, emphasizing individual attention and support for their portfolio companies. By leveraging their expertise in international retail and branding, along with their financial resources, they aim to guide management teams in developing new products or entering new markets. The firm values long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs and actively participates at the board level to enhance value within their investments.

Barbara Donoghue

Partner

William Fisher

Founder and CEO

Christopher Garek

Operating Partner

Andras Szirtes

Managing Partner

10 past transactions

Unbound

Seed Round in 2017
Unbound is a company focused on sexual wellness for women, offering a range of products including vibrators, lubricants, and accessories. The company operates an e-commerce platform that allows customers to purchase body-safe items directly from their website, ensuring discreet delivery to their homes. By prioritizing women's sexual health and wellness, Unbound aims to provide a comfortable and accessible shopping experience for its customers.

Kevyn Aucoin

Acquisition in 2015
Kevyn Aucoin Cosmetics, Inc. is a luxury makeup brand based in New York, specializing in a diverse range of cosmetics and tools designed to enhance individual beauty. Established in 2000, the company offers an extensive product line that includes lip pencils, foundations, concealers, powders, and various brushes. The brand is recognized for its sophisticated approach, utilizing classical colors to create timeless elegance. Kevyn Aucoin Cosmetics aims to make beauty accessible to all through innovative and user-friendly formulas. Its products are available through a network of retailers and online platforms in multiple countries, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The company's mission is to celebrate and uncover the beauty within each individual, making it a brand for everyone.

MALIN+GOETZ

Venture Round in 2014
MALIN+GOETZ is a cosmetics company that provides unisex skincare products and services. Its brand blending natural ingredients with performance technologies for women and men. It was founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Into The Gloss

Venture Round in 2014
Into The Gloss is a web-based platform that features insights, trade secrets, and inspiration shared by stylists, models, editors, and other specialists. It specializes in the fields of fashion, lifestyle, and retail. Into The Gloss was founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, United States

Glossier

Series A in 2014
Glossier, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer beauty company based in New York, founded in 2010. It specializes in manufacturing and selling a variety of beauty products, including skincare, makeup, body care, and fragrances. Glossier engages with its customers through a content-driven approach, featuring a blog that provides beauty advice, interviews with models and makeup artists, and insights into product usage. The company operates primarily through its website, allowing customers in the United States, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom to shop directly. Additionally, Glossier has a showroom in New York City. Its product offerings are designed to meet the needs of everyday women, emphasizing accessibility and real-life beauty solutions.

Beautified

Seed Round in 2014
Beautified, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in booking last-minute hair and beauty appointments. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company offers an iOS application that allows users to quickly and easily arrange same-day beauty services. The platform provides instant access to a variety of salon treatments and collaborates with top properties in the beauty industry, enabling users to select services with convenience.

Evelom

Funding Round in 2013
Eve Lom is one of the finest cosmetics company in the world.

Byredo

Acquisition in 2013
Byredo AB, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a prominent fragrance house that specializes in manufacturing and supplying a diverse range of products, including perfumes, body care items, home fragrances, and accessories. The company markets its offerings through various channels, including its own stores, department stores, and online platforms, allowing it to reach customers both domestically and internationally. Byredo is known for its commitment to translating memories and emotions into unique scents and experiences. It collaborates with artists, music producers, and jewelry designers to create personalized cosmetic products and accessories, which include hand and body care items, makeup kits, scented candles, and leather goods.

Diptyque

Acquisition in 2005
Diptyque is a renowned French fragrance house celebrated globally for its distinctive offerings in personal and home fragrances. The company specializes in a wide range of products, including luxurious scented candles, personal fragrances, and body care items. With a reputation for quality and craftsmanship, Diptyque operates a chain of fragrance stores, where customers can explore its curated selection of items designed to enhance both personal and living spaces.

Space NK

Private Equity Round in 2001
Space NK Limited is a British beauty retailer based in London, operating a chain of boutique stores in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company specializes in a curated selection of innovative skincare, makeup, hair care, bath and body products, as well as wellness items and fragrances for both men and women. In addition to personal care products, Space NK offers a variety of gifts, including skincare and fragrance sets, and provides accessories for home use, such as candles and hand wash. The retailer also features spa treatments and beauty programs to enhance customer experience. Products are available for purchase in-store and through the company's online platform. Established in 1992, Space NK has become known for its commitment to quality and innovation in the beauty industry.
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