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Unilever Ventures

Unilever Ventures Limited serves as the investment arm of Unilever, focusing on venture capital and private equity investments. Established in 2002 and headquartered in London with an office in Mumbai, the firm targets various stages of investment, including seed/start-up, early stage, late stage, and expansion, while avoiding incubation phases. It primarily invests in sectors such as personal care, digital media, e-commerce, healthcare, and technology, with a particular interest in food and beverage, beauty, and wellness services. Unilever Ventures typically invests between $0.5 million and €10 million, seeking both majority and minority stakes in portfolio companies, and often takes board seats. The firm emphasizes investments in companies based in Asia and Europe, particularly Western Europe, while also considering opportunities in North America. In addition, it collaborates with The Unilever Foundry to offer technology innovators access to pilot projects and mentorship.

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Pawan Chaturvedi

Partner - Asia

John Coombs

Managing Director

Olivier Garel

Managing Partner

Jan Harley

Investment Director and Founder

Rachel Harris

Partner

Andrew Lane

Co-Founder and Director

Anna Ohlsson-Baskerville

Partner

Stephen Willson

Managing Partner

130 past transactions

Rael

Series B in 2022
Rael Inc. researches, develops, and sells natural and organic feminine care products. It offers pads, liners, and tampons made from organic cotton. The company sells its product online. Rael Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Buena Park, California.

Plum

Series C in 2022
Plum Haircare Is Silicone-Free & Sulphate-Free. Designed For Damaged & Dandruff-Free Hair

DealShare

Series E in 2022
DealShare is a Social Commerce Startup. The company, DealShare, focuses on middle and lower income population in mid-tier cities

Ombre

Seed Round in 2021
Thryve, Inc. specializes in microbiome testing and personalized probiotics aimed at enhancing immunity and gastrointestinal health. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers a subscription-based testing kit that analyzes gut bacteria to provide tailored dietary and lifestyle recommendations. Users receive comprehensive reports detailing the types of microbes present in their bodies, along with insights on their microbiome diversity and overall gut wellness. Thryve's platform not only supports individual users in understanding their microbiomes but also facilitates collaboration among citizen scientists, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies to deepen knowledge of microbiome health. The company's services cater to customers in the United States, focusing on actionable insights that help in the prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, cystic fibrosis, and Alzheimer's.

CreatorIQ

Series D in 2021
CreatorIQ is an intelligence-driven platform designed for enterprises to manage and optimize influencer marketing campaigns. Its SaaS technology suite facilitates intelligent creator discovery, streamlines the workflow of campaigns, and ensures brand safety while providing meaningful measurement of results. The platform is utilized by major brands such as Airbnb, CVS, Dell, Disney, H&M, Mattel, Salesforce, Target, and Unilever to enhance their marketing efforts and establish global measurement standards. CreatorIQ's headquarters is located in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, and London.

Khatabook

Series C in 2021
Khatabook is India's fastest growing SaaS company that enables micro, small and medium businesses to increase efficiency and reduce costs through safe and secure business and financial solutions. The industry has noticed its contribution to changing India's business landscape, and the company was conferred the "Best Innovative Mobile App" 2020 award at the India Digital Awards in February 2020. Founded in 2018, Khatabook today is available in 11+ languages and has more than 20+ Million registered users.

Minimalist (Beminimalist)

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2020, Minimalist is a skincare brand that is gaining popularity rapidly due to its innovative and honest approach. Synonymous with Transparent Beauty, the brand has a wide range of products that target various skin types. Minimalist is said to be transparent in terms of the ingredients that they use in their products. Their aim is to create clean products. Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Alpha Arbutin and AHA PHA BHA peel are some of the best-selling products of the brand.

Pangaea

Series A in 2021
Pangaea Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells skin care products for men. It offers skin products, such as moisturizers and oils; drapes; and dental products, including toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouth rinse products. Pangaea Holdings Inc. was formerly known as Skin Inc. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

HealthifyMe

Series C in 2021
HealthifyMe is an application that allows its users to achieve their fitness and weight loss goals from their computers and smartphones. The application enables its users to track their calories, nutrition, and fitness activities; track their weight and determine if they are healthy; set healthy goals and work toward meeting them; share their data with experts; and get expert advice and suggestions on their lifestyles. HealthifyMe was developed and launched by a team of doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers in 2012. It is based in Bangalore, India.

Genexa Inc.

Series A in 2021
Genexa Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in Beverly Hills, California, that specializes in manufacturing and selling over-the-counter medicines. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on providing clean medicine solutions, offering products for a variety of health concerns, including sleep and stress, pain relief, digestive health, and treatments for infants and children, as well as cold, flu, sinus, and allergy conditions. Genexa distinguishes itself by using the same active ingredients found in traditional medicines while eliminating artificial additives, dyes, allergens, and unnecessary chemicals. Its products are available for purchase through its online store and in various retail outlets, reflecting a commitment to quality and consumer health.

Convosight

Series A in 2021
Convosight is a community management platform based in New Delhi, India, that specializes in supporting Facebook group administrators. As a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, it employs data analytics and machine learning to assist users in managing their groups effectively. The platform enables community admins to create, moderate, and grow their online communities while also facilitating monetization opportunities. By leveraging advanced technology, Convosight helps both admins and brands to enhance engagement within their communities, making it easier to connect with members and optimize group performance.

Grabango

Series B in 2021
Grabango develops checkout-free shopping technology for the retail industry, utilizing hardware tools and computer vision software. Founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, the company employs cameras and shelf sensors to track customer interactions with products. As customers add items to their carts, the system identifies and counts these purchases, allowing for a seamless checkout experience. Once finished, customers can pay via a registered payment method on their smartphones and leave the store without waiting in line. Grabango's technology is designed to integrate with existing brick-and-mortar stores, accommodating various retail formats from convenience stores to larger grocers, and aims to enhance the shopping experience by streamlining the payment process and eliminating queues.

Huma

Series C in 2021
Huma Therapeutics Limited is a healthcare technology company based in London, United Kingdom, focused on improving the lives of individuals with chronic, complex, and rare diseases. The company operates a healthcare platform that integrates patient data from various medical databases and devices, making it accessible to healthcare professionals. One of its key offerings is Medopad, a remote patient monitoring platform that allows doctors to oversee patients with conditions such as Covid-19 without the need for hospital admission. Huma collaborates with leading healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, insurers, and technology firms, including Apple and Tencent, to create a connected digital health ecosystem. Founded in 2011 and rebranded from Humaforhealth Limited in April 2020, Huma continues to expand its impact in the healthcare sector.

Womaness️

Seed Round in 2021
Womaness️ develops and offers a collection of modern menopause products. Womaness changes the conversation around menopause through innovative products that offer solutions from head to toe (and everything in-between), trusted advice on symptoms from hot flashes to sleep issues to fine lines, and support from an inspired community of women.

Limitless

Series B in 2021
Limitless Technology Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, develops an AI-powered platform that enhances customer service engagements. This platform allows businesses to connect customers with qualified experts to address inquiries on-demand, offering a faster and more cost-effective service. By leveraging customer interactions and feedback, the system continually improves through AI, automating responses to lower-value queries over time. Limitless operates in over 20 countries and serves notable clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. The company is backed by investors including Unilever Ventures, Downing Ventures, and Albion Capital.

BYBI

Series A in 2020
BYBI is a vegan and sustainable skincare brand, designed to optimize the skin’s health. BYBI stands for By Beauty Insiders. Founded by Elsie and Dominika in 2017. They are beauty bloggers, trained formulators, and skincare experts who create products.

Plum

Series B in 2020
Plum Haircare Is Silicone-Free & Sulphate-Free. Designed For Damaged & Dandruff-Free Hair

Runa

Series A in 2020
Businesses from every walk of life use rewards to acquire, retain and thank customers but the current process is broken. Sending rewards, incentives and non-cash payouts is manual, expensive, time-consuming and error-prone. WeGift changes this. Operating in more than 30 countries, in 22 languages, 20 currencies, with over 700 brand partners, and hundreds of clients, like Perkbox, Sodexo, New Look and Halfords among others, WeGift’s cloud-based, open API solutions allow businesses to transfer value to consumers, in real-time and globally. Established in 2016, WeGift is backed by leading entrepreneurs and investors.

MIRA BEAUTY™

Seed Round in 2020
MIRA BEAUTY is the world’s first universal store and collaborative library for makeup and skincare — made up of over 100,000 products and counting — which translates over 10 million product pages, reviews, and videos into one clear, simple, and personalized shopping experience. Community members are able to add products, post reviews, and answer each other’s questions based on their own, unbiased experience, all while shopping for the best products for their unique features and approach to beauty. For more information, please visit mirabeauty.com and @officialmirabeauty.

Saie

Seed Round in 2020
Saie is a offers toxic-free cosmetics beauty brand.

CreatorIQ

Series C in 2020
CreatorIQ is an intelligence-driven platform designed for enterprises to manage and optimize influencer marketing campaigns. Its SaaS technology suite facilitates intelligent creator discovery, streamlines the workflow of campaigns, and ensures brand safety while providing meaningful measurement of results. The platform is utilized by major brands such as Airbnb, CVS, Dell, Disney, H&M, Mattel, Salesforce, Target, and Unilever to enhance their marketing efforts and establish global measurement standards. CreatorIQ's headquarters is located in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, and London.

Khatabook

Series B in 2020
Khatabook is India's fastest growing SaaS company that enables micro, small and medium businesses to increase efficiency and reduce costs through safe and secure business and financial solutions. The industry has noticed its contribution to changing India's business landscape, and the company was conferred the "Best Innovative Mobile App" 2020 award at the India Digital Awards in February 2020. Founded in 2018, Khatabook today is available in 11+ languages and has more than 20+ Million registered users.

Milkbasket

Series B in 2020
Milkbasket is a subscription-based micro-delivery service fulfilling daily dairy essentials and household needs of customers every morning. They deliver milk, bread, eggs, juices, butter, and other daily items needed every morning, right at customer's doorstep, free of charge. The company was founded in 2015, built on the unique Indian habit of getting fresh milk delivered at home every morning. They are based in Haryana, India but is also delivering in Noida, Dwarka, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

CureFit

Series D in 2020
CureFit is a health and fitness company offering digital and offline experiences across fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being. With the aim to make fitness fun and easy, CureFit gives workouts a whole new meaning with a range of trainer-led, group workout classes. It makes workouts fun, daily food is healthy and tasty, mental fitness easy with yoga and meditation, and medical and lifestyle care hassle-free. Co-founded by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit in Nagori 2016, the company is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Shop101

Series C in 2020
Shop101 is a social commerce platform that enables entrepreneurs to sell online as well as on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram with zero investment by providing an online store in less than 2 minutes. Budding entrepreneurs from housewives, college students & young graduates can resell from an extensive range of products available on the widely trusted Shop101 Supply platform. The Shop101 mobile app has enabled over 90 lakh individuals across India to resell online seamlessly within minutes by providing end to end order processing, inventory management, pan-India logistics (including cash on delivery), payment support, and a wide range of supply. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Rael

Series A in 2020
Rael Inc. researches, develops, and sells natural and organic feminine care products. It offers pads, liners, and tampons made from organic cotton. The company sells its product online. Rael Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Buena Park, California.

Peel-Works

Series C in 2019
Peel-Works Pvt. Ltd. is a tech and data analytics company based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Pune and Gurugram. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in enhancing e-commerce for corner stores and offers a range of products, including Taikee, Insights, PoS by Mojo, and 1SF. Taikee, its flagship product, provides insights into brand performance across 1,300 pin codes in 16 cities, aiming to improve the operations and profitability of corner stores. Additionally, Peel-Works operates 9Yards, a big-data analytics platform utilized by large and medium-sized companies in sectors like FMCG and telecom that rely on indirect sales forces. The company's mission is to transform sales force effectiveness and analytics, ultimately delivering better outcomes for its clients.

ZitSticka

Series A in 2019
ZitSticka, Inc. is a skincare brand that specializes in acne treatments, providing products designed to address various stages of acne development. Founded in 2017 by Robbie Miller and Daniel Kaplan, the company launched its first product, the KILLA patch, in February 2019. This innovative patch features self-dissolving microdarts infused with dermatologically backed ingredients aimed at disrupting early-stage zits. ZitSticka adheres to FDA cosmetic regulatory standards and offers its products through wholesalers and online retail channels. The KILLA kit, priced at $29.00, includes eight KILLA patches and eight priming CLEANA swabs, catering to consumers seeking effective spot treatments for acne. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.

Peel-Works

Series B in 2019
Peel-Works Pvt. Ltd. is a tech and data analytics company based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Pune and Gurugram. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in enhancing e-commerce for corner stores and offers a range of products, including Taikee, Insights, PoS by Mojo, and 1SF. Taikee, its flagship product, provides insights into brand performance across 1,300 pin codes in 16 cities, aiming to improve the operations and profitability of corner stores. Additionally, Peel-Works operates 9Yards, a big-data analytics platform utilized by large and medium-sized companies in sectors like FMCG and telecom that rely on indirect sales forces. The company's mission is to transform sales force effectiveness and analytics, ultimately delivering better outcomes for its clients.

Kopari Beauty

Series A in 2019
Inspired by a healthy, mindful lifestyle, Kopari beauty products embrace and enhance the natural splendor and beauty within each of us with 100% pure organic coconut oil. Authentic, simple, and pure, Kopari beauty products promote natural radiance, celebrate vitality, and encourage balance while regenerating hair and skin with one of Mother Nature’s greatest gifts, the coconut.

Gousto

Series F in 2019
Food and recipe provider

The Nue Co.

Series A in 2019
The Nue Co. was born after a trip to Copenhagen inspired them to create a supplement brand founded on two danish principles, simplicity and creativity. Their lab has over 20 years experience and is based in Cambridge, England. Rather than working with harsh, isolated vitamins they choose to work with powerful organic foods high in specific vitamins or minerals. Every ingredient they use is completely traceable and of the highest standard. They never add fillers of any type, making their blends potent and pure.They limit the use of plastic packaging and are focused on minimising their carbon footprint.

CureFit

Series D in 2019
CureFit is a health and fitness company offering digital and offline experiences across fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being. With the aim to make fitness fun and easy, CureFit gives workouts a whole new meaning with a range of trainer-led, group workout classes. It makes workouts fun, daily food is healthy and tasty, mental fitness easy with yoga and meditation, and medical and lifestyle care hassle-free. Co-founded by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit in Nagori 2016, the company is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Scentials

Series A in 2019
“Scentials is building a unique beauty brands studio platform that combines fast paced innovations across beauty categories with endorsements from top tier Indian celebrities in sports, films & entertainment. The celebrity partnerships provide massive traditional and social media reach driving brand salience.”

Frontier Markets

Seed Round in 2019
Frontier Markets Consulting Private Limited operates as a marketing, sales, and distribution company. The company specializes in selling durables for bottom of the pyramid households in rural and peri-urban India. It provides solar lighting products, including torches and lantern through last mile distribution points; household appliances, smartphones, and 4G services. Frontier Markets Consulting Private Limited was founded in 2009 and is based in Jaipur, India with additional offices in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha, India.

CreatorIQ

Series B in 2019
CreatorIQ is an intelligence-driven platform designed for enterprises to manage and optimize influencer marketing campaigns. Its SaaS technology suite facilitates intelligent creator discovery, streamlines the workflow of campaigns, and ensures brand safety while providing meaningful measurement of results. The platform is utilized by major brands such as Airbnb, CVS, Dell, Disney, H&M, Mattel, Salesforce, Target, and Unilever to enhance their marketing efforts and establish global measurement standards. CreatorIQ's headquarters is located in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, and London.

Skupos

Series B in 2019
Skupos Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Denver, develops technology solutions for retailers, distributors, and brands to enhance their operational efficiency. The company's software integrates with point-of-sale systems, transforming manual inventory and ordering processes into automated, data-driven workflows. By analyzing billions of transactions annually, Skupos provides real-time insights into inventory, sales, and store performance, enabling convenience stores and their partners to make informed decisions. Additionally, Skupos offers marketing opportunities, facilitating improved business outcomes through the effective use of data.

Milkbasket

Series B in 2019
Milkbasket is a subscription-based micro-delivery service fulfilling daily dairy essentials and household needs of customers every morning. They deliver milk, bread, eggs, juices, butter, and other daily items needed every morning, right at customer's doorstep, free of charge. The company was founded in 2015, built on the unique Indian habit of getting fresh milk delivered at home every morning. They are based in Haryana, India but is also delivering in Noida, Dwarka, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

SunBasket

Series E in 2019
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

Peel-Works

Series B in 2019
Peel-Works Pvt. Ltd. is a tech and data analytics company based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Pune and Gurugram. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in enhancing e-commerce for corner stores and offers a range of products, including Taikee, Insights, PoS by Mojo, and 1SF. Taikee, its flagship product, provides insights into brand performance across 1,300 pin codes in 16 cities, aiming to improve the operations and profitability of corner stores. Additionally, Peel-Works operates 9Yards, a big-data analytics platform utilized by large and medium-sized companies in sectors like FMCG and telecom that rely on indirect sales forces. The company's mission is to transform sales force effectiveness and analytics, ultimately delivering better outcomes for its clients.

Runa

Series A in 2019
Businesses from every walk of life use rewards to acquire, retain and thank customers but the current process is broken. Sending rewards, incentives and non-cash payouts is manual, expensive, time-consuming and error-prone. WeGift changes this. Operating in more than 30 countries, in 22 languages, 20 currencies, with over 700 brand partners, and hundreds of clients, like Perkbox, Sodexo, New Look and Halfords among others, WeGift’s cloud-based, open API solutions allow businesses to transfer value to consumers, in real-time and globally. Established in 2016, WeGift is backed by leading entrepreneurs and investors.

Dr Roebuck's

Venture Round in 2019
Dr Roebuck's is a results-driven skin care brand powered by clean, effective, multi-benefit ingredients, many of which are native to Australia. The company takes a positive approach to clean formulation, using minimal ingredients to achieve maximum results. In addition to being tested, trialed and fully backed by science, every vitamin, antioxidant, and professional grade active ingredient used by Dr Roebuck's is sustainably-sourced, fair-trade and personally vetted by its founders. Dr Roebuck's products are cruelty-free, suitable for all skin types, and free of parabens, sulfates, gluten, fillers, synthetic fragrances, harmful chemicals and dyes.

Limitless

Series A in 2019
Limitless Technology Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, develops an AI-powered platform that enhances customer service engagements. This platform allows businesses to connect customers with qualified experts to address inquiries on-demand, offering a faster and more cost-effective service. By leveraging customer interactions and feedback, the system continually improves through AI, automating responses to lower-value queries over time. Limitless operates in over 20 countries and serves notable clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. The company is backed by investors including Unilever Ventures, Downing Ventures, and Albion Capital.

Nutrafol

Series B in 2019
Nutrafol offers an integrative approach that’s firmly rooted in pioneering nutraceutical science with drug-free, highly-concentrated natural products clinically shown to improve hair growth performance. The company creates personalized systems that multi-target the various hormonal, environmental, and hereditary causes that can compromise hair health. The team of doctors and researchers seek out scientific advancements at the forefront of genetics, biotechnology, and anti-aging to create the next generation of hair health innovation. But always with the goal of optimizing the balance between performance and safety with a holistic, whole body approach that focuses on the individual. Nutrafol was founded on 2014 and is based in New York.

Gousto

Series E in 2019
Food and recipe provider

MIRA BEAUTY™

Seed Round in 2019
MIRA BEAUTY is the world’s first universal store and collaborative library for makeup and skincare — made up of over 100,000 products and counting — which translates over 10 million product pages, reviews, and videos into one clear, simple, and personalized shopping experience. Community members are able to add products, post reviews, and answer each other’s questions based on their own, unbiased experience, all while shopping for the best products for their unique features and approach to beauty. For more information, please visit mirabeauty.com and @officialmirabeauty.

Milkbasket

Series A in 2018
Milkbasket is a subscription-based micro-delivery service fulfilling daily dairy essentials and household needs of customers every morning. They deliver milk, bread, eggs, juices, butter, and other daily items needed every morning, right at customer's doorstep, free of charge. The company was founded in 2015, built on the unique Indian habit of getting fresh milk delivered at home every morning. They are based in Haryana, India but is also delivering in Noida, Dwarka, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

Shop101

Series B in 2018
Shop101 is a social commerce platform that enables entrepreneurs to sell online as well as on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram with zero investment by providing an online store in less than 2 minutes. Budding entrepreneurs from housewives, college students & young graduates can resell from an extensive range of products available on the widely trusted Shop101 Supply platform. The Shop101 mobile app has enabled over 90 lakh individuals across India to resell online seamlessly within minutes by providing end to end order processing, inventory management, pan-India logistics (including cash on delivery), payment support, and a wide range of supply. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Plum

Series A in 2018
Plum Haircare Is Silicone-Free & Sulphate-Free. Designed For Damaged & Dandruff-Free Hair

CognitionX

Venture Round in 2018
CognitionX Ltd. operates a market intelligence platform focused on artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, the company organizes and disseminates comprehensive information about the AI industry, making it accessible and useful to a wide range of users, from global enterprises to startups. CognitionX provides resources and research necessary for developing AI solutions and offers a community platform that includes a newsletter, topical events, and industry research. Additionally, their AI Advice Platform features an Enterprise edition that allows large organizations to leverage internal expertise while tapping into a global network of AI specialists. The company aims to clarify and accelerate the adoption of AI technologies, ensuring a responsible transition to an AI-driven society.

Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand

Series A in 2018
Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. manufactures and sells cosmetics. Its products include liquid lipsticks, liquid metallic lipstick, lip care products, setting powder, illuminators, glitter, face oil, eyebrow gel, eyeshadows, and eyeliners. The company sells its products through its online platform and retail stores. Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. was formerly known as Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Diego, California. Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Unilever N.V.

Milkbasket

Series A in 2018
Milkbasket is a subscription-based micro-delivery service fulfilling daily dairy essentials and household needs of customers every morning. They deliver milk, bread, eggs, juices, butter, and other daily items needed every morning, right at customer's doorstep, free of charge. The company was founded in 2015, built on the unique Indian habit of getting fresh milk delivered at home every morning. They are based in Haryana, India but is also delivering in Noida, Dwarka, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

Ombre

Seed Round in 2018
Thryve, Inc. specializes in microbiome testing and personalized probiotics aimed at enhancing immunity and gastrointestinal health. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers a subscription-based testing kit that analyzes gut bacteria to provide tailored dietary and lifestyle recommendations. Users receive comprehensive reports detailing the types of microbes present in their bodies, along with insights on their microbiome diversity and overall gut wellness. Thryve's platform not only supports individual users in understanding their microbiomes but also facilitates collaboration among citizen scientists, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies to deepen knowledge of microbiome health. The company's services cater to customers in the United States, focusing on actionable insights that help in the prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, cystic fibrosis, and Alzheimer's.

Voltea

Venture Round in 2018
Voltea B.V. specializes in the development, commercialization, and installation of capacitive deionization (CapDI) systems, which utilize innovative water desalination technology to effectively remove dissolved salts from brackish water. These systems serve a variety of purposes, including the enhancement of cooling systems by minimizing water and chemical usage, wastewater recycling for agricultural applications, domestic water softening, and the desalination of brackish groundwater to provide clean water for both agricultural and residential needs. Additionally, Voltea B.V. offers installation services for water reuse systems in commercial laundry facilities. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sassenheim, the Netherlands, Voltea operates as a subsidiary of Voltea Ltd, a UK-based company established to commercialize the technology initially developed in collaboration with Unilever Ventures.

True Botanicals

Series A in 2018
True Botanicals, Inc. manufactures and sells nontoxic skincare and personal care products. The company's products include cleansers, mists, toners, face oils, serums, sunscreens, eye treatments, body wash, body lotion, shampoo, and hair conditioner. The company's portfolio of services includes learning about the user’s skin, lifestyle, and routines; recommending a set of products and personalized routines based on the user’s skincare profile; and providing ongoing support. It sells its products through store, as well as online. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

TRINNY London

Venture Round in 2018
TRINNY London Limited manufactures cosmetic products for women after analysis via Match2Me test. The company's online tool Match2Me delivers results after analysis of eye, hair, skin, color, and undertones. Its products include face products, such as BFF cream, foundation/concealer, contour, skin perfector, highlighter, golden glow, and face finish; cheek products, such as Lip2cheek and blusher; and eye2eye eye shade. Furthermore, the company's lip collection includes lip2cheek, lip gloss, and lip colour. It retails the products via an online platform. TRINNY London Limited was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Saffron Walden, United Kingdom. TRINNY London Limited operates as a subsidiary of Unilever N.V.

Gallinée

Series A in 2018
Gallinée Ltd is a ground-breaking new skin and body care range that takes care of the skin’s good bacteria. The very first brand to target the skin’s protective ecosystem – the microbiome. Developed by a pharmacist, Gallinée uses a patented complex of prebiotics, probiotics, and lactic acid, based on the latest research in microbiology.

Milkbasket

Seed Round in 2018
Milkbasket is a subscription-based micro-delivery service fulfilling daily dairy essentials and household needs of customers every morning. They deliver milk, bread, eggs, juices, butter, and other daily items needed every morning, right at customer's doorstep, free of charge. The company was founded in 2015, built on the unique Indian habit of getting fresh milk delivered at home every morning. They are based in Haryana, India but is also delivering in Noida, Dwarka, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

Peel-Works

Series B in 2017
Peel-Works Pvt. Ltd. is a tech and data analytics company based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Pune and Gurugram. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in enhancing e-commerce for corner stores and offers a range of products, including Taikee, Insights, PoS by Mojo, and 1SF. Taikee, its flagship product, provides insights into brand performance across 1,300 pin codes in 16 cities, aiming to improve the operations and profitability of corner stores. Additionally, Peel-Works operates 9Yards, a big-data analytics platform utilized by large and medium-sized companies in sectors like FMCG and telecom that rely on indirect sales forces. The company's mission is to transform sales force effectiveness and analytics, ultimately delivering better outcomes for its clients.

Limitless

Seed Round in 2017
Limitless Technology Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, develops an AI-powered platform that enhances customer service engagements. This platform allows businesses to connect customers with qualified experts to address inquiries on-demand, offering a faster and more cost-effective service. By leveraging customer interactions and feedback, the system continually improves through AI, automating responses to lower-value queries over time. Limitless operates in over 20 countries and serves notable clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. The company is backed by investors including Unilever Ventures, Downing Ventures, and Albion Capital.

Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand

Seed Round in 2017
Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. manufactures and sells cosmetics. Its products include liquid lipsticks, liquid metallic lipstick, lip care products, setting powder, illuminators, glitter, face oil, eyebrow gel, eyeshadows, and eyeliners. The company sells its products through its online platform and retail stores. Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. was formerly known as Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Diego, California. Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Unilever N.V.

Helpling

Venture Round in 2017
Helpling is an online platform that facilitates the booking and payment for on-demand home services, primarily focused on cleaning, outside the United States. Customers can easily schedule a vetted and insured cleaner through the website or mobile app, allowing them to reclaim valuable free time with minimal effort. For service providers, Helpling offers a streamlined way to connect with new clients while providing flexibility in managing their work schedules. Cleaners typically charge a flat rate of £10 per hour and incur a fee when securing regular customers through the platform, or a percentage of the booking value for one-time services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Helpling aims to enhance the quality of life for users by enabling them to spend more time on personal pursuits.

machineVantage

Venture Round in 2017
machineVantage develops and applies artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning software to extract product innovations, brand semiotics, creative inspirations, and digital and retail point of sale messaging supporting the work of marketing professionals, branding and advertising agencies, and product innovators. The company caters to packaged goods, retail, financial services, health and beauty, food and beverages, and automotive industry. machineVantage was founded in 2016 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Celtra

Series C in 2017
Celtra Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops a creative management platform designed to streamline the lifecycle of digital advertising. Founded in 2006, Celtra provides a self-service, cloud-based software solution that empowers advertisers, publishers, and agencies to create, manage, and optimize rich media display ads across various devices, including mobile, tablets, and desktops. The platform, known as AdCreator 4, facilitates large-scale and complex advertising campaigns by offering tools for data-driven ad creation, performance optimization, and consolidated reporting. With additional locations in New York, San Francisco, London, Ljubljana, and Singapore, Celtra operates as a subsidiary of The Unilever Group, serving clients globally.

Discuss.io

Series A in 2017
Discuss.io Inc. develops and operates a markets research platform for interviewing consumers and focus groups, as well as for delivering real-time insights for brands and agencies worldwide. The company offers Discuss.io, a platform that offers on-demand research for the agile marketers, research tools and insights for marketing decision making, and on-demand healthcare interviews. Its platform also allows marketers to conduct real-time webcam interviews, recruit consumers, and select moderators. Discuss.io Inc. was formerly known as Zolato, Inc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Seattle, Washington with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

SunBasket

Series C in 2017
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

Nutrafol

Series A in 2017
Nutrafol offers an integrative approach that’s firmly rooted in pioneering nutraceutical science with drug-free, highly-concentrated natural products clinically shown to improve hair growth performance. The company creates personalized systems that multi-target the various hormonal, environmental, and hereditary causes that can compromise hair health. The team of doctors and researchers seek out scientific advancements at the forefront of genetics, biotechnology, and anti-aging to create the next generation of hair health innovation. But always with the goal of optimizing the balance between performance and safety with a holistic, whole body approach that focuses on the individual. Nutrafol was founded on 2014 and is based in New York.

Blow

Series A in 2017
Blow is a leading app-based provider of on-demand beauty services in London, specializing in fast and convenient offerings such as blow dries, makeup, and nail services. Customers can enjoy these expert services either at their location—be it home, office, hotel, or event—or at one of its flagship beauty bars located in Covent Garden and Canary Wharf. Operating from early morning until late, Blow allows appointments as brief as 30 minutes. The company prides itself on its vetted and tested stylists, ensuring a high standard of service. With a user-friendly booking app available for both iOS and Android, customers can easily schedule appointments without the need for cash. Additionally, Blow offers a curated selection of over 1,000 premium beauty products used during their services.

LXMI

Seed Round in 2017
LXMI offers skincare products made from organic and rare ingredients. Its name is derived from the Hindu goddess of beauty, Lakshmi. LXMI's inaugural collection is based on Nilotica Reserve (TM), a rare skin butter sourced from the origin of the Nile River, in Northern Uganda. It was founded in 2015 by Leila Janah.

Limitless

Seed Round in 2016
Limitless Technology Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, develops an AI-powered platform that enhances customer service engagements. This platform allows businesses to connect customers with qualified experts to address inquiries on-demand, offering a faster and more cost-effective service. By leveraging customer interactions and feedback, the system continually improves through AI, automating responses to lower-value queries over time. Limitless operates in over 20 countries and serves notable clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. The company is backed by investors including Unilever Ventures, Downing Ventures, and Albion Capital.

Snatch

Seed Round in 2016
Snatch is a computer game development company that provides a radical reinvention of the brand experience. It uses an augmented reality tech that sits inside everyone’s phone, they have built a next-generation mobile game that offers an enhanced and playful view of the world - one that rewards players for interacting with brands. The players hunt for parcels containing mystery prizes from the company partners (discounts, exclusive offers, and special rewards for lucky players). Jamal Hirani and Joe Martin launched the company in London, England in 2016.

Gousto

Series C in 2016
Food and recipe provider

Arecor

Venture Round in 2016
Arecor is a leader in developing superior biopharmaceuticals through the application of its innovative formulation technology platform. Arecor is leveraging this platform to develop a portfolio of proprietary products enabling improved treatments for diabetes care via the innovative reformulation of approved proteins and peptides. In addition to its internal product portfolio, Arecor partners with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies to deliver superior reformulations of their proprietary products, which would otherwise not be possible using conventional formulation science.

Discuss.io

Seed Round in 2016
Discuss.io Inc. develops and operates a markets research platform for interviewing consumers and focus groups, as well as for delivering real-time insights for brands and agencies worldwide. The company offers Discuss.io, a platform that offers on-demand research for the agile marketers, research tools and insights for marketing decision making, and on-demand healthcare interviews. Its platform also allows marketers to conduct real-time webcam interviews, recruit consumers, and select moderators. Discuss.io Inc. was formerly known as Zolato, Inc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Seattle, Washington with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Blis

Series B in 2016
Blis is the global leader in real-world intelligence. We specialise in understanding real, human behaviour by analysing vast quantities of mobile location data. This gives businesses a uniquely powerful tool: the truth about what people actually do, to improve consumer engagement and deliver measurable sales uplift. Our Smart Platform provides unmatched transparency, accuracy and scale through three proprietary technologies: SmartPin, Smart Scale and Smart Places. This enables more effective planning, activation and measurement for marketers and business decision makers alike, fuelling the next generation of insight-driven marketing. With 33 offices across five continents, Blis works with the world’s largest and most customer-driven companies across all verticals including Unilever, Samsung, McDonald's, HSBC, Mercedes Benz and Peugeot, as well as every major media agency to reach over a billion mobile devices a year.

Mirriad

Series D in 2016
Mirriad’s award-winning solution unleashes new revenue for content producers and distributors by creating new advertising inventory in content. Our patented, AI and computer vision technology dynamically inserts products and innovative signage formats after content is produced. Mirriad’s market-first solution seamlessly integrates with existing subscription and advertising models, and dramatically improves the viewer experience by limiting commercial interruptions. Mirriad currently operates in the US, Europe and China.

Sachajuan

Venture Round in 2016
Sachajuan AB, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, operates hair salons and specializes in the manufacture of premium hair care products. The company offers a range of items including shampoos, conditioners, and hair repair serums, designed to cater to both professionals and consumers. Sachajuan's products focus on three key dimensions: surface, structure, and shape, which contribute to achieving optimal hair styling and health. The brand is recognized for its timeless design and commitment to providing high-quality hair care solutions.

Gousto

Series B in 2015
Food and recipe provider

Yummly

Series B in 2015
Yummly enables its users to search for recipes by ingredient, diet, allergy, nutrition, taste, calories, fat, price, cuisine, time, course, and source. The Yummly app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows. Yummly, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Voltea

Venture Round in 2015
Voltea B.V. specializes in the development, commercialization, and installation of capacitive deionization (CapDI) systems, which utilize innovative water desalination technology to effectively remove dissolved salts from brackish water. These systems serve a variety of purposes, including the enhancement of cooling systems by minimizing water and chemical usage, wastewater recycling for agricultural applications, domestic water softening, and the desalination of brackish groundwater to provide clean water for both agricultural and residential needs. Additionally, Voltea B.V. offers installation services for water reuse systems in commercial laundry facilities. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sassenheim, the Netherlands, Voltea operates as a subsidiary of Voltea Ltd, a UK-based company established to commercialize the technology initially developed in collaboration with Unilever Ventures.

Olapic

Series B in 2015
Olapic is a visual marketing platform that helps brands reach their consumers visually. With Olapic, users can collect, curate, create, and activate visual content, driving brand engagement to new heights. It is an enterprise, all-in-one user-generated, influencer, and short-form video content platform that provides content and scale users need while ensuring it’s optimized across all its marketing channels. It was established in 2010 and is headquartered in New York.

Brandtone

Series D in 2015
The Brandtone offering allows our clients meet both short-term tactical and long-term strategic brand objectives in key emerging markets where growth is driven by the emergence of a growing middle class. Our voice-based mobile platform can be accessed using any handset, on any network and is entirely free to use for the consumer. This has resulted in unprecedented participation rates by consumers in campaigns developed for our clients.

Instacart

Series C in 2015
Instacart is a grocery delivery service that enables customers to receive groceries and home essentials at their doorstep, often within an hour. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Instacart offers a wide selection of over 500,000 items from various local grocery stores, including well-known retailers such as Safeway, Whole Foods, and Costco. Customers can conveniently combine products from multiple stores into a single order, making the shopping experience more efficient. The company connects customers with individual shoppers who fulfill their orders, allowing for a personalized service. Instacart has garnered significant funding from various prominent investment firms, supporting its growth and expansion in the competitive grocery delivery market.

Gousto

Series A in 2014
Food and recipe provider

Percolate

Series B in 2014
Percolate Industries, Inc. is a content marketing platform designed for enterprises, facilitating collaboration and execution of marketing campaigns across various departments. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Denver, and London, the platform enables users to plan, manage, and distribute content effectively while monitoring audience engagement. It integrates governance, content creation, audience acquisition, and analytics to streamline marketing efforts, allowing brands to unify their messaging and optimize customer interactions. Since November 2019, Percolate has operated as a subsidiary of Seismic Software, Inc., enhancing its capabilities within the marketing technology landscape.

Brandtone

Series C in 2014
The Brandtone offering allows our clients meet both short-term tactical and long-term strategic brand objectives in key emerging markets where growth is driven by the emergence of a growing middle class. Our voice-based mobile platform can be accessed using any handset, on any network and is entirely free to use for the consumer. This has resulted in unprecedented participation rates by consumers in campaigns developed for our clients.

VHSquared

Series A in 2013
VHsquared Ltd. develops oral biologics for immuno-inflammatory targets in the gastro intestinal tract. The company identifies, screens, selects, and engineers Vorabodies, a transformational therapy for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. It uses its Vorabody platform to generate potent protease resistant domain antibodies for oral administration. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Ioma

Venture Round in 2013
Ioma is a specialist in micro-electomechanical systems which is used to measure skin hydration, water loss or damage due to UV.

Iluminage Beauty

Venture Round in 2013
Iluminage Beauty is focused on bringing to consumers innovative, high performance beauty solutions, empowering them with professional level devices for at-home use. Iluminage Beauty was created in November 2013 as a joint venture between Syneron Medical and Unilever Ventures. The joint venture combines the global business and expertise of Syneron's aesthetic home-use subsidiary, Syneron Beauty Ltd., and Unilever's luxury beauty subsidiary, Iluminage™ Inc. The joint venture will leverage Unilever's global experience in the development and marketing of consumer beauty products and Syneron Medical's expertise in professional aesthetic device technology.

Hangyo

Venture Round in 2013
Hangyo Ice Creams Private Ltd. produces ice creams, milk, and milk products. The company offers cones, candies, sundaes, and ice cream cups of various flavors; and milk products, such as butter milk, curd, lassi, cold coffee, and mango lassi. It offers its products through its retail stores in Bengaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttar Kannada, Hubli, and Kerala; and dealers. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Mangalore, India. Hangyo Ice Creams Private Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Srikrishna Milks Pvt. Ltd.

WaterSmart Software

Series A in 2013
WaterSmart Software provides intelligence beyond the meter to make the lives of water utility managers easier. Water providers using WaterSmart’s cloud-based, customer engagement, and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 25%. The company has won the globally coveted World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers Award for their potential to impact business and society through the design, development, and implementation of new technologies and innovation.

Voltea

Series C in 2013
Voltea B.V. specializes in the development, commercialization, and installation of capacitive deionization (CapDI) systems, which utilize innovative water desalination technology to effectively remove dissolved salts from brackish water. These systems serve a variety of purposes, including the enhancement of cooling systems by minimizing water and chemical usage, wastewater recycling for agricultural applications, domestic water softening, and the desalination of brackish groundwater to provide clean water for both agricultural and residential needs. Additionally, Voltea B.V. offers installation services for water reuse systems in commercial laundry facilities. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sassenheim, the Netherlands, Voltea operates as a subsidiary of Voltea Ltd, a UK-based company established to commercialize the technology initially developed in collaboration with Unilever Ventures.

Big Sync Music

Seed Round in 2013
Big Sync Music Ltd provides music licensing and rights management services for brand communications. It offers composition, sonic branding, and amplification services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in New York, New York; Singapore; and Amsterdam, the Netherland. As of February 19, 2019, Big Sync Music Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Songtradr, Inc.

Lumi Shanghai

Series A in 2012
Shanghai Lumi Information Technology Limited Company (Lumi胶原蛋白/禄美) is dedicated to research and development of beauty and health series products. Lumi is mainly engaged in the R&D, brand building, and market promotion of brand cosmetology and health products, and it is a matchless brand of collagen protein in the domestic industry. Lumi owns its market by new marketing modes, which now possesses a self-constructed call center with over a 100people and plans to extend the number to more than 200 people within the year.

SNOG

Venture Round in 2012
Snog is truly healthy, refreshing and delicious. Our proprietary formula is fat free, made with organic yogurt, organic milk and sweetened with organic agave nectar. Agave is a natural sweetener with a low GI. We offer a wide variety of toppings including freshly cut fruits, seeds and nuts, jumbo chocolate chip cookies, gluten free brownies, crunchy granola and many more, the combinations are almost endless.

Yummly

Series A in 2012
Yummly enables its users to search for recipes by ingredient, diet, allergy, nutrition, taste, calories, fat, price, cuisine, time, course, and source. The Yummly app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows. Yummly, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Chromatin

Series D in 2011
Chromatin is a biotechnology company focused on developing and marketing innovative agricultural products, particularly hybrid, drought-tolerant sorghum seeds. By utilizing advanced breeding methodologies and combining diverse sorghum varieties, Chromatin aims to meet the growing demand for sustainable agricultural systems. Its products are designed to thrive in various climates, making them suitable for cultivation on over 80% of the world's agricultural land. This versatility enables farmers to optimize crop production for both traditional agricultural markets and bio-industrial applications, which include the creation of renewable chemicals, materials, and fuels. Through these efforts, Chromatin addresses key societal challenges related to agricultural productivity and renewable energy resources.

Voltea

Series B in 2011
Voltea B.V. specializes in the development, commercialization, and installation of capacitive deionization (CapDI) systems, which utilize innovative water desalination technology to effectively remove dissolved salts from brackish water. These systems serve a variety of purposes, including the enhancement of cooling systems by minimizing water and chemical usage, wastewater recycling for agricultural applications, domestic water softening, and the desalination of brackish groundwater to provide clean water for both agricultural and residential needs. Additionally, Voltea B.V. offers installation services for water reuse systems in commercial laundry facilities. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sassenheim, the Netherlands, Voltea operates as a subsidiary of Voltea Ltd, a UK-based company established to commercialize the technology initially developed in collaboration with Unilever Ventures.