Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder is a prominent manufacturer and marketer of high-quality skincare products, cosmetics, fragrances, and hair care items. The company is recognized for its commitment to innovation and excellence in the beauty industry, offering a diverse range of products that cater to various customer needs and preferences. With a strong portfolio of well-known brands, Estée Lauder has established itself as a leader in the global market, focusing on delivering effective and luxurious beauty solutions. The company emphasizes quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring that its products meet the highest standards in the industry.

Gareth Hughes

Technology Director

Ronald Lauder

Chairman

Katie Nicholos

Technology Analyst

Akhil Shrivastava

Executive Vice President and CFO

Mark Towfiq

SVP, Digital Experience, ELC Online

13 past transactions

Tom Ford International

Acquisition in 2022
Tom Ford International is a luxury fashion house established by designer Tom Ford in 2005, headquartered in New York. The company specializes in a diverse range of products, including ready-to-wear and made-to-measure clothing, footwear, handbags, eyewear, beauty products, and watches. Renowned for its high-quality craftsmanship and sophisticated designs, Tom Ford International has positioned itself as a prominent name in the luxury fashion industry, appealing to a discerning clientele.

Aveda

Acquisition in 2022
Aveda is a manufacturer of high-performance beauty products based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company specializes in botanically-based offerings, including skin and body care, cosmetics, perfumes, hair color, and hair care products. In addition to its product line, Aveda provides training for students in cosmetology, massage, and esthiology, supporting the development of professionals in the beauty industry.

Faculty

Seed Round in 2021
Faculty is a modern grooming company that creates products, routines, and habits to feel good in one’s skin. They believe feeling good in one’s skin, feeling fully and wholly yourself, lends a person the confidence to live free from constraint. So they’re reimagining grooming—with more tools to help them. Their vision of modern grooming is a daily practice of self-creation, designed from the ground up. Their purpose is to inspire connection, self-expression, daring, style, and confidence—all to improve one’s quality of life. They value cultural disruption, in its many forms of advocacy, conversation, and movements is the key to creating a better world.

DECIEM

Acquisition in 2021
DECIEM manufactures beauty products. It offers skin care treatment products, beauty supplements, hair cleansing conditioners, hair growth serums, and hand and body anti-aging products. The company also provides unwanted hair growth inhibiting products, pigmentation skincare products, and products that complement dermatological and surgical options, as well as health, fitness, and grooming products for men.

Have & Be Co Ltd

Acquisition in 2019
Have & Be Co Ltd's line of business includes the manufacturing of perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Yeoksamdong, Seoul, South Korea.

DECIEM

Funding Round in 2017
DECIEM manufactures beauty products. It offers skin care treatment products, beauty supplements, hair cleansing conditioners, hair growth serums, and hand and body anti-aging products. The company also provides unwanted hair growth inhibiting products, pigmentation skincare products, and products that complement dermatological and surgical options, as well as health, fitness, and grooming products for men.

Too Faced Cosmetics

Acquisition in 2016
Too Faced Cosmetics, LLC is a prominent manufacturer and retailer of cruelty-free makeup and beauty products for women, founded in 1998 and based in Irvine, California. The brand offers a wide range of products, including foundations, highlighters, bronzers, blushes, concealers, eye shadows, mascaras, lipsticks, and setting sprays. Too Faced is known for its innovative approach and playful branding, which resonates with consumers. The company sells its products both online and through various distribution partners, making its offerings accessible to a global audience. As of December 2016, Too Faced operates as a subsidiary of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., further solidifying its position in the competitive beauty industry.

BECCA

Acquisition in 2016
BECCA, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of a wide range of cosmetics. The company's product offerings include skin perfecting makeup, complexion products such as primers, tinted moisturizers, foundations, and concealers, as well as eye and lip products including shadows, liners, and glosses. Additionally, BECCA provides multi-use items and various tools, such as brushes and cosmetic sets. The brand focuses on helping customers achieve a natural and polished look through high-quality formulas and expert beauty advice. BECCA's products are available through online retailers and physical stores across multiple countries, including the United States, Australia, and several European nations. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in New York, BECCA operates as a subsidiary of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Smashbox Cosmatics

Acquisition in 2010
Smashbox Cosmetics is an online marketplace that provides a wide range of makeup items for individuals. Smashbox Cosmetics offers products for face, eyes, lips and cheeks, travel, gifts, accessories, palettes, and kits. It also provides its users with various palettes such as cover shot palettes, always on gel liners, and master class palettes. The company also offers eGift Cards that arrives to its users through email and at checkout they can type in their gift card number and pin to redeem. Smashbox Cosmetics was launched in 1996 and the company is located in the United States. It is acquired by Estee Lauder Companies on May 17, 2010.

Origins

Acquisition in 2007
Origins Get your daily glow back with new Original Skin Renewal serum.

Darphin

Acquisition in 2003
Darphin is a manufacturer based in New York that specializes in skincare and cosmetic products. The company develops and markets a diverse range of offerings, including facial creams, serums, cleansing milks, and fragrances. With a focus on quality and innovation, Darphin aims to provide effective solutions for various skincare needs, catering to a broad audience interested in personal care and beauty. Its product line reflects a commitment to enhancing skin health and overall well-being through carefully formulated treatments.

Sassaby

Acquisition in 1997
Sassaby sells cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care products.
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