DAMDAM Tokyo
Seed Round in 2025
DAMDAM Tokyo is a Japanese skincare company that specializes in crafting high-quality, natural products. Their range includes serums, cleansers, hair care, and body wash, all formulated with plant-based extracts to nourish, soothe, and balance the skin. The brand is committed to using 100% natural ingredients, ensuring their products are effective yet gentle, and can be used alone or in combination.
Violette is a skincare and cosmetics company that offers a range of products including makeup, hair care, and skincare. Its products are vegan, cruelty-free, and environmentally conscious, aiming to empower users to express their individuality while embracing natural beauty.
Oak Essentials
Series A in 2024
Oak Essentials is a premium skincare brand that focuses on delivering effective, hydrating products to promote daily skincare routines and achieve youthful, healthy skin. Their range, suitable for all ages, emphasizes natural ingredients and simplicity, encouraging a holistic approach to beauty and wellness.
RŌZ specializes in personalized skin and hair care products, offering vegan, organic, sustainably sourced items such as styling oils, treatment oils, repair kits, and style sets.
Wonderbelly
Series A in 2024
Wonderbelly is a company that specializes in digestive health products, focusing on the development and marketing of antacid remedies designed to alleviate heartburn and acid reflux symptoms. Its product offerings include non-genetically modified and vegan drugs made from a blend of ingredients such as calcium carbonate, vegetable cellulose, vegetable stearate, maize starch, sucrose, and natural flavors. By utilizing these carefully selected components, Wonderbelly aims to provide effective solutions for individuals experiencing gastroenterological issues like acid indigestion and upset stomach. The company's commitment to health and wellness is reflected in its product formulation, catering to consumers seeking natural and effective relief options.
Ceremonia
Series A in 2023
Ceremonia is a modern haircare brand celebrating Latin heritage. It offers natural, sustainable products designed to nourish the scalp, combat frizz, promote hair growth, and enhance shine.
Cure Hydration
Series A in 2023
Cure is a VC-backed hydration brand based in New York City. We’re the only premium hydration brand with a science-backed formula, plant-based ingredients, no added sugar, and 4x the electrolytes of leading sports drinks. The product is based on the World Health Organization's formula for Oral Rehydration Solution that is proven to hydrate as effectively as an IV drip but, unlike other ORS products, the ingredients are non-GMO, sustainably sourced, and have no added sugar. Made with coconut water and pink Himalayan salt, Cure provides everything your body needs for daily hydration and nothing it doesn't.
Cure is backed by a medical advisory board that includes Dr. Roshini Raj, Dr. Dana Cohen, and Brooke Alpert and is FSA/HSA Eligible. In just 4 years, Cure has expanded to over 13,000 retail stores nationwide including CVS, Walgreens, and Sprouts, and was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America at #225 (#10 in Food and Beverage). Cure is a female-founded company, certified Plastic Neutral, and donates a serving for every purchase made to someone in need.
Our investors include Lerer Hippeau, Valedor Partners, Rocana Ventures, Beliade, Silas Capital, Litani Ventures, Joyance Partners, Parallel Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Simple Food Ventures, Carly Strife (Founder of BARK), Kathleen King (Founder of Tate's Cookies), Philip Krim (CEO at Casper), Nick Green (CEO at Thrive Market), Nas, Andy Roddick and more.
Vacation specializes in manufacturing sunscreen products designed for skin protection. Their products are free from harmful ingredients, formulated with natural moisturizers, and approved by skin cancer specialists.
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.
Mud\Wtr is a producer of organic beverages focused on providing health-conscious alternatives to traditional coffee. The company offers a unique blend of ingredients, including adaptogenic mushrooms like reishi, lion's mane, and cordyceps, combined with cacao, chia, turmeric, cinnamon, and sea salt. These formulations aim to deliver energy, enhance focus, and support immune health without the jitters or crashes often associated with caffeine. Mud\Wtr is committed to promoting healthy minds through the establishment of beneficial habits, positioning itself as a suitable choice for consumers seeking natural beverage options that support overall well-being.
Ceremonia
Seed Round in 2021
Ceremonia is a modern haircare brand celebrating Latin heritage. It offers natural, sustainable products designed to nourish the scalp, combat frizz, promote hair growth, and enhance shine.
Sakara Life
Series B in 2021
Sakara Life is a New York-based organic meal delivery and wellness company that provides plant-rich, whole-food meals delivered to homes or offices across the United States. Its offerings include prepared meals, organic snacks, supplements, beauty and lifestyle products, and access to a Clean Boutique for wellness items sold through an online store. The company also runs workplace wellness programs and offers detox and specialized dietary programs, including bridal diet options. Its approach centers on a plant-focused, whole-food menu designed to support healthy weight management and overall well-being, with an emphasis on clean, nutritious ingredients.
Herbivore Botanicals
Series A in 2019
Herbivore Botanicals, LLC is a Seattle-based company that specializes in the manufacture of organic skincare products. Founded in 2011, the brand focuses on clean beauty, offering a range of items including face creams, facial oils, face masks, body oils, and bath products. Herbivore Botanicals emphasizes the use of high-quality, food-grade ingredients in its formulations, which are designed to be safe, non-toxic, and effective. The company prides itself on creating products without fillers, ensuring that nearly every ingredient serves a functional purpose. Their formulations are developed and tested on real people, never on animals, reflecting a commitment to ethical practices. Herbivore Botanicals distributes its products through local retailers and its online platform, catering to consumers seeking effective skincare solutions rooted in natural ingredients.
Feals
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in Denver, Colorado in 2018, Feals is a wellness brand specializing in hemp-based CBD products. Its mission is to provide natural health supplements designed to promote mental clarity and overall well-being.