Unilever Ventures

Unilever Ventures Limited is the investment arm of Unilever, established in 2002 and based in London, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Mumbai, India. The firm specializes in private equity and venture capital investments, focusing on seed to late-stage companies in sectors such as personal care, digital media, e-commerce, healthcare, and consumer products. Unilever Ventures aims to identify innovative companies that can leverage Unilever's extensive global ecosystem to accelerate their growth. It targets investments ranging from $0.5 million to €10 million, preferring to take minority or majority stakes and often seeking board representation in its portfolio companies. The firm primarily invests in Asia and Europe, with particular emphasis on Western Europe and also considers opportunities in North America. By collaborating closely with The Unilever Foundry, it provides technology innovators with access to resources, mentorship, and growth financing, thus fostering the development of tomorrow's market leaders.

Pawan Chaturvedi

Partner

Olivier Garel

Managing Director and CEO

Harris, Rachel

Partner

Isabelle Hemington

Principal

Anna Ohlsson

Partner

Devesh Papney

Principal

Willson, Stephen

Managing Partner

Jelena Zec

Investor

154 past transactions

Indewild

Seed Round in 2025
The First Ever Ayurvedic Beauty Brand, People Powered & Expert Backed. Combining 5000 Years Of Ayurvedic Rituals With Modern Dermatology & Clean Ingredients.

RAS Luxury Oils

Series A in 2025
RAS Luxury Oils provides natural and organic skincare products.

Arata

Series A in 2024
Arata is a manufacturer of high-performance, plant-based hair care and personal care products based in New Delhi, India. Founded in 2017 by Dhruv Madhok and Dhruv Bhasin, the company focuses on creating vegan and cruelty-free products that are free from harmful chemicals such as SLS and parabens. Arata's product line includes a range of unisex offerings, including hair gel, shampoo, face and body wash, and hair cream, all designed to be non-toxic and skin-friendly. Through its commitment to sustainability and plant-powered science, Arata aims to improve the overall skincare experience for consumers seeking natural alternatives.

OneSkin

Series A in 2024
OneSkin Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative solutions to enhance skin health and combat aging. Founded by a team of PhDs and longevity scientists, the company has created a proprietary peptide, OS-01, which has been validated to reduce the biological age of skin by minimizing the accumulation of aged cells, enhancing cellular repair, and fortifying the epidermal barrier. OneSkin offers a flagship product, the OS-01 Topical Supplement, which is designed to be suitable for all skin types and is made from high-quality vegan ingredients. In addition to its product line, OneSkin specializes in creating advanced 3D human skin models for research and testing purposes, providing in vitro services to assess the efficacy and safety of cosmetic ingredients without the use of animals. Incorporated in 2016 and based in San Francisco, OneSkin is dedicated to advancing the understanding of skin biology and developing effective anti-aging solutions.

ClayCo. Cosmetics

Series A in 2024
ClayCo. Cosmetics brings ancient beauty rituals from across the world, in one platform.

Oak Essentials

Series A in 2024
Oak Essentials is a Clean, opulent skincare brand that prioritizes effectiveness above sensory, spa-like experiences and a minimalist look—Oak Essentials pledges to provide hydrating necessities that encourage deliberate daily routines for glowing, youthful skin.

Create Wellness

Series A in 2024
Create Wellness specializes in the production and sale of creatine monohydrate gummies, a unique offering in the health and wellness market. These gummies are designed to be taken daily, with each gummy containing 1.5g of creatine, aiming to improve focus, strength, and endurance. The product is vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO, catering to a wide range of dietary preferences. Create Wellness is committed to reversing the stigma around creatine use by providing a convenient, pure, and effective form of creatine supplementation. The company operates online, offering monthly supplies of their product to customers seeking to enhance their fitness and wellness routines.

ESQA

Series B in 2024
ESQA Cosmetics offers a comprehensive range of make-up and personal care items. The company creates vegan products and formulated without harmful ingredients to enhance natural beauty. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Perelel

Series A in 2024
Perelel is a supplement manufacturer focused on providing vitamins and minerals tailored for women throughout different stages of their reproductive life cycle. The company develops fertility, prenatal, and postnatal vitamins to support the health of expectant and postpartum women. By offering targeted nutritional solutions, Perelel aims to ensure that women have access to the essential nutrients they need during motherhood.

STRAAND

Seed Round in 2023
STRAAND operates in the retail health and personal care products sector, specializing in the manufacture of prebiotic haircare products focused on scalp care. The company offers a range of chemical-free and cruelty-free hair care solutions designed to enhance the scalp microbiome. STRAAND aims to provide customers with comprehensive hair care options at affordable prices, ensuring both effectiveness and ethical production standards.

WishCare

Series A in 2023
WishCare is a manufacturer and online retailer of a variety of beauty kits, hair, skincare, body care, and wellness products.

The 7 Virtues Beauty

Venture Round in 2023
The 7 Virtues Beauty manufactures and markets perfumes to help finance causes for peace. Our contemporary collection includes: Orange Blossom Rose Amber, Vetiver Elemi, Grapefruit Lime, Patchouli Citrus, Jasmine Neroli and Vanilla Woods. We also have a peace blend box that empowers you to blend our fragrances and create your own signature peace fragrance.

What's Up Wellness

Seed Round in 2023
What's Up Wellness is a digital wellness brand focused on promoting health and well-being through a range of healthcare supplements. The company offers products such as biotin gummies and multivitamins designed to support hair growth, enhance skin brightness, and strengthen nails. Additionally, these supplements aim to foster calmness, improve sleep quality, and serve as effective beauty aids. By providing these wellness solutions, What's Up Wellness seeks to create a supportive community dedicated to enhancing overall health and wellness.

HealthifyMe

Series D in 2023
HealthifyMe is a fitness application designed to help users achieve their health and weight loss objectives through their computers and smartphones. Launched in 2012 by a team of doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers in Bangalore, India, the app allows users to track their calorie intake, monitor nutrition and fitness activities, and assess their weight to determine overall health. With features that enable users to set and work towards healthy goals, the platform also facilitates data sharing with experts, who provide personalized advice and recommendations. The application is enhanced by an artificial intelligence-powered fitness coach that leverages automated analytics, making it easier for users to receive tailored online fitness consultations and achieve their health aspirations.

Thesis

Series A in 2023
Thesis offers personalized brain supplements that cater to all types of brains. They create potent nutritional compounds to improve mental function and provide individualized suggestions depending on their customers' goals and brain chemistry.

Thesis

Seed Round in 2023
Thesis offers personalized brain supplements that cater to all types of brains. They create potent nutritional compounds to improve mental function and provide individualized suggestions depending on their customers' goals and brain chemistry.

Womaness

Seed Round in 2023
Womaness is an e-commerce platform that specializes in modern menopause products, aiming to transform the conversation around this natural life stage. The company offers a diverse range of feminine care items designed to address various symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and skin changes. Womaness emphasizes the importance of providing solutions that are free from harmful additives such as parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and hormones, ensuring that its products are vegan and gluten-free. In addition to its product offerings, Womaness fosters a supportive community that shares trusted advice and experiences, empowering women to navigate menopause with confidence and ease.

STRAAND

Pre Seed Round in 2023
STRAAND operates in the retail health and personal care products sector, specializing in the manufacture of prebiotic haircare products focused on scalp care. The company offers a range of chemical-free and cruelty-free hair care solutions designed to enhance the scalp microbiome. STRAAND aims to provide customers with comprehensive hair care options at affordable prices, ensuring both effectiveness and ethical production standards.

ESQA

Series A in 2022
ESQA Cosmetics offers a comprehensive range of make-up and personal care items. The company creates vegan products and formulated without harmful ingredients to enhance natural beauty. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

YOU (Youvit)

Series B in 2022
YOU is a health and lifestyle company providing multivitamins for adults with delicious fruit flavors. With various variants for beauty, women's health, children's multivitamins, and other functions, YOUVIT is now one of the most popular multivitamin supplements among millennials in Indonesia. The multivitamins is packaged in the form of gummy candy and are available in various pharmacies, stores, mini markets, and supermarkets and can also be purchased online on its company website or in various well-known online shops and marketplaces. Wouter van der Kolk founded the company in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya in 2015.

Perelel

Seed Round in 2022
Perelel is a supplement manufacturer focused on providing vitamins and minerals tailored for women throughout different stages of their reproductive life cycle. The company develops fertility, prenatal, and postnatal vitamins to support the health of expectant and postpartum women. By offering targeted nutritional solutions, Perelel aims to ensure that women have access to the essential nutrients they need during motherhood.

Rael

Series B in 2022
Rael is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in menstrual care and feminine wellness products made from natural and organic ingredients. Founded by three female entrepreneurs, Rael aims to empower women by offering safe and healthy alternatives to conventional feminine care items. The company's product range includes pads, tampons, pantyliners, period underwear, feminine washes, and wipes, all designed to prioritize comfort and quality. Additionally, Rael has ventured into the clean beauty market, introducing products such as natural face sheet masks made from botanical ingredients. The brand has gained significant traction, becoming a bestseller on Amazon and expanding its availability to Target stores and 13 countries. Since its establishment in 2017, Rael has attracted investment from various industry leaders, reflecting its commitment to promoting healthier options for women's personal care.

Plum

Series C in 2022
Plum is a skincare and beauty company that focuses on providing chemical-free and vegan products designed for personal wellness. The company's offerings include a range of skincare items such as night gels, face washes, moisturizing creams, and face oils. Plum emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental responsibility by ensuring its products are free from harmful chemicals, including sodium lauryl sulfate, parabens, and phytates. Additionally, Plum's haircare line is specifically formulated to be silicone-free and sulfate-free, catering to individuals with damaged hair or dandruff concerns. Overall, Plum aims to deliver effective beauty solutions that prioritize health and sustainability.

Gousto

Secondary Market in 2022
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by two friends, the company was born out of a desire to simplify home cooking by providing all the necessary ingredients in the right proportions, eliminating the need for multiple grocery trips. Each week, subscribers can choose from a selection of new recipes developed by a team of professional chefs, ensuring a diverse range of cuisines and styles. Customers have the flexibility to pause their subscription as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. Gousto's approach combines quality with ease, enabling individuals and families to prepare delicious and healthy meals at home without the hassle of planning or shopping.

DealShare

Series E in 2022
DealShare is a social e-commerce startup focused on providing an online buying platform for a wide range of consumer products, targeting the growing population of users in non-metro and rural areas of India who are less familiar with traditional online shopping. The platform is designed for mobile and social media use, allowing users to easily purchase items with just a few clicks. DealShare enables customers to buy and share deals with friends, offering discounts based on the number of purchasers, which promotes demand aggregation of mass-market products through social engagement. Its product catalog includes fruits, vegetables, grocery items, beauty and wellness products, fashion accessories, electronics, and home décor. By focusing on a streamlined assortment, DealShare aims to achieve high capital and price efficiency while making online shopping accessible and affordable for its target demographic.

Ombre

Seed Round in 2021
Ombre is a provider of microbiome testing kits that focus on personalized health solutions. The company offers subscription-based services that include customized microbiome testing and probiotics tailored to individual needs. Through its testing kits, Ombre delivers actionable insights aimed at preventing chronic diseases such as obesity, cystic fibrosis, and Alzheimer's. By addressing the root causes of gut-related issues, Ombre empowers customers to improve their overall health and well-being with science-backed interventions.

CreatorIQ

Series D in 2021
CreatorIQ is a leading software platform that specializes in influencer marketing for innovative enterprises. Its Intelligence Cloud enables data-driven creator discovery and optimizes influencer campaigns at scale, allowing brands to find suitable talent and manage creator relationships effectively. The platform streamlines workflows and monitors key metrics for each campaign post, ensuring brand safety and facilitating meaningful measurement of campaign performance. Notable brands such as ABInbev, Airbnb, Calvin Klein, CVS, Disney, H&M, Sephora, and Unilever leverage CreatorIQ’s capabilities to enhance their influencer marketing strategies and achieve significant business outcomes.

KhataBook

Series C in 2021
KhataBook is a rapidly growing SaaS company in India that offers a smartphone-based ledger application aimed at micro, small, and medium businesses. The application assists entrepreneurs in managing their business and personal credits by securely tracking transactions, sending automatic payment reminders, and facilitating online payment collections through UPI and QR codes. With the goal of enhancing efficiency and reducing costs, KhataBook has made a significant impact on India's business landscape, earning recognition as the "Best Innovative Mobile App" at the India Digital Awards in 2020. The platform is available in over 11 languages and boasts more than 20 million registered users, reflecting its widespread adoption among merchants in the country.

Minimalist

Series A in 2021
Minimalist is a rapidly growing skincare brand known for its commitment to transparency and clean beauty. The company offers a diverse range of affordable products designed to cater to various skin types, including anti-acne treatments, toners, serums, and hair care solutions. By focusing on key ingredients such as niacinamide, salicylic acid, alpha arbutin, and AHA PHA BHA peels, Minimalist has established itself as a trusted name in skincare. The brand emphasizes the importance of honest labeling and ingredient clarity, ensuring customers are well-informed about the products they use.

HealthifyMe

Series C in 2021
HealthifyMe is a fitness application designed to help users achieve their health and weight loss objectives through their computers and smartphones. Launched in 2012 by a team of doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers in Bangalore, India, the app allows users to track their calorie intake, monitor nutrition and fitness activities, and assess their weight to determine overall health. With features that enable users to set and work towards healthy goals, the platform also facilitates data sharing with experts, who provide personalized advice and recommendations. The application is enhanced by an artificial intelligence-powered fitness coach that leverages automated analytics, making it easier for users to receive tailored online fitness consultations and achieve their health aspirations.

Convosight

Series A in 2021
Convosight is a community management platform based in New Delhi, India, designed for Facebook group administrators seeking to enhance engagement and monetization of their online communities. The platform offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that leverages data analytics and machine learning to assist community builders in managing their groups effectively. Convosight provides valuable insights such as member engagement metrics, growth rates, and active participation levels, enabling clients to foster a vibrant community and capitalize on its potential. The comprehensive tools and features offered by Convosight empower community entrepreneurs to engage their members effectively and drive business growth.

Grabango

Series B in 2021
Grabango is a technology company that specializes in checkout-free shopping solutions for the retail industry. Founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, Grabango develops a system that utilizes computer vision and machine learning to enhance the shopping experience in existing grocery and convenience stores. By employing cameras and shelf sensors, the technology identifies items as customers pick them up and adds them to a virtual basket. After selecting their items, shoppers can simply scan a code in the Grabango app to pay via their registered payment method and exit the store without waiting in line. This innovative approach aims to streamline the shopping process, making it faster and more convenient for customers, while also ensuring privacy through anonymized data handling. Grabango partners with large-scale retailers to retrofit their stores, eliminating traditional checkout lines and setting a new standard in retail shopping.

Huma

Series C in 2021
Huma is a global health technology company that offers a modular platform designed to support digital "hospitals at home" across various disease areas. The platform integrates predictive algorithms, digital biomarkers, and real-world data to enhance proactive and predictive healthcare. By connecting data from hospital databases, patient wearables, and mobile devices, Huma provides healthcare providers with real-time information to improve patient care. The company also collaborates with leading healthcare institutions to measure and improve health outcomes, ultimately aiming to enable healthcare professionals to deliver better health solutions for all.

Womaness

Seed Round in 2021
Womaness is an e-commerce platform that specializes in modern menopause products, aiming to transform the conversation around this natural life stage. The company offers a diverse range of feminine care items designed to address various symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and skin changes. Womaness emphasizes the importance of providing solutions that are free from harmful additives such as parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and hormones, ensuring that its products are vegan and gluten-free. In addition to its product offerings, Womaness fosters a supportive community that shares trusted advice and experiences, empowering women to navigate menopause with confidence and ease.

Limitless

Series B in 2021
Limitless is a developer of an AI-powered crowd service platform that helps businesses connect with qualified experts to address customer service inquiries on-demand. This approach not only enhances service speed and quality but also reduces costs significantly. By leveraging customer feedback and expert responses, Limitless trains its AI systems to automate lower-value queries over time, further improving efficiency. The platform operates in over 20 countries and serves major clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. Additionally, it engages customers as brand ambassadors, rewarding them for their involvement while facilitating better customer engagement. Current investors include Unilever Ventures, Downing Ventures, and Albion Capital.

Exponent Beauty

Seed Round in 2021
Exponent Beauty is a skincare company that specializes in providing consumers with clinically proven products and tailored skincare information. Founded by Liz Whitman in March 2019, the company utilizes tools for assessing skin concerns, along with product recommendation lists and a vitamin C test kit, to help customers identify suitable formulations. By focusing on maintaining ingredient concentration throughout a product's lifecycle, Exponent Beauty empowers users to select effective solutions based on their specific skin issues, enhancing their overall skincare experience.

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 is a skincare and beauty company that focuses on providing chemical-free and vegan products designed for personal wellness. The company's offerings include a range of skincare items such as night gels, face washes, moisturizing creams, and face oils. Plum emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental responsibility by ensuring its products are free from harmful chemicals, including sodium lauryl sulfate, parabens, and phytates. Additionally, Plum's haircare line is specifically formulated to be silicone-free and sulfate-free, catering to individuals with damaged hair or dandruff concerns. Overall, Plum aims to deliver effective beauty solutions that prioritize health and sustainability.

Runa

Series A in 2020
Runa is pioneering a first-of-its-kind payment rail capable of sending and accepting digital value at scale. With Runa, companies can pay the people they serve in any form of digital value, anywhere, instantly. The Runa Network provides a wide range of digital payout types including gift cards, prepaid cards, subscriptions, donations, cryptocurrencies and more. Legacy payment mechanisms struggle to adapt to low-volume, high-velocity transactions both locally and globally, such as sending payouts to gig workers, creators, or sending rewards to customers or employees wherever they are. Runa’s infrastructure and network facilitates payouts to these recipients, helping businesses expand their reach, retain their users while modernizing the way in which they manage and transfer money: instantly, internationally, and free of charge for the senders and the recipient. Runa was established as WeGift in October 2016 by Aron Alexander in London, England.

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.

CreatorIQ

Series C in 2020
CreatorIQ is a leading software platform that specializes in influencer marketing for innovative enterprises. Its Intelligence Cloud enables data-driven creator discovery and optimizes influencer campaigns at scale, allowing brands to find suitable talent and manage creator relationships effectively. The platform streamlines workflows and monitors key metrics for each campaign post, ensuring brand safety and facilitating meaningful measurement of campaign performance. Notable brands such as ABInbev, Airbnb, Calvin Klein, CVS, Disney, H&M, Sephora, and Unilever leverage CreatorIQ’s capabilities to enhance their influencer marketing strategies and achieve significant business outcomes.

Milkbasket

Series B in 2020
Milkbasket, launched in early 2015, is India's first and largest micro-delivery service for daily essentials. The platform caters to household grocery needs by offering over 6,000 products across more than 13 categories, including milk, bread, eggs, and juices. Milkbasket has introduced innovative features such as flexi-ordering and contactless deliveries, allowing customers to modify their orders until midnight and receive silent deliveries by 7 am the next morning. This convenient service is operational in over 20 cities, including major urban centers like Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad, with plans for further expansion into Tier I and Tier II cities. Backed by Reliance, Milkbasket aims to provide a hassle-free grocery shopping experience while helping users manage their daily expenses and streamline repeat orders.

KhataBook

Series B in 2020
KhataBook is a rapidly growing SaaS company in India that offers a smartphone-based ledger application aimed at micro, small, and medium businesses. The application assists entrepreneurs in managing their business and personal credits by securely tracking transactions, sending automatic payment reminders, and facilitating online payment collections through UPI and QR codes. With the goal of enhancing efficiency and reducing costs, KhataBook has made a significant impact on India's business landscape, earning recognition as the "Best Innovative Mobile App" at the India Digital Awards in 2020. The platform is available in over 11 languages and boasts more than 20 million registered users, reflecting its widespread adoption among merchants in the country.

Cult.Fit

Series D in 2020
Cult.Fit is a health and fitness company that provides a comprehensive platform for fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being. Founded in 2016 by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori, and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, Cult.Fit aims to make fitness enjoyable and accessible. The company offers a variety of trainer-led group workout classes and emphasizes preventive healthcare techniques through its mobile application. This platform integrates services for mental wellness, healthy eating, and fitness, allowing users to manage their health and lifestyle in one place. By combining engaging content, coaching, and convenient delivery, Cult.Fit supports individuals in adopting healthier habits while promoting overall well-being.

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 is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in menstrual care and feminine wellness products made from natural and organic ingredients. Founded by three female entrepreneurs, Rael aims to empower women by offering safe and healthy alternatives to conventional feminine care items. The company's product range includes pads, tampons, pantyliners, period underwear, feminine washes, and wipes, all designed to prioritize comfort and quality. Additionally, Rael has ventured into the clean beauty market, introducing products such as natural face sheet masks made from botanical ingredients. The brand has gained significant traction, becoming a bestseller on Amazon and expanding its availability to Target stores and 13 countries. Since its establishment in 2017, Rael has attracted investment from various industry leaders, reflecting its commitment to promoting healthier options for women's personal care.

Peel-Works

Series C in 2019
Peel-Works is a technology and data analytics company focused on enhancing eCommerce for corner stores in India. Through its ISO-certified platform, Taikee, the company offers a B2B grocery eCommerce solution that simplifies the procurement process for traditional grocery retailers. By partnering with leading FMCG brands, Taikee enables corner stores to source a diverse range of products at competitive prices via a single application, eliminating the need for multiple supplier interactions. The platform addresses key challenges such as inventory management, stock shortages, and working capital constraints by ensuring next-day delivery, ultimately improving the shopping experience for consumers. Additionally, Peel-Works provides inventory analytics services that deliver real-time insights to help retailers optimize operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer loyalty, thereby driving sales and profitability for small retail businesses.

ZitSticka

Series A in 2019
ZitSticka, Inc. is a New York-based skincare brand established in 2017 that specializes in acne treatments. The company focuses on innovative products designed to address various stages of acne development. Its flagship product, the KILLA patch, features a unique design with self-dissolving microdarts and dermatologically backed ingredients, aimed at disrupting the early progression of zits. ZitSticka ensures compliance with FDA cosmetic regulatory standards, reflecting a commitment to safety and efficacy. The KILLA kit, which includes eight patches and eight priming CLEANA swabs, is available for purchase online for $29. ZitSticka's distribution strategy encompasses both direct online sales and partnerships with wholesalers, allowing for broader accessibility to its skincare solutions.

Peel-Works

Series B in 2019
Peel-Works is a technology and data analytics company focused on enhancing eCommerce for corner stores in India. Through its ISO-certified platform, Taikee, the company offers a B2B grocery eCommerce solution that simplifies the procurement process for traditional grocery retailers. By partnering with leading FMCG brands, Taikee enables corner stores to source a diverse range of products at competitive prices via a single application, eliminating the need for multiple supplier interactions. The platform addresses key challenges such as inventory management, stock shortages, and working capital constraints by ensuring next-day delivery, ultimately improving the shopping experience for consumers. Additionally, Peel-Works provides inventory analytics services that deliver real-time insights to help retailers optimize operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer loyalty, thereby driving sales and profitability for small retail businesses.

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.

Gousto

Series F in 2019
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by two friends, the company was born out of a desire to simplify home cooking by providing all the necessary ingredients in the right proportions, eliminating the need for multiple grocery trips. Each week, subscribers can choose from a selection of new recipes developed by a team of professional chefs, ensuring a diverse range of cuisines and styles. Customers have the flexibility to pause their subscription as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. Gousto's approach combines quality with ease, enabling individuals and families to prepare delicious and healthy meals at home without the hassle of planning or shopping.

The Nue

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.

Cult.Fit

Series D in 2019
Cult.Fit is a health and fitness company that provides a comprehensive platform for fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being. Founded in 2016 by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori, and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, Cult.Fit aims to make fitness enjoyable and accessible. The company offers a variety of trainer-led group workout classes and emphasizes preventive healthcare techniques through its mobile application. This platform integrates services for mental wellness, healthy eating, and fitness, allowing users to manage their health and lifestyle in one place. By combining engaging content, coaching, and convenient delivery, Cult.Fit supports individuals in adopting healthier habits while promoting overall well-being.

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 operates a marketing and commerce platform dedicated to enhancing rural life in India by providing last-mile delivery services for essential products and services. Catering to 551 million rural customers who lack access to financial and durable goods, Frontier Markets addresses the infrastructure gaps that prevent product companies from reaching these communities. The organization recruits and trains women entrepreneurs, known as Saral Jeevan Sahelis, who leverage the Meri Saheli app to facilitate order coordination, delivery, and real-time data collection, allowing them to earn an average income while remaining in their villages. This innovative approach has enabled 700,000 rural customers to access over one million life-improving solutions, including clean energy, agricultural tools, and homecare products. In response to the challenges posed by COVID-19, Frontier Markets has partnered with fintech and FMCG companies to enhance financial services and essential goods delivery. With a focus on sustainable livelihoods for women and a strong emphasis on digital integration, the organization aims to connect 100 million rural customers with a network of digitally savvy entrepreneurs, ultimately transforming rural access to vital resources and services.

CreatorIQ

Series B in 2019
CreatorIQ is a leading software platform that specializes in influencer marketing for innovative enterprises. Its Intelligence Cloud enables data-driven creator discovery and optimizes influencer campaigns at scale, allowing brands to find suitable talent and manage creator relationships effectively. The platform streamlines workflows and monitors key metrics for each campaign post, ensuring brand safety and facilitating meaningful measurement of campaign performance. Notable brands such as ABInbev, Airbnb, Calvin Klein, CVS, Disney, H&M, Sephora, and Unilever leverage CreatorIQ’s capabilities to enhance their influencer marketing strategies and achieve significant business outcomes.

Skupos

Series B in 2019
Skupos Inc. is a technology company that develops tools to enhance the operations of retailers, distributors, and brands, primarily within the convenience store sector. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Denver, Colorado, Skupos provides a platform that enables real-time monitoring of inventory, sales, and store performance. Its services include automated purchasing and operational analytics, which help independent businesses optimize their processes and make informed, data-driven decisions. By connecting retailers and brands on a unified platform, Skupos aims to unlock efficiencies and improve customer service, thereby fostering smarter and more profitable retail operations.

Milkbasket

Series B in 2019
Milkbasket, launched in early 2015, is India's first and largest micro-delivery service for daily essentials. The platform caters to household grocery needs by offering over 6,000 products across more than 13 categories, including milk, bread, eggs, and juices. Milkbasket has introduced innovative features such as flexi-ordering and contactless deliveries, allowing customers to modify their orders until midnight and receive silent deliveries by 7 am the next morning. This convenient service is operational in over 20 cities, including major urban centers like Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad, with plans for further expansion into Tier I and Tier II cities. Backed by Reliance, Milkbasket aims to provide a hassle-free grocery shopping experience while helping users manage their daily expenses and streamline repeat orders.

SunBasket

Series E in 2019
Sun Basket is a meal kit subscription service that delivers organic ingredients and customized recipes directly to customers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a specific menu plan. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fishermen, Sun Basket ensures the use of non-GMO produce and antibiotic and hormone-free meats, while adhering to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This service not only simplifies meal planning and grocery shopping but also encourages a healthier cooking experience, enabling customers to focus on preparing and enjoying their meals.

Peel-Works

Series B in 2019
Peel-Works is a technology and data analytics company focused on enhancing eCommerce for corner stores in India. Through its ISO-certified platform, Taikee, the company offers a B2B grocery eCommerce solution that simplifies the procurement process for traditional grocery retailers. By partnering with leading FMCG brands, Taikee enables corner stores to source a diverse range of products at competitive prices via a single application, eliminating the need for multiple supplier interactions. The platform addresses key challenges such as inventory management, stock shortages, and working capital constraints by ensuring next-day delivery, ultimately improving the shopping experience for consumers. Additionally, Peel-Works provides inventory analytics services that deliver real-time insights to help retailers optimize operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer loyalty, thereby driving sales and profitability for small retail businesses.

Runa

Series A in 2019
Runa is pioneering a first-of-its-kind payment rail capable of sending and accepting digital value at scale. With Runa, companies can pay the people they serve in any form of digital value, anywhere, instantly. The Runa Network provides a wide range of digital payout types including gift cards, prepaid cards, subscriptions, donations, cryptocurrencies and more. Legacy payment mechanisms struggle to adapt to low-volume, high-velocity transactions both locally and globally, such as sending payouts to gig workers, creators, or sending rewards to customers or employees wherever they are. Runa’s infrastructure and network facilitates payouts to these recipients, helping businesses expand their reach, retain their users while modernizing the way in which they manage and transfer money: instantly, internationally, and free of charge for the senders and the recipient. Runa was established as WeGift in October 2016 by Aron Alexander in London, England.

Dr Roebuck's

Venture Round in 2019
Dr Roebuck's is a skin care brand focused on delivering effective solutions for dry and sensitive skin, including those with eczema. The company emphasizes clean formulations, utilizing minimal, sustainably-sourced ingredients that are both cruelty-free and suitable for all skin types. Its products feature multi-benefit botanicals and professional-grade active ingredients, all rigorously tested and backed by scientific research. Dr Roebuck's commitment to safety is reflected in its avoidance of harmful additives such as parabens, sulfates, gluten, fillers, synthetic fragrances, and dyes, ensuring that customers can use their products with confidence.

TheLorry

Corporate Round in 2019
TheLorry is a lorry booking and reservation online platform that offers its users with price-fixed quotations. The company partners with reputable and experienced vendors to ensure that its user’s goods are transported safely and securely to their final destination. It also offers home and office relocation services. Additional services such as packing, wrapping, assembly, disassembly, and boxes are available on request. The specialties of the company are extensive vendor network, safety and security, and friendly customer service. Reviews of its users help individuals determine customer experiences and the company’s portfolio. TheLorry is a Malaysia-based company that was founded in 2014 by Nadhir Ashafiq.

Limitless

Series A in 2019
Limitless is a developer of an AI-powered crowd service platform that helps businesses connect with qualified experts to address customer service inquiries on-demand. This approach not only enhances service speed and quality but also reduces costs significantly. By leveraging customer feedback and expert responses, Limitless trains its AI systems to automate lower-value queries over time, further improving efficiency. The platform operates in over 20 countries and serves major clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. Additionally, it engages customers as brand ambassadors, rewarding them for their involvement while facilitating better customer engagement. Current investors include Unilever Ventures, Downing Ventures, and Albion Capital.

Nutrafol

Series B in 2019
Nutrafol is a leading hair growth supplement brand that emphasizes a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on the internal factors affecting hair health. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers clinically-backed nutraceutical supplements designed for both men and women. These products leverage the restorative properties of unique botanicals to address issues such as stress, hormonal imbalances, aging, and free radicals, which are known to impact hair growth and quality. Nutrafol's commitment to scientific research is supported by a team of doctors and researchers who explore advancements in genetics, biotechnology, and anti-aging medicine. The brand is endorsed by over 3,000 physicians, clinics, and stylists in the U.S., further establishing its reputation for delivering reliable results in hair health.

Gousto

Series E in 2019
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by two friends, the company was born out of a desire to simplify home cooking by providing all the necessary ingredients in the right proportions, eliminating the need for multiple grocery trips. Each week, subscribers can choose from a selection of new recipes developed by a team of professional chefs, ensuring a diverse range of cuisines and styles. Customers have the flexibility to pause their subscription as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. Gousto's approach combines quality with ease, enabling individuals and families to prepare delicious and healthy meals at home without the hassle of planning or shopping.

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, launched in early 2015, is India's first and largest micro-delivery service for daily essentials. The platform caters to household grocery needs by offering over 6,000 products across more than 13 categories, including milk, bread, eggs, and juices. Milkbasket has introduced innovative features such as flexi-ordering and contactless deliveries, allowing customers to modify their orders until midnight and receive silent deliveries by 7 am the next morning. This convenient service is operational in over 20 cities, including major urban centers like Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad, with plans for further expansion into Tier I and Tier II cities. Backed by Reliance, Milkbasket aims to provide a hassle-free grocery shopping experience while helping users manage their daily expenses and streamline repeat orders.

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 is a skincare and beauty company that focuses on providing chemical-free and vegan products designed for personal wellness. The company's offerings include a range of skincare items such as night gels, face washes, moisturizing creams, and face oils. Plum emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental responsibility by ensuring its products are free from harmful chemicals, including sodium lauryl sulfate, parabens, and phytates. Additionally, Plum's haircare line is specifically formulated to be silicone-free and sulfate-free, catering to individuals with damaged hair or dandruff concerns. Overall, Plum aims to deliver effective beauty solutions that prioritize health and sustainability.

CognitionX

Venture Round in 2018
CognitionX is an AI Advice Platform offers the richest, most comprehensive library of up-to-the-minute AI news. CognitionX’s mission is to bring clarity to, and accelerate adoption of, AI across all organisations from global enterprises to startups, and help ensure a safe and responsible transition to an AI-driven society. The Enterprise edition of their AI Advice Platform enables large firms to capitalise on internal expertise and access a global network of experts.

Shop101

Series A 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.
Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. is a cosmetics manufacturer based in San Diego, California, founded in 2011. The company offers a diverse range of products, including liquid lipsticks, metallic lipsticks, lip care items, setting powders, illuminators, glitter, face oils, eyebrow gels, eyeshadows, and eyeliners. Beauty Bakerie sells its products through its online platform and various retail locations, including major stores such as ULTA, Nordstrom, and Target, reaching over 1,000 locations globally. With a robust social media presence, the brand has garnered more than one million followers and raised over $8 million in venture capital. Beauty Bakerie has received recognition from numerous prominent publications, highlighting its impact in the beauty industry and affirming its status as a rapidly growing firm. The brand is led by its founder, who plays a crucial role in shaping its vision, branding, and product development, contributing significantly to its distinct aesthetic and market appeal.

Milkbasket

Series A in 2018
Milkbasket, launched in early 2015, is India's first and largest micro-delivery service for daily essentials. The platform caters to household grocery needs by offering over 6,000 products across more than 13 categories, including milk, bread, eggs, and juices. Milkbasket has introduced innovative features such as flexi-ordering and contactless deliveries, allowing customers to modify their orders until midnight and receive silent deliveries by 7 am the next morning. This convenient service is operational in over 20 cities, including major urban centers like Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad, with plans for further expansion into Tier I and Tier II cities. Backed by Reliance, Milkbasket aims to provide a hassle-free grocery shopping experience while helping users manage their daily expenses and streamline repeat orders.

Ombre

Seed Round in 2018
Ombre is a provider of microbiome testing kits that focus on personalized health solutions. The company offers subscription-based services that include customized microbiome testing and probiotics tailored to individual needs. Through its testing kits, Ombre delivers actionable insights aimed at preventing chronic diseases such as obesity, cystic fibrosis, and Alzheimer's. By addressing the root causes of gut-related issues, Ombre empowers customers to improve their overall health and well-being with science-backed interventions.

Voltea

Venture Round in 2018
Voltea specializes in water purification technology, focusing on the removal of dissolved salts from various water sources. Their systems, which have gained global recognition, purify millions of gallons of water annually. The DiEntry product caters to residential customers, providing a reliable salt-free alternative for home water quality. For commercial clients, Voltea offers the CapDI product, which is utilized by businesses such as brewpubs, coffee houses, and notable companies like Pepsi and Marriott. The company's technology is designed for tunable salt removal with minimal chemical use, allowing for easy scalability to meet increasing water demands. Additionally, Voltea's systems enable the return of unrecovered water to the ecosystem, helping clients reduce costs and minimize environmental impact.

True Botanicals

Series A in 2018
True Botanicals is a provider of luxury natural skincare products intended to transform the result for every skin type. Its skincare products are concentrated with bio-active ingredients that do not harm health or skin and is more than just anti-aging skincare, enabling users to combat specific skin issues, like acne, hyper-pigmentation, and wrinkles.

Trinny London

Venture Round in 2018
Trinny London Limited is a cosmetics brand founded by Trinny Woodall in 2017, based in Saffron Walden, United Kingdom. The company specializes in cream-based makeup products tailored for women, leveraging its unique online tool, Match2Me, which analyzes individual characteristics such as eye, hair, and skin color to recommend suitable products. Its diverse product range includes face items like BFF cream, foundation, contour, highlighter, and cheek products like Lip2cheek and blusher. Additionally, the brand offers a selection of lip products and eye shades. Trinny London operates primarily through its online platform, allowing customers to receive personalized makeup recommendations and products delivered to their homes. The brand is a subsidiary of Unilever N.V.

Gallinée

Series A in 2018
Gallinée Ltd specializes in skin and body care products that prioritize the health of the skin's microbiome, the community of beneficial bacteria that protects the skin. Founded by a pharmacist, the brand is recognized for its innovative approach, being the first to focus on nurturing the skin's natural ecosystem. Gallinée's product line features a unique patented complex of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics, which are designed to nourish and support the good bacteria essential for maintaining healthy skin. By targeting the skin's microflora, Gallinée aims to provide effective treatments that cater to sensitive skin, ensuring users benefit from products that respect and protect their skin's natural defenses.

Milkbasket

Seed Round in 2018
Milkbasket, launched in early 2015, is India's first and largest micro-delivery service for daily essentials. The platform caters to household grocery needs by offering over 6,000 products across more than 13 categories, including milk, bread, eggs, and juices. Milkbasket has introduced innovative features such as flexi-ordering and contactless deliveries, allowing customers to modify their orders until midnight and receive silent deliveries by 7 am the next morning. This convenient service is operational in over 20 cities, including major urban centers like Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad, with plans for further expansion into Tier I and Tier II cities. Backed by Reliance, Milkbasket aims to provide a hassle-free grocery shopping experience while helping users manage their daily expenses and streamline repeat orders.

Peel-Works

Series B in 2017
Peel-Works is a technology and data analytics company focused on enhancing eCommerce for corner stores in India. Through its ISO-certified platform, Taikee, the company offers a B2B grocery eCommerce solution that simplifies the procurement process for traditional grocery retailers. By partnering with leading FMCG brands, Taikee enables corner stores to source a diverse range of products at competitive prices via a single application, eliminating the need for multiple supplier interactions. The platform addresses key challenges such as inventory management, stock shortages, and working capital constraints by ensuring next-day delivery, ultimately improving the shopping experience for consumers. Additionally, Peel-Works provides inventory analytics services that deliver real-time insights to help retailers optimize operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer loyalty, thereby driving sales and profitability for small retail businesses.

Limitless

Seed Round in 2017
Limitless is a developer of an AI-powered crowd service platform that helps businesses connect with qualified experts to address customer service inquiries on-demand. This approach not only enhances service speed and quality but also reduces costs significantly. By leveraging customer feedback and expert responses, Limitless trains its AI systems to automate lower-value queries over time, further improving efficiency. The platform operates in over 20 countries and serves major clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. Additionally, it engages customers as brand ambassadors, rewarding them for their involvement while facilitating better customer engagement. Current investors include Unilever Ventures, Downing Ventures, and Albion Capital.
Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. is a cosmetics manufacturer based in San Diego, California, founded in 2011. The company offers a diverse range of products, including liquid lipsticks, metallic lipsticks, lip care items, setting powders, illuminators, glitter, face oils, eyebrow gels, eyeshadows, and eyeliners. Beauty Bakerie sells its products through its online platform and various retail locations, including major stores such as ULTA, Nordstrom, and Target, reaching over 1,000 locations globally. With a robust social media presence, the brand has garnered more than one million followers and raised over $8 million in venture capital. Beauty Bakerie has received recognition from numerous prominent publications, highlighting its impact in the beauty industry and affirming its status as a rapidly growing firm. The brand is led by its founder, who plays a crucial role in shaping its vision, branding, and product development, contributing significantly to its distinct aesthetic and market appeal.

Helpling

Venture Round in 2017
Helpling is an online platform that facilitates the booking and payment of home cleaning services outside the U.S. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, Germany, the service allows customers to easily schedule appointments with vetted and insured cleaners through its website or mobile app. This streamlined process not only saves time for users but also provides cleaners with greater access to clients and flexibility in managing their work schedules. Cleaners on the platform charge a flat rate of £10 per hour, and the company earns revenue by charging a fee for regular customers or a percentage of one-time bookings. Helpling aims to help individuals reclaim their time for personal activities and leisure by simplifying the process of securing household assistance.

MachineVantage

Venture Round in 2017
MachineVantage (www.machinevantage.com) applies proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract product innovations, brand semiotics, creative inspirations, and digital and retail point of sale messaging. MachineVantage's artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are developed ground-up for marketing professionals, branding and advertising agencies, and product innovators in packaged goods, retail, financial services, health and beauty, food and beverages, and automotive.

Celtra

Series C in 2017
Celtra Inc. is a creative management platform that offers cloud-based, self-service software for managing the lifecycle of digital advertising. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Celtra serves advertisers, publishers, and businesses globally, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Ljubljana, and Singapore. The company's flagship product, AdCreator 4, enables agencies and brand leaders to create, distribute, and optimize data-driven display advertising campaigns across various screens, including mobile devices, tablets, and desktops. This platform facilitates large-scale and complex campaigns by streamlining ad creation, performance optimization, and consolidated reporting, ensuring that clients can easily access common metrics across all formats. Celtra operates as a subsidiary of The Unilever Group.

Discuss.io

Series A in 2017
Discuss.io Inc. operates a market research platform designed for consumer interviews and focus groups, providing real-time insights for brands and agencies globally. Founded in 2012 and based in Seattle, Washington, with an additional office in London, the platform enables agile marketers to access on-demand research tools that facilitate marketing decision-making. Users can conduct real-time webcam interviews, recruit participants, and choose moderators, allowing organizations to transform consumer experiences into actionable insights. Trusted by numerous global brands and agencies, including Unilever, Target, and Mastercard, Discuss.io enhances the ability of market insights, customer experience, and user experience professionals to make informed strategic decisions swiftly.

SunBasket

Series C in 2017
Sun Basket is a meal kit subscription service that delivers organic ingredients and customized recipes directly to customers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a specific menu plan. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fishermen, Sun Basket ensures the use of non-GMO produce and antibiotic and hormone-free meats, while adhering to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This service not only simplifies meal planning and grocery shopping but also encourages a healthier cooking experience, enabling customers to focus on preparing and enjoying their meals.

Nutrafol

Series A in 2017
Nutrafol is a leading hair growth supplement brand that emphasizes a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on the internal factors affecting hair health. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers clinically-backed nutraceutical supplements designed for both men and women. These products leverage the restorative properties of unique botanicals to address issues such as stress, hormonal imbalances, aging, and free radicals, which are known to impact hair growth and quality. Nutrafol's commitment to scientific research is supported by a team of doctors and researchers who explore advancements in genetics, biotechnology, and anti-aging medicine. The brand is endorsed by over 3,000 physicians, clinics, and stylists in the U.S., further establishing its reputation for delivering reliable results in hair health.

Blow

Series A in 2017
blow LTD (#FASTBEAUTY) is London’s leading app-based provider of FAST BEAUTY ON DEMAND. Expert blow dries, make up and nails to your door (home, office, hotel or event) or in our flagship beauty bars (Covent Garden or Canary Wharf). FAST BEAUTY when you need it. From 7am till late (appointments from just 30 mins). We come to you (or you come to us). Expert & trusted FAST BEAUTY. Our stylists are vetted & tested at our FAST BEAUTY bars. As seen in Vogue, Grazia & The New York Times. FAST BEAUTY made super simple. Download our easy booking App (ios or Android). No need for cash. Or shop our edit of 1000+ premium FAST BEAUTY products used (and loved) in service.

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 is a developer of an AI-powered crowd service platform that helps businesses connect with qualified experts to address customer service inquiries on-demand. This approach not only enhances service speed and quality but also reduces costs significantly. By leveraging customer feedback and expert responses, Limitless trains its AI systems to automate lower-value queries over time, further improving efficiency. The platform operates in over 20 countries and serves major clients such as Microsoft, Unilever, and Sage. Additionally, it engages customers as brand ambassadors, rewarding them for their involvement while facilitating better customer engagement. Current investors include 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
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by two friends, the company was born out of a desire to simplify home cooking by providing all the necessary ingredients in the right proportions, eliminating the need for multiple grocery trips. Each week, subscribers can choose from a selection of new recipes developed by a team of professional chefs, ensuring a diverse range of cuisines and styles. Customers have the flexibility to pause their subscription as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. Gousto's approach combines quality with ease, enabling individuals and families to prepare delicious and healthy meals at home without the hassle of planning or shopping.

Arecor

Venture Round in 2016
Arecor Limited, based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializes in stabilization technology solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company collaborates with these firms to enhance the commercial viability and usability of various proteins across multiple applications, including vaccines and therapeutic proteins. Arecor focuses on developing products for infectious diseases, diabetes, oncology, and autoimmune disorders, and aims to create high-concentration therapies that patients can self-administer at home. Notable projects include reformulating antibodies such as Trastuzumab and Rituximab for improved home treatment of breast cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, respectively. Additionally, Arecor develops stable liquid formulations for vaccines and therapies that facilitate self-administration, addressing challenges related to stability and degradation. Founded in 2006, Arecor is recognized for its innovative formulation technology platform, which underpins its proprietary product portfolio and partnerships with industry leaders to advance biopharmaceutical development.

Discuss.io

Seed Round in 2016
Discuss.io Inc. operates a market research platform designed for consumer interviews and focus groups, providing real-time insights for brands and agencies globally. Founded in 2012 and based in Seattle, Washington, with an additional office in London, the platform enables agile marketers to access on-demand research tools that facilitate marketing decision-making. Users can conduct real-time webcam interviews, recruit participants, and choose moderators, allowing organizations to transform consumer experiences into actionable insights. Trusted by numerous global brands and agencies, including Unilever, Target, and Mastercard, Discuss.io enhances the ability of market insights, customer experience, and user experience professionals to make informed strategic decisions swiftly.

Blis

Series B in 2016
Blis Media Limited specializes in location data technology solutions tailored for agencies, trading desks, and enterprises. The company provides tools such as Blis Activation, which analyzes and verifies location data, and Blis Attribution, which measures campaign performance and return on investment. Its offerings enable brands to target and deliver digital advertising to consumers based on their proximity to specific locations, behavioral history, and contextual data. Blis also features a self-serve location-powered demand-side platform (DSP) that allows trading desks to manage cross-device campaigns effectively. With a comprehensive suite of location analytics and insights, Blis helps businesses understand customer behavior, enhancing consumer engagement and driving sales. Founded in 2003 and based in London, the company operates globally with a presence across Europe, the US, Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific, serving major clients across various industries.
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