Unilever Ventures, established in 2002, is the venture capital and private equity arm of Unilever plc. Based in London with additional offices in Mumbai and San Francisco, it invests in early to late-stage companies and funds, primarily in Europe and the United States, with a focus on consumer-related sectors. These include home and personal care, digital media, e-commerce, consumer products, healthcare, and technology. The firm seeks minority stakes, typically investing between $0.5 million to $15 million, and may take a board seat or observer role in portfolio companies. Unilever Ventures provides access to Unilever's global ecosystem, assets, and expertise, aiming to accelerate the growth of promising startups in the consumer and digital spaces.
Managing Partner and Member of Investment Committee
Rachel Harris
Partner
Isabelle Hemington
Principal
Isabelle Hemington
Principal
Andrew Lane
Co-Founder and Director
Anna Ohlsson
Partner
Devesh Papney
Principal
Clementine Provost
Investor
Priyanka Thakkar
Investor
Stephen Willson
Managing Partner
Jelena Zec
Investor
Past deals in Beauty
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.
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 premium skincare brand that focuses on delivering effective, hydrating products to promote daily skincare routines and achieve youthful, glowing skin. Their range, suitable for all ages, emphasizes natural ingredients and simplicity, encouraging a holistic approach to beauty and wellness.
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.
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 company that produces and sells a variety of beauty and personal care products online. Their product range includes hair care, skincare, body care, and wellness items, all formulated to be natural and free from toxins. The company aims to provide customers with a convenient, sustainable, and unique experience, offering products such as bond repair hair treatments, hair growth serums, face serums, sunscreens, and active-based body lotions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 founded in 2017 by beauty bloggers and skincare experts Elsie and Dominika. The company focuses on creating natural, cruelty-free skincare products that promote skin health and well-being without side effects. BYBI offers a range of products, including lip scrubs, lip balms, face mists, and masks made from natural ingredients. The brand emphasizes its commitment to optimizing skin health while ensuring its formulations align with ethical and sustainable practices.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Scentials
Series A in 2019
Scentials operates as a beauty brand studio platform that specializes in creating skincare and fragrance products endorsed by prominent Indian celebrities from sports, film, and entertainment. By leveraging these celebrity partnerships, Scentials enhances its visibility and brand recognition through extensive traditional and social media reach. The company offers a diverse range of products, including fragrances, skincare, makeup, and men's grooming items, ensuring that customers have access to authentic and affordable beauty solutions. This strategy of combining innovative beauty offerings with celebrity influence positions Scentials as a notable player in the beauty industry.
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.
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.
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.
Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand
Series A in 2018
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.
True Botanicals
Series A in 2018
True Botanicals, Inc. is a manufacturer and retailer of nontoxic skincare and personal care products, founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California. The company's product range includes cleansers, toners, face oils, serums, sunscreens, and hair care items, all formulated with concentrated bio-active ingredients derived from vegan sources. These products are designed to address specific skin concerns such as acne, hyper-pigmentation, and wrinkles, while promoting overall skin health without harmful toxins or fillers. True Botanicals also offers personalized skincare consultations, helping users understand their skin and lifestyle needs, recommending tailored product routines, and providing ongoing support. The company's products are available for purchase both online and in physical retail stores.
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.
Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand
Seed Round in 2017
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.
Blow
Series A in 2017
Blow Ltd is a leading app-based provider of on-demand beauty services in London, specializing in fast beauty solutions that include expert blow dries, makeup, and nail care. Customers can access these services at their convenience, whether at home, work, hotels, or events, as well as in the company's flagship beauty bars located in Covent Garden and Canary Wharf. Operating from early morning until late at night, Blow Ltd offers appointments that can be as short as 30 minutes. The company's stylists are thoroughly vetted and trained at their beauty bars to ensure high-quality service. Clients can easily book appointments through a user-friendly mobile app available on both iOS and Android platforms, eliminating the need for cash transactions. Additionally, Blow Ltd features a curated selection of over 1,000 premium beauty products that are used and recommended by their professionals.
LXMI
Seed Round in 2017
LXMI is a skincare brand founded in 2015 by Leila Janah, specializing in natural and organic skincare products suitable for all skin types. The brand's name is inspired by Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of beauty. LXMI's flagship offering features Nilotica Reserve, a rare skin butter sourced from the Nile River Valley in Northern Uganda. The ingredients used in LXMI products are carefully selected for their quality and are rich in natural vitamin crystals, promoting skin health and a natural glow. Through its commitment to using organic and rare ingredients, LXMI aims to provide consumers with effective skincare solutions.
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.
Iluminage Beauty
Venture Round in 2013
Iluminage Beauty specializes in developing innovative home beauty products and devices that enable consumers to achieve professional-level results in their own homes. Established in November 2013 as a joint venture between Syneron Medical and Unilever Ventures, the company draws on Syneron's expertise in aesthetic device technology and Unilever's extensive experience in consumer beauty product development and marketing. By focusing on high-performance solutions, Iluminage Beauty aims to empower users through effective, user-friendly devices designed for at-home application.
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.
Cyden
Venture Round in 2008
Cyden Limited, established in 2002 and headquartered in Swansea, UK, is a medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of intense pulsed light (IPL) technology devices. Its product portfolio includes the i200+, i300, and i400 series, catering to various salon environments and offering features such as portability, interactive video displays, and user-friendly interfaces. Cyden's IPL devices are used for hair removal treatments and permanent hair reduction, as well as skin treatments like rejuvenation, thread vein removal, and age spot reduction. The company serves customers worldwide through a network of distributors across Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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