NewBound Ventures led the oversubscribed funding round with participation by Unilever Ventures, L Catterton, and celebrity backers.

Developed by two parents, Stephanie Watson and Michelle Lee Arnau, Mimikai is a new aerosol insect repellent powered by the plant-derived undecanone.

The celebrity hairstylist behind iconic looks like "The Rachel" is debuting seven styling essentials, marking his foray into the prestige hair care market.

The funding round was led by NewBound Ventures and Chris Koch, CEO of New Era, with participation from Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott, and David Chu, founder of Nautica.

Already a hit on Sephora.com and Credo, this NB100 winner is now gracing all 500+ Sephora locations, bringing its philosophy of mindful beauty to the masses.

Retain AI by Chatdesk is a fully automated way for ecommerce brands on Shopify to turn one-time shoppers into repeat customers.

We’re honored to be recognized as a finalist for Best Seed + Small Growth Investor in Beauty Independent's 2024 Beacon Awards! This recognition highlights our commitment to identifying strong potential early on and helping brands lay the groundwork for breakout success. It’s a privilege to support the visionary founders in our portfolio shaping the future of beauty, and their success inspires us every day. Thank you to Beauty Independent for this recognition and to our industry friends that make this journey so rewarding!

WHY THEY LOVE IT: In the age of overconsumption, Iris&Romeo prioritizes a minimalist, sustainable approach to beauty, combining your skin care and makeup into do-it-all hero products.

WHY THEY LOVE IT: We appreciate Mother Science's commitment to marrying science and nature in products that deliver visible results without harsh side effects.

The clean fragrance brand has appointed James Park, most recently president of clean skincare brand Herbivore, as CEO and William Chung, VP of strategy at Burberry, as a member of its board.

The overall investment group’s sports business experience spans NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA TOUR, Premier League, Formula 1, NASCAR, MLS, NWSL, WNBA, tennis, surfing, and cricket, and includes cultural icons with a combined reach of more than 1 billion social media followers.

For Carlos Soto, founder of Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal, Tequila is a calling that should ignite passion in those fortunate enough to taste it.

StellarAlgo CEO Vincent Ircandia has a game plan to turn die-hard spectators into valuable team assets.

This bird feeder can identify who or what is coming to feast, provides fun and interesting trivia about your feathered friends, and has an active in-app community.

Through its proprietary technology, Siprocal brought the power of targeted advertisements to sports viewers, increasing the penetration rates of digital ads.

Mother Science was honored by the Marie Claire New To Market award for their Molecular Hero Serum.

Explorer Founder, Cason Crane, joined the hosts of New York Living to talk about his adventures starting a business, climbing the Seven Summits, and starring in Race to Survive: Alaska.

At the heart of this revolution is journalist turned perfumer Barb Stegemann, founder of The 7 Virtues. Stegemann's story is not just one of entrepreneurship but a vivid testament to the power of fragrance as a force for global change.

A medium-coverage concealer that’s perfect for undereye circles, dark spots, and blemishes, this hybrid makeup and skin care product has a hydrating formula that’s infused with hyaluronic acid, brightening licorice root extract, and vitamin C derived from wild-harvested kakadu plum.

There’s hop water, and then there’s Hoplark. That may sound like hyperbole, but for me, Hoplark’s hop waters and teas stood head and shoulders above the competition when it came to clear, defined expression of hop flavor and aroma.

DayDayCook, a leading content-driven food consumer brand has announced its agreement to acquire Yai’s Thai, a leading Thai American food brand.

Founded in 2020, K18 is a fast-growing brand that sits at the intersection of beauty and technology, using novel technology and products to address the root causes of hair damage.

Iris&Romeo ("IRIS&ROMEO" or the "Company"), a clean beauty brand based in Northern California, has announced a retail expansion into Sephora ("Sephora"), in conjunction with a Series A partnership backed by US-based investment firm, True Beauty Ventures ("True Beauty"), a beauty and wellness dedicated emerging growth fund.

A year's delay hasn't changed Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s tech-focused TGL's ambition to shake up the world of golf with a series of tech-infused, stadium-based events featuring some of the best players in the world. TMRW Sports chief executive, NBC alumnus and former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley tells SportsPro about how its broadcasts will be like nothing else fans have ever seen.

The National Basketball Association has signed a multiyear deal with consumer data firm StellarAlgo, with the league’s investment arm taking an ownership stake in the firm as it looks to grow its portfolio.