L Catterton is a private equity firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with additional offices in Paris and across Asia. The firm specializes in investments in various consumer sectors, including personal care, food and beverages, retail, and media. L Catterton focuses on growth capital, leveraged buyouts, and middle-market companies, typically investing between €15 million and €40 million in enterprises valued from €50 million to €400 million. The firm aims to partner with distinctive businesses in attractive consumer categories, providing strategic support to enhance performance and returns. Its investment strategy extends across Europe, North America, and Asia, including markets like China and India. L Catterton's approach allows for both majority and minority stakes, and it is recognized as a leading player in the consumer-focused private equity space.
Partner, Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology Investing @ L Catterton Growth
Farah Khan
Managing Partner
Ido Krakowsky
Vice President
Marc Magliacano
Managing Partner
Saurabh Mehta
Partner
Jonathan H. Owsley
Managing Partner
Avik Pramanik
Partner
Shahab Rashid
Managing Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit
Chris Roberts
Partner
Rajan Shah
Principal
Howard Steyn
Partner
Andrew C. Taub
Managing Partner
Ravi Thakran
Managing Partner and Chairman
Nikhil Thukral
Managing Partner
John Wang
Principal
Elizabeth Wells
Principal
Ramiro Lauzan
Partner
Past deals in Cosmetics
STENDERS
Acquisition in 2024
STENDERS produces and sells showering, bathing, and body care products. The company offers body care products, such as sun care products, hand care products, sauna honey, yogurts and lotions, body butter, and body and massage oils; skin care products, including creams, tonics, and lip butter; and hair care products, such as shampoos, hair conditioners, hair treatment products, and hair care products for men.
GlossGenius
Series C in 2023
GlossGenius, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that provides a suite of online tools tailored for beauty professionals. Its software automates appointment management by allowing users to accept bookings and payments, send automatic reminders to clients, and track client history. Additionally, it helps users organize their schedules and offers analytics to enhance business operations. With features for showcasing portfolios and creating email templates, GlossGenius enables beauty professionals and freelancers to effectively manage their businesses and improve client engagement through streamlined processes and marketing automation.
DIBS Beauty
Venture Round in 2023
DIBS Beauty is a color cosmetics brand dedicated to giving people back their time. Its products are multifunctional, error-proof, and effortlessly luxurious. It is social first and digitally native, meeting customers in their daily lives to provide a mood-boosting moment. An Austin-based brand, DIBS has won editorial awards across its product lineup and was named WWD's No. 1 "Up-and-Coming Makeup Brand" in 2022.
Sociolla
Venture Round in 2022
Sociolla was established with the aim of providing comfort for women in Indonesia to shop for makeup/cosmetics, skincare, haircare, beauty equipment, and perfume. Sociolla only works with authorized distributors and brand holders to ensure product authenticity. We understand that quality is the main aspect; especially for beauty products that we apply to the skin.
SUGAR Cosmetics
Series D in 2022
SUGAR Cosmetics is a Mumbai-based company that manufactures and retails a diverse range of color cosmetics. Founded in 2012, it offers products including lipsticks, eyeliners, foundations, face palettes, blushes, bronzers, highlighters, and primers, as well as nail lacquers and cleansing products. The brand is recognized for its cruelty-free approach and has gained popularity among millennials, becoming one of the fastest-growing premium beauty brands in India. SUGAR Cosmetics is known for its unique packaging and appealing product offerings, catering to bold, independent women. The products are crafted in advanced facilities located in Germany, Italy, the USA, and Korea, and are available through retail stores and online platforms, allowing the brand to reach customers worldwide.
Ci Flavors
Venture Round in 2021
Ci Flavors is a cosmetic company that creates haircare and skincare products. Their mission is to accelerate the evolution and growth of each company group that offers a range of lifestyles while making appropriate choices, transcending all barriers, and working to meet the competition. They intend to enhance their dominance and corporate value while also establishing a foundation for expansion.
MERIT Beauty
Series A in 2021
MERIT Beauty is a cosmetic brand company that offers luxury skincare products. The company was founded in 2021 by Katherine Power and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Sociolla
Venture Round in 2021
Sociolla was established with the aim of providing comfort for women in Indonesia to shop for makeup/cosmetics, skincare, haircare, beauty equipment, and perfume. Sociolla only works with authorized distributors and brand holders to ensure product authenticity. We understand that quality is the main aspect; especially for beauty products that we apply to the skin.
ETVOS
Private Equity Round in 2020
ETVOS Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of mineral-based makeup and ceramide-based skincare products. Founded in 2007 and based in Osaka, Japan, with an additional office in Tokyo, the company offers a variety of natural skincare, makeup, baby care, and hair care products. ETVOS distributes its products through its direct retail stores and online via its website, emphasizing a commitment to natural cosmetics.
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.
Pibiplast
Private Equity Round in 2018
Pibiplast has been a prominent manufacturer of primary plastic packaging for the cosmetics and make-up industry since 1954. Based in northern Italy, the company produces a diverse range of packaging products, including bottles, tubes, and custom containers, catering to the specific needs of leading international cosmetics brands. Pibiplast is committed to sustainability, actively substituting non-recyclable plastics with recyclable options and incorporating bioplastics and recycled materials into its production processes. The company ensures high-quality manufacturing through rigorous adherence to industry standards, maintaining compliance with ISO 9001:2008 certifications across all its facilities. With a strong focus on design, production, decoration, and sale of thermoplastic packaging, Pibiplast has established itself as a key partner in the cosmetics sector.
IL MAKIAGE
Venture Round in 2017
IL MAKIAGE is a New York-based, tech-driven prestige beauty brand that is shifting millions of customers to shopping for beauty online. We are defining and building the future of beauty by using unparalleled technology to connect people with superior, painstakingly tested beauty products. Following our major success as the fastest-growing online beauty brand in the US, in 2020 we started expanding our mission worldwide and launched IL MAKIAGE in the UK and Germany. We are continuing to work tirelessly to develop products with uncompromising attention to detail, serving our millions of customers 24/7 and disrupting the global beauty industry.
TULA
Series A in 2017
TULA is a lifestyle brand established in 2013 by Dr. Roshini Raj, Ken Landis, and Dan Reich, focusing on empowering women to enhance their beauty and well-being. The brand is built on the principle that ingredients beneficial for internal health also promote skin vitality. TULA utilizes Probiotic Technology, which incorporates the use of beneficial bacteria in its skincare products to improve skin resilience against environmental stressors and combat signs of aging. Their product range includes face cleansers, moisturizers, serums, anti-aging creams, eye care, and toners, all formulated with natural, non-toxic ingredients aimed at balancing the skin microbiome and improving hydration. TULA encourages women to cultivate confidence through a beauty regimen that nurtures both inner and outer health.
Zeno Corporation
Venture Round in 2009
Zeno Corporation is the maker of health and beauty products. They specifically focus on thermal-based, over-the-counter products for skin. Their primary product is called Zeno HOT SPOT and is centered around patented technology ClearPointâ„¢
Zeno Corporation
Series E in 2008
Zeno Corporation is the maker of health and beauty products. They specifically focus on thermal-based, over-the-counter products for skin. Their primary product is called Zeno HOT SPOT and is centered around patented technology ClearPointâ„¢
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