Finiite
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Finiite provides a software platform for online beauty retailers, offering SaaS, API, and retail software that leverages artificial intelligence and computer vision to deliver virtual skin analysis, personalized skincare product recommendations, and consumer insight analytics. The platform supports selling through personalized shopping experiences, aims to increase sales, and helps brands scale by measuring customer behavior and tailoring recommendations across digital channels.
The Skin Consult
Seed Round in 2021
The Skin Consult operates a SaaS marketplace connecting skincare patients with professionals. It uses AI to provide personalized skincare solutions.
WellCapped
Pre Seed Round in 2020
WellCapped is a data-driven beauty company that operates an online rental platform for high-quality hair extensions and wigs. It caters primarily to hyper-consumers, offering monthly subscriptions and à la carte rentals, along with personalized style recommendations.
The Main Tab
Convertible Note in 2020
The Main Tab is a curated wholesale platform founded in 2018 that connects luxury brands with independent boutiques. It simplifies the wholesale process by providing a centralized website where retailers can browse a diverse selection of products, including home and dining items, lifestyle goods, beauty and wellness products, fragrances, and accessories. By facilitating a systematized marketplace, The Main Tab allows brands to reach a wider audience while enabling retailers to conveniently discover and place orders for high-quality merchandise from coveted brands and boutiques.
Nollapelli
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2016, Nollapelli is a manufacturer of bedding products. It specializes in bed sheets and pillowcases designed with wellness-focused textiles to balance moisture, temperature, and friction for a healthier sleep experience.
Brandefy
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Brandefy develops a personal care product reviewing platform and a beauty product information application that helps shoppers evaluate and compare store-brand and name-brand items and identify affordable alternatives. The platform combines user-generated reviews with Brandefy's own analyses of ingredients and chemical composition, offering experiences with products and objective information to reveal unknown details prior to purchase. By presenting side-by-side comparisons and ingredient insights, Brandefy guides consumers in selecting products that meet their needs and budget. In some cases the company manufactures products if an appropriate alternative is unavailable.
Obsess
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Obsess, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2016 that focuses on developing an augmented and virtual reality software platform aimed at transforming the online shopping experience. The company enables brands and retailers to create immersive 360-degree shopping environments that enhance customer engagement across various channels, including e-commerce sites, social media, in-store settings, and events. By leveraging AI-powered interactive 3D solutions, Obsess allows businesses to build visually captivating and customizable shopping experiences that capture attention and foster relationships with consumers. Recognized as a market leader, Obsess has successfully launched over 200 immersive stores in collaboration with prominent brands across sectors such as retail, beauty, luxury, and consumer packaged goods, providing valuable insights into shopper behavior and preferences. Through its innovative approach, Obsess aims to appeal to a younger, tech-savvy audience, redefining digital shopping into an engaging, memorable experience.
Kokko
Convertible Note in 2017
Founded in 2013, Kokko operates an online marketplace specializing in professional makeup colors. It uses science-based technology to match skin tones with foundation shades, providing personalized recommendations for customers.
Hawthorne
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, Hawthorne is a New York-based company specializing in personal care products. It uses data-driven algorithms and smart subscriptions to provide consumers with premium quality, tailored products based on individual body chemistry, skin type, and lifestyle.
Ephemeral Tattoos
Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2014, Ephemeral Tattoos operates a tattoo studio offering semi-permanent ink services. Its unique inks allow clients to express themselves freely with tattoos that fade over time, providing an alternative to traditional permanent tattoos.
Spruce Inc. is a style consultancy based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in providing personalized style consulting and barber services for men. Established in 2014, the company aims to empower men to look and feel their best through a range of offerings, which include barber services, contemporary clothing, and accessories. Spruce also features an in-house barbershop and clothier, creating an environment that emphasizes education and a low-judgment atmosphere. In addition to its in-person services, Spruce operates an online store that sells a variety of products, including footwear, grooming items, outerwear, and stationery, catering to the diverse needs of its clients.
In/spree
Convertible Note in 2015
In/ Spree is an influencer management platform. They allow brands to discover and make connections with influencers for their campaigns. The influencers get a chance to work with brands and get paid. Their network has influencers in travel, food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and others.
GlossGenius
Convertible Note in 2015
GlossGenius, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing online tools for beauty professionals. Founded in 2015, the company provides an automated personal assistant software that streamlines appointment management for users. Its platform allows beauty professionals to showcase their portfolios, send automatic appointment reminders, manage their schedules, and accept payments and deposits. Additionally, the software facilitates client engagement by tracking client histories and organizing personal calendars, while also offering analytics to assist in business development. By integrating marketing automation features, GlossGenius empowers beauty professionals and freelancers to efficiently manage and grow their businesses.
Garmentory
Seed Round in 2014
Garmentory Inc. is an online retail platform that specializes in designer fashion for both men and women. Incorporated in 2014 and based in Bellevue, Washington, the company offers a diverse range of apparel, including tops, bottoms, dresses, outerwear, swimwear, and lingerie, as well as accessories such as bags, shoes, and jewelry. Garmentory serves as a managed marketplace that connects independent boutiques and emerging designers with a global customer base, allowing these smaller retailers to reach a wider audience without the complexities of digital marketing or e-commerce infrastructure. The platform provides customers access to unique, limited-run items typically found only in physical boutiques, addressing the growing demand for online shopping in the fashion sector. Garmentory ships products across the United States, Canada, and internationally, supporting both shoppers and small businesses in the contemporary fashion market.
Conscious Box
Seed Round in 2013
Conscious Box, Inc. is an online retailer based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in natural and sustainable products across various categories, including healthcare, bodycare, homecare, and food. The company provides a monthly subscription service that allows customers to select eco-friendly products tailored to their preferences. Conscious Box aims to offer consumers peace of mind by ensuring that the products they purchase are safe, effective, and environmentally responsible. Through its platform, the company also supports the growth of natural product businesses, positioning itself as a leading source for green products and information.
Rizo Radiance is a company that produces ingestible beauty beverages, specifically collagen-infused iced teas. Their products combine sustainably sourced marine collagen with tea, offering consumers a refreshing and delicious drink that also promotes skin health and enhances natural beauty. Each beverage contains 5000 mg of hydrolyzed marine collagen, targeting consumers seeking beauty solutions that go beyond topical applications, focusing on wellness and self-care.
Enzo Clean is a manufacturer specializing in skincare products designed specifically for athletes. Their product range is formulated to tackle common skin issues athletes encounter, such as sweat irritation and post-workout breakouts, enabling athletes to maintain healthy skin and concentrate on their performance.
Acie Skin is a AI-powered skin-sensing technology company that develops smart skincare devices.