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

Rachel Harris

Partner

Isabelle Hemington

Principal

Anna Ohlsson

Partner

Devesh Papney

Principal

Stephen Willson

Managing Partner

Jelena Zec

Investor

Past deals in Dietary Supplements

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

VHSquared

Series A in 2013
VHsquared is dedicated to the development of novel antibody domains engineered to be stable in the GI tract. Their novel antibody platform will provide a portfolio of new and innovative functional food products to target gastrointestinal infectious and immune mediated diseases. There has been an explosion of interest in foods that have additional physiological benefits. VHsquared leverages the existing research and expertise at the Sanger Institute to facilitate the development of products that function at the GI mucosal interface harnessing recent technological developments, including analysis of the microbiota and advances in mucosal immunology. Conventional antibodies are degraded in the gut and therefore efficacy obtained from oral administration is limited. VHsquared uses domain antibodies that can be selected and engineered to resist degradation, are intrinsically very stable and are locally active in the gastrointestinal tract. Products will offer advantages in terms of specificity, safety, efficacy, convenience and cost.

Snog

Venture Round in 2012
Snog specializes in producing healthy frozen yogurt desserts that are fat-free and made from organic ingredients. Their proprietary formula includes organic yogurt, organic milk, and is sweetened with organic agave nectar, a natural sweetener known for its low glycemic index. Snog offers a diverse range of toppings, allowing customers to customize their yogurt with options such as freshly cut fruits, seeds, nuts, jumbo chocolate chip cookies, gluten-free brownies, and crunchy granola. This variety enables consumers to enjoy flavorful yogurts that are not only delicious but also rich in probiotics and other nutritional benefits, making it a refreshing choice for health-conscious individuals.

Dreamerz Foods

Series B in 2007
Dreamerz Foods, Inc. provides various natural sleep products. It offers natural sleep beverage, a dietary supplement in the form of an all-natural, creamy, and dairy-based functional sleep beverage. The company also provides chocolate pillows, soothing dairy products, and herbal fruit-flavored mix. It offers its products through stores and online shops. Dreamerz Foods, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Dreamerz Foods

Series A in 2006
Dreamerz Foods, Inc. provides various natural sleep products. It offers natural sleep beverage, a dietary supplement in the form of an all-natural, creamy, and dairy-based functional sleep beverage. The company also provides chocolate pillows, soothing dairy products, and herbal fruit-flavored mix. It offers its products through stores and online shops. Dreamerz Foods, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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