Casual observers of the beauty industry were undoubtedly astounded when L’Oréal announced in June it was buyingMedik8, a 16-year-old British skincare brand with a great reputation, but hardly Rhode-level frenzy. But those not stuck in social media feeds noticed it had attractive qualities for an acquisition that aren’t always ... The post How Inflexion Helped Engineer Medik8’s Historic $1.1B Exit To L’Oréal appeared first on Beauty Independent.| Beauty Independent
Greycroft, the 19-year-old early-stage venture capital firm crossing consumer and technology, has been bolstering its consumer bench. After Katherine Power, who’s had founding roles in Versed, Merit, Avaline and Who What Wear, became a partner in 2023, Brian Bustamante-Nicholson, former managing director at Sonoma Brands, where he led investments in Power’s brands ...| Beauty Independent