Last deal

$65M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

05.01.2018

Date

3

all rounds

$93.94M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Beautycounter is a B Corporation beauty brand that distributes safe personal care products through relationship networks and online.

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founded date

01.01.2013

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2013 by Gregg Renfrew, Beautycounter develops and sells skincare, body and hair products, and cosmetics that are formulated with high safety standards, excluding over 1,500 harmful ingredients. The company's mission is to promote radical transparency and empower consumers to make informed choices. Beautycounter's social sales platform enables entrepreneurship, while its ecommerce site serves as an educational resource for customers. As a direct retail brand, Beautycounter challenges the current industry and aims to create a safer and healthier world for everyone.
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1
Gregg Renfrew
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1

Gregg Renfrew

Employee Profiles
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Jamie Meyer

Jamie Meyer

Executive Director

Angela LaRocca

Angela LaRocca

Senior Consultant

Blair Lawson

Blair Lawson

Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer

Jill Z McBride

Jill Z McBride

Consultant

Linda Simon

Linda Simon

Chief Human Resources Officer

Xavier Ormancey

Xavier Ormancey

Head of Product Development

Gregg Renfrew

Gregg Renfrew

Founder & CEO

Bree Pastalaniec

Bree Pastalaniec

Vice President Of Retail

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