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Beauty for all industries

201 Baldwin Ave, San Mateo, California, 94401, United States

Overview

Beauty for All Industries (BFA) operates a portfolio of subscription and owned beauty brands including IPSY, BoxyCharm, Item Beauty, Treslúce Beauty, Complex Culture and Refreshments under its Madeby Collective incubator. The company leverages a proprietary machine-learning platform built on more than 200 million product reviews and data from millions of beauty enthusiasts to personalize monthly bags and inform product development. BFA emphasizes a community-first approach, inclusivity and sustainability, and has committed significant support to Black- and Latinx-owned brands ($20M in 2021 and targeting $25M in 2022). Its brands have amassed over 4 million TikTok fans, with IPSY becoming the third-largest beauty brand on the platform. BFA has begun steps to eliminate 100% of virgin plastic waste in its supply chain by the end of 2030. The company plans to further develop its technology, expand a nascent retail store presence and enter new international regions using new capital.

Total raised
$96M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Feb 2022

Industries

  • Beauty
  • E-Commerce
  • Internet
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Feb 2022

    $96M

Team

  • Joe Martin

    Co-Founder

  • Jennifer Jaconetti Goldfarb

    Co-Founder and Board Member

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  • Jennifer McDonnell

    VP, Brand Operations & Production

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  • Zena Patel

    Regulatory Affairs Manager

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