Company
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Aesop raised.
Companies Aesop acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran Rivett | Chief Financial Officer (former) | SmartCompany |
| Dr Kate Forbes | Global Head of Product Innovation (former) | Square Peg Capital |
Stories naming Aesop. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Melbourne sunscreen brand Ultra Violette has taken its first outside capital, $15 million from US investor Aria Growth Partners, to enter North America; the piece also recalls Aesop and Bondi Sands exits.
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A roundup of Australian lifestyle brands bought by international buyers in 2023, covering Bondi Sands, Aesop and Four Pillars acquisitions, plus reported acquisition talks over Zimmermann.
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Australian microbiome-focused haircare brand Straand has secured a $2 million pre-seed investment from Unilever Ventures to fund expansion into the US, UK, Europe and China, with advisory support from Lempriere Wells.
Square Peg announces a $6 million Series A investment in Zero Co, a refillable home and personal care startup that this week set an Australian crowdfunding record, raising $5 million from 3,082 retail investors.
Linktree's co-founders have launched Side Stage Ventures, a collective investing in very young creative-tech companies; it has already backed several startups, and associate Ben Grabiner's music platform Platoon was bought by Apple.
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