Company
Every published round Boost Lab took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Boost Lab has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Boost Lab, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Boost Lab has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Boost Lab did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Boost Lab is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Boost Lab acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tbh Skincare | Merger | Mar 2023 | - | SmartCompany (16 May 2025), SmartCompany (14 May 2025) |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Schweighoffer | Founder | SmartCompany (14 May 2025), SmartCompany (24 Apr 2023) |
Stories naming Boost Lab. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup tallying three Australian raises: legal tech firm Plexus ($6m), cattle-probiotics startup Bovotica ($3.4m seed), and beauty group York St Brands ($2m Series C plus a $4m NAB credit line).
York Street Brands raised $2 million from iPartners and took a $4 million NAB trade facility to launch its third brand Bouf, having formed through the 2023 merger of tbh Skincare and Boost Lab.
Also SmartCompany
Australian skincare brands Boost Lab and tbh Skincare merge into York Street Brands alongside a $5 million Series B led by Alium Capital, with founders taking executive roles. BWX's administration is also noted.
Also SmartCompany