Investor · 2 deals
Every published round L'Oréal 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.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NewEra Bio | Accelerator | 2025 | - | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Heatseeker | Accelerator | 2025 | - | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Everyone L'Oréal has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies L'Oréal has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatseeker | 2025, Accelerator | 1 | 0 | |
| NewEra Bio | develops bio-based hair dyes | 2025, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for L'Oréal, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies L'Oréal has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal L'Oréal did.
Stories naming L'Oréal. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A monthly Crunchbase roundup of five lesser-known AI funding deals: Greyparrot's Series B, Emesent's equity-plus-debt package, SoundHealth's Series A, Forge Industries' round and Cascade's seed raise.
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).
Legal AI platform Plexus has raised more than $6 million, led by existing shareholders alongside Seattle lender Lighter Capital, its first institutional backer, to speed international growth, AI product delivery and hiring.
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.
Also Women's Agenda
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup covering several raises including Neat Burger, Debut and Earthodic, Woolworths buying delivery startup Milkrun, and shutdowns at Anuvia Plant Nutrients and Made By Cow.