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When the world is in an unprecedented state, it’s fair — and appropriate — to challenge the status quo. Right now, Jordan Crook and Natasha Mascarenhas are hosting a Extra Crunch Live chat w
Lookiero closes $19M led by MMC Ventures to be the Stitch Fix for Europe
Lookiero, the online personal shopping service for clothes and accessories, has closed a $19 million funding round led by London-based VC MMC Ventures, with support from existing investor All Iron Ven
‘The best VC on Instagram’ is now VC-backed
@thingtesting wants to become the ultimate review platform for D2C products.
Verified Expert Growth Marketing Agency: Ampush
Customers have described Ampush as the “McKinsey of growth marketing,” and in many ways, it’s apt. Ampush has a relentlessly quantitative, full-funnel approach to growth marketing, and they’v
These ad execs have a venture fund they’d like to sell you
Mike Duda comes from the world of advertising. In fact, he spent 13 years at the renowned ad agency Deutsch, becoming the youngest partner in the company’s history until another creative, Brent Vart
Walgreens takes a minority stake in Birchbox, which will now come to its stores
Walgreens has entered into a strategic partnership with beauty-in-a-box startup Birchbox, which will involve building Birchbox experiences inside Walgreens’ stores so customers can shop and try
Some of the top female founders in the U.S. are backing the latest Female Founders Fund
Roughly five years after the launch of its first fund in 2013, Female Founders Fund (F3) has closed on $27 million for its latest seed fund — backed by some of the startup world’s top w
Birchbox ownership changes hands after beauty business does recap
Beauty-in-a-box brand Birchbox has changed up its ownership structure. The New York-based startup, which has raised almost $90 million in funding from noted venture firms like Accel Partners and Fir
Hayley Barna just became the first female GP in First Round’s history
Founder turned investor Hayley Barna is now a general partner with the early-stage venture firm First Round Capital. The appointment comes roughly one-and-a-half years after Barna — who cofounde
ipsy launches its beauty product e-commerce business Shopper as hit hits 3M subscribers
ipsy, a subscription service that delivers a collection of products to its users every month, has spent the last six years building up a community with millions of people obsessed with beauty products
Rocket Internet’s Glossybox acquired by UK ecommerce platform player, THG
Glossybox, a BirchBox clone launched by the Samwer brothers back in 2011 to deliver willing consumers a monthly subscription of beauty products, has been acquired by UK online retailer and ecommerce p
Scentbird plans expansion into home fragrances and personal care products
The perfume and makeup subscription service Scentbird intends to launch into the home and personal care markets in the fall.
Birchbox to launch a second, more personalized beauty subscription service
Subscription beauty service Birchbox is launching a new, pricier tier to its service, offering customers the ability to better customize their monthly box of products, along with other perks. The ser
First Round Capital Brings Aboard Birchbox Cofounder As Venture Partner
Early-stage venture firm First Round Capital has brought aboard Birchbox cofounder and former co-CEO Hayley Barna as a venture partner. Barna, who is expected to spend a couple of years at the firm wh
Beyond Tech IPOs
Technology darlings like Uber, Pinterest and Airbnb may be taking their time on the way to exit, but that doesn’t mean IPOs aren’t happening. They’re alive and well in the consumer space -- from
Makeup Subscription Delivery Service ipsy Raises $100M
ipsy, an online makeup subscription delivery service, said today that it had raised $100 million. Users subscribe to ipsy, paying the company $10 per month, which then sends them a monthly package of
Beauty Product Subscription Service Birchbox Is Opening More Brick-And-Mortar Retail Stores
Subscription-based beauty sample box provider Birchbox, which helps consumers discover new products by shipping them samples by mail, today announced its plans to expand its offline retail footprint
Birchbox Founders To Share Subscription Commerce Insights At Disrupt NY
There's no question that the future of commerce lies in providing a more personalized experience to consumers. And <a target="_blank" href="http://www.birchbox.com/">Birchbox</a> has quietly created a
Birchbox Rebrands In The UK, Hopes To Take A Little Shine Off Glossybox And Other Beauty Box Rivals
If you're familiar with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.birchbox.com/">Birchbox</a> -- the subscription service that delivers boxes of cosmetics and beauty products to your doorstep -- you know th
Glossybox, The Samwer Brothers’ Birchbox Effort, Opens Its Lid: $72M In Funding And 2M Boxes Shipped
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