Sephora Accelerate
Investments
51Portfolio Exits
1About Sephora Accelerate
Sephora Accelerate is dedicated to building a community of innovative female founders in beauty. The program begins with a one week bootcamp where founders acquire the necessary skills to create a successful business. Together, they learn from beauty mentors and seasoned entrepreneurs, and prepare for a final demo day in the fall.

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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Sephora Accelerate in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on May 25, 2021.

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14 Trends Changing The Face Of The Beauty Industry In 2021Latest Sephora Accelerate News
Jan 19, 2023
Published Jan. 19, 2023 Dive Brief: Nutrafol will offer its full assortment of hair supplements and other products on Sephora’s website and select stores beginning in February, according to a company press release. The brand is also debuting its first women’s vegan hair growth nutraceutical in Sephora this spring before offering it on Nutrafol’s website, according to the announcement. Proven, which will also be available on Sephora’s website and stores, will introduce in-store interactive displays for customers later this year at select U.S. locations, per the press release. Dive Insight: With the addition of Nutrafol and Proven, Sephora is continuing its big bet on DTC brands. Proven’s partnership with Sephora builds upon its relationship with the beauty retailer, which began in 2018 when it participated in the Sephora Accelerate program. Following the brand’s participation in the program, Sephora and Proven started to map out their in-store and digital collaboration in August 2021, according to the announcement. “I have long believed that personalization is the future of skincare, and this groundbreaking partnership is the clearest evidence yet,” Proven co-founder and CEO Ming Zhao said in a statement. “Bringing personalization to retail is not an easy task, but with the strength and savvy of Sephora, combined with our amazing team and leading technology, we are able to bring our innovative approach and beloved products to customers in a way they crave.” In addition to Proven, Sephora has spotted and supported other brands as part of its incubator program. In December, the beauty retailer selected seven new participants and offered them mentorship, grants, investor connections, merchandising support, and the chance to distribute their products in Sephora stores. Nutrafol’s collaboration with Sephora comes after Unilever acquired a majority stake in the brand last May. The company said its DTC sales doubled in 2021, and it has sustained its growth, according to the announcement. “This partnership with Sephora, the most trusted prestige beauty retailer, is just the beginning, and an important next step in providing more value and support for our customers along every step of their hair health journeys,” Giorgos Tsetis, Nutrafol co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. Proven and Nutrafol are among other brands that have partnered with Sephora to sell their items in brick-and-mortar stores. In July, Glossier entered a similar deal with Sephora to sell its products in Sephora’s U.S. and Canada locations and on the retailer’s website and mobile app. More DTC brands are turning to physical retail — either through their own stores or through wholesale partnerships — to broaden their reach and overcome the limitations of selling goods primarily online.
Sephora Accelerate Investments
51 Investments
Sephora Accelerate has made 51 investments. Their latest investment was in Wonder Curl as part of their Incubator/Accelerator on December 12, 2021.

Sephora Accelerate Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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12/10/2021 | Incubator/Accelerator | Wonder Curl | Yes | 1 | ||
12/10/2021 | Incubator/Accelerator | Sistine | Yes | 1 | ||
12/10/2021 | Incubator/Accelerator | SHAZ & KIKS | Yes | 1 | ||
12/10/2021 | Incubator/Accelerator | |||||
12/10/2021 | Incubator/Accelerator |
Date | 12/10/2021 | 12/10/2021 | 12/10/2021 | 12/10/2021 | 12/10/2021 |
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Round | Incubator/Accelerator | Incubator/Accelerator | Incubator/Accelerator | Incubator/Accelerator | Incubator/Accelerator |
Company | Wonder Curl | Sistine | SHAZ & KIKS | ||
Amount | |||||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sephora Accelerate Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Sephora Accelerate has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Skylar on January 06, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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1/6/2023 | Acquired | 7 |
Date | 1/6/2023 |
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Exit | Acquired |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Acquirer | |
Sources | 7 |
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