Top 10 Apparel, Beauty and Personal Products Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – August 1st – 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the Apparel, Beauty and Personal Product sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Buyout/LBO
- October’s Very Own, an e-commerce platform that offers lifestyle clothing, footwear, jewelry, headwear, and accessories, acquired by Authentic Brands Group through an LBO.
Merger/Acquisition
- Asmi, a fair-trade jewelry and accessories manufacturer that supports marginalized women through social entrepreneurship, acquired by LML Brand Holdings.
- Gemlok, a jewelry manufacturer that creates secure, snag-proof jewelry using patented bridge setting and handcrafting techniques, acquired by Sasha Primak.
- Genomatica, a bio-based ingredients developer that uses fermentation and biotechnology to replace fossil fuel sources in commercial products, acquired by Again.
Later Stage VC
- Halfdays, a women-focused outdoor apparel brand that provides inclusive technical performance wear for outdoor enthusiasts, raised $11.97 million through a combination of debt, Series A, Series A-5 and Series A-6 venture funding in a deal led by Kellwood Company.
- Western Welder Outfitting, a welding apparel and safety gear manufacturer that provides durable protective clothing for welders and industrial workers, raised venture funding from Capital Q Ventures.
- Caddis, an online optical marketplace that offers prescription eyewear, contact lenses, sunglasses, and eyewear accessories, raised $4.41 million of Series C venture funding.
Early Stage VC
- Charoux, a menswear and womenswear provider that creates designer wardrobes focused on sculptural proportions, silhouettes, and fine materials, raised venture funding from Shake and Bake.
- Undun, a contemporary streetwear and lifestyle accessories provider that offers culturally influenced apparel and limited-edition collections, raised venture funding from Mordun Capital.
Seed Round
- Atorie, an online fashion marketplace that uses an AI-powered, image-first platform to connect fashion manufacturers directly with consumers, raised $9.5 million of seed funding from Ami Capital, Night Capital and Lightspeed Ventures.
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Rashidah Billups
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Seasoned financial professional with over 20 years of experience in technology, investment banking, commercial banking, credit, and asset management. Diverse background and executive presence with unique perspectives. Managed relationships at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an AVP and served as NJ State Co-Chair for the company's Corporate Philanthropic networks. Developed investment client relationships at Morgan Stanley and founded an independent financial advisory firm. CFO at RMCG, a leading firm in tokenization of real-world assets on-chain and played a pivotal role in raising capital for multi-million-dollar projects in real estate and technology, launching the FraXion Token and FraXion Marketplace. Bachelor of Science in Finance from William Paterson University, studied Intellectual Property Law at Cambridge University, and holds technology certifications in network cabling and fiber optics. FINRA Series 7 and 66 licensed.
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