Top 10 Apparel, Beauty and Personal Products Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – July 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.
PE Growth/Expansion
- Dirty Mids, a baseball apparel and accessories manufacturer that provides specialized performance gear and protective equipment for athletes, received development capital from Optimal Investment Group and Wayfinder Capital Partners.
- J.Crew Group, an apparel and accessories retailer that offers clothing products for men, women, and children through multiple retail channels, received development capital from Legendary Ventures.
Merger/Acquisition
- FM Expressions, a custom apparel that provides screen-printing, heat transfer, warehousing, fulfillment, and logistics services, acquired by an investor.
- Monarque, an artistic personal accessories that offers functional products featuring licensed fine art and RFID protection, acquired by Garden Works.
- Vastrm, a custom men’s apparel designer that offers customizable polo shirts with personalized fabrics, trims, and design features, acquired by Stantt.
Later Stage VC
- Sendero Provisions, offers clothing and accessories featuring original artwork and proprietary fits for outdoor and western lifestyles, raised venture funding from Morrison Seger.
Early Stage VC
- ClearWorks, an eyewear manufacturer that provides domestic production, supply chain systems, technical support, and manufacturing services for brands, raised $100,000 of venture funding.
Seed Round
- Nirva, a jewelry-grade wearable device manufacturer that uses artificial intelligence and multimodal sensors to provide automated journaling and emotional insights, raised $8 million of Seed-1 funding in a deal led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- While On Earth, a performance wellness brand that develops hybrid footwear and apparel for modern athletes, raised seed funding.
- Able Made, a sustainable athleisure brand that develops responsibly produced, soccer-inspired apparel and accessories, raised $2 million of seed funding.
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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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