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Brands Need to Emphasize ‘Belonging’ in Community Building, According to Iris Ventures Report
LONDON — Community-building for the sake of it is no longer a strategy for brands seeking sustainable growth, according to a new report by…
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Jane Lauder’s TAW Ventures Partners With Leap Venture Studio
Just two months after announcing her next act, TAW Ventures, Jane Lauder is getting to work. The former chief data officer and executive…
Business
MNA Ventures Launches QBS Banking Facility Platform for Crypto-Linked Businesses
MNA Ventures announces the launch of the QBS Banking Facility Platform, a financial infrastructure developed through the longstanding…
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Iris Ventures Leads $15 Million Investment in Medical-grade Skin Care Expert Innerskin
LONDON— Iris Ventures is pushing further into the space where beauty and wellness meet, leading a $15 million investment in Innerskin,…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: LVMH Luxury Ventures Invests in BDK Parfums
PARIS — LVMH Luxury Ventures Fund I has taken a minority stake in buzzy French niche fragrance brand BDK Parfums. Financial terms of the…
Business
Openspace Ventures rebrands as Openspace Capital, launches two new funds
The equity growth offering seeks to tap MAS’ EQDP, while the private credit strategy presents companies with more options for capital…
Culture
Netflix Officially Decides the Fate of 'One Piece' as Season 2 Ventures Into the Grand Line
This weekend, Japan is celebrating One Piece day. The event is unveiling all kinds of news about the future of the franchise, so Netflix…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: LVMH Luxury Ventures Takes Minority Stake in Molli
PARIS — French knitwear brand Molli revealed Tuesday that it has received a minority investment from LVMH Luxury Ventures, an entity…
Business
Trump reports tens of millions in income from crypto ventures
PRESIDENT Donald Trump filed his first public financial disclosure report of his term on Friday (Jun 13), providing what he said was the…
Fashion
Jumbo ventures beyond chilli crab to bring famous Siji Minfu Peking duck chain to Singapore
Home-grown seafood restaurant group Jumbo has inked a joint venture with Chinese roast duck brand Siji Minfu to bring its signature Peking…
Business
Iris Ventures Leads Multimillion-dollar Investment Into Fast-growing Wellness Platform Healf
LONDON — Healf, a leading online retailer selling premium wellness products, has closed a multimillion-dollar funding round led by Iris…
Business
Lightstone Ventures, Temasek’s ClavystBio co-lead Allay Therapeutics’ US$57.5 million Series D funding
The company’s technology is used to create analgesic products that can aid patients with post-surgical pain management and recuperation…
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True Beauty Ventures Invests in Jupiter
True Beauty Ventures has added another business to its portfolio. The fund has taken a minority stake in Jupiter, the scalp care brand…
Fashion
Elite World Group Ventures Into Apparel With Freddy Linkup and Capsule Collection
ACTIVE MODEL: Elite World Group, the fashion talent management network, is getting active and into fashion collections. The company on…
Business
Merve Emre Ventures Into the Age Gap
In recent years, Merve Emre—a professor, literary critic, and contributing writer at this magazine—has tackled a range of culturally…
Business
Shout! Studios Buys Gravitas Ventures
Shout! Studios has acquired Gravitas Ventures from Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. Shout!…
Lifestyle
Aquazzura Ventures in Hospitality With First Bar at Hotel de Russie in Rome
MILAN — Aquazzura is taking its first — high-heeled — step into hospitality. The luxury footwear brand has partnered with one of the…
Business
Thirteen Lune’s Nyakio Grieco Sued by Investor, Relevance Ventures
Venture Capital firm Relevance Ventures has filed a civil lawsuit against Nyakio Grieco, cofounder of beauty retailer Thirteen Lune, and…
Business
CDL Hospitality Trusts ventures into student accommodation with £37.3 million UK deal
CDL Hospitality Trusts is venturing into the student accommodation business for the first time, with the purchase of a purpose-built…
Business
CDL and joint ventures post S$611.1 million in Q3 sales, driven by Kassia launch
CITY Developments Limited (CDL) and its joint venture associates recorded S$611.1 million in sales for the third quarter ended Sep 30,…