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Who invested in Beautylish

4 rounds we have observed, with the 12 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$14Mraised across 4 rounds since 2010, from 4 sources

$1.0MSeed$1.0MSeed$6.5MVenture$5.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $5.0MNov 2019
Biggest round
$6.5MVenture · May 2013
Investors
12
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2012201420162018
$1.0MSeed$1.0MSeed$6.5MVenture$5.0MVenture
First round
Seed, $1.0M
Nov 2010
Biggest round
$6.5M
Venture · May 2013
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2019
    Venture$5.0M1 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. May 2013
    Venture$6.5M2 new

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $6.5M sold, first sale May 2013

  3. Sept 2011
  4. Nov 2010

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Nils JohnsonExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Vu NguyenExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediJames Watson

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

SV AngelVC firm2rounds
LightbankVC firm2rounds
MaveronVC firm1round
Bling CapitalVC firm1round
Naval RavikantVC firm1round
Ron ConwayAngel1round
CMEA VenturesVC firm1round
CAA VenturesCorporate VC1round
James HongAngel1round
Steve ChenAngel1round
Philip KaplanVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Beautylish as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

A.Capital VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Brad KeywellAngelPer its own site

Quick answers about Beautylish

Who invested in Beautylish?

Beautylish's investors include SV Angel, Lightbank, Maveron, Bling Capital and Naval Ravikant, and 7 more on record.

How much has Beautylish raised?

Beautylish has raised $14M across 4 rounds since 2010.

When did Beautylish last raise?

Beautylish's most recent round was a Venture of $5.0M in Nov 2019.

What was Beautylish's biggest round?

Beautylish's largest round on record is $6.5M (Venture), in May 2013.

Who backed Beautylish first?

Beautylish's first round on record, in Nov 2010, was backed by SV Angel, James Hong and Philip Kaplan.

What stage is Beautylish at?

Beautylish's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2019.

Where is Beautylish based?

Beautylish is based in the United States.

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