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Unilever Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 89 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

SeedSeries ABeautyWellnessCommerce

Deploying now
64%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 89 on record
Since the last cheque60days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.2MRounds led1 of 89Sole investor24 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 76%
Pitch Unilever Ventures

Unilever Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 24 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We are the venture and growth capital arm of Unilever.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
BeautyWellnessCommerce
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first89 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Sept
    AreySeries A · US$4.2MWith 4 others
  3. Mar
    Create WellnessSeries B · US$20MSole investor
  4. Mar
    RAS Luxury OilsSeries B$7.5MSole investor
  5. Jan
    SkinInspiredSeries A$2.7MSole investor
  6. Jan
    ClayCo. CosmeticsSeries A$3.3MSole investor
  7. 2025

    9 rounds

  8. Nov
    PerelelSeries A · US$27MWith 1 other
  9. Nov
    Plant PeopleSeries A · US$7.9MSole investor
  10. Sept
    Alice MushroomsSeries A · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  11. Sept
    WomanessSeries A · US$12MWith 2 others
  12. Aug
    OneSkinSeries A · US$20MWith 2 others
  13. Jun
    OneSkinVenture · US$20MSole investor
  14. Mar
    MealogicVenture · US$16MWith 2 others
  15. Mar
    ind wildSeed$5.0MSole investor
  16. Mar
    indi wildSeed · NL$5.0MSole investor
  17. 2024

    6 rounds

  18. Oct
    ClaycoSeed · IN · Tremis Capital$2.0MLed
  19. Sept
    TRINNY LondonDebt · GB$20MSole investor
  20. Sept
    Create WellnessSeries A · US$5.0MSole investor
  21. Jul
    ESQASeries B$4.0MWith 1 other
  22. Jul
    HumaSeries D · GB$80MWith 3 others
  23. Jul
    Luna DailyVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  24. 2023

    6 rounds

  25. Dec
    StraandSeed · AU$2.6MSole investor
  26. Nov
    WishCareSeries A$2.4MSole investor
  27. Aug
    What's Up WellnessSeed$1.7MSole investor
  28. May
    ThesisSeries A · US$8.4MWith 1 other
  29. Mar
    True BotanicalsVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Mar
    SkuposVenture · US$23MWith 2 others
  31. 2022

    5 rounds

  32. Jul
    BYBIVenture · GB$2.3MSole investor
  33. Jun
    PlumVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  34. Jun
    Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics BrandVenture · US$5.1MWith 2 others
  35. May
    NutrafolVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Feb
    OmbreSeed · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  37. 2021

    7 rounds

  38. Sept
    CreatorIQSeries D · US$40MWith 1 other
  39. Jul
    GenexaSeries A · US$60MSole investor
  40. Jul
    MinimalistSeries A$15MWith 1 other
  41. Jul
    PangaeaSeries B · US$68MWith 5 others
  42. Jul
    The Nue Co.Series B · US$25MSole investor
  43. Feb
    LimitlessSeries B · US$10MWith 1 other
  44. Feb
    ScentialsSeries B$6.0MSole investor
  45. 2020

    1 round

  46. Sept
    MIRA BEAUTYSeed$9.0MWith 2 others
  47. 2019

    11 rounds

  48. Oct
    ZitStickaSeries A · US · Prnewswire$5.0MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration17 named

ACAnna Christina Ohlsson-BaskervilledirectoriCompany registersince 2018
OGOlivier Gilbert GareldirectoriCompany registersince 2013
SDStephen David Vernon WillsondirectoriCompany registersince 2022
TCTmf Corporate Administration Services Limitedcorporate-secretaryiCompany registersince 2011
AHAndrew Henry LanedirectoriCompany registersince 2003
BSBarbara Scott MacaulaysecretaryiCompany registersince 2003
CECharles Edward NicholsdirectoriCompany registersince 2008
CIChristine Iris ApplebydirectoriCompany registersince 2005
JHJan HarleydirectoriCompany registersince 2018
JDJohn David Francis CoombsdirectoriCompany registersince 2003
MPMark Philip MuthdirectoriCompany registersince 2003
MRMartin Richard GrievedirectoriCompany registersince 2009
MJMichael John SamueldirectoriCompany registersince 2003
NGNicholas Graham AllendirectoriCompany registersince 2003
RCRichard Clive HazelldirectoriCompany registersince 2003
SASally Ann ForsythdirectoriCompany registersince 2003
TNThe New Hovema Limitedcorporate-secretaryiCompany registersince 2008

We also hold 7 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the UK company register, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Companies House
04918638, since 2003

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Surface LogixBought by Nano TerraUndisclosedApr 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Unilever Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Unilever Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Unilever Ventures

What does Unilever Ventures invest in?

Unilever Ventures invests most often at Series A and Venture (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Beauty, Wellness and Commerce.

How active is Unilever Ventures?

89 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Unilever Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Arey (Series A, Sept 2026), Create Wellness (Series B, Mar 2026) and RAS Luxury Oils (Series B, Mar 2026).

How big are Unilever Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.2M.

Does Unilever Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 89 investments on record (1%).

Where does Unilever Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (76%) and the United Kingdom (14%).

Is Unilever Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Unilever Ventures invest alongside?

Most often L Catterton (4 rounds together), ARCH Venture Partners (3 rounds together) and Burrill & Company (3 rounds together).

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