# Unilever Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Unilever Ventures is a corporate vc based in United Kingdom. 89 investments on record, 7 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Unilever Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 89 cheques on record.

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Deploying now Corporate VC

Seed Series A Beauty Wellness Commerce

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**64%** of best year **7** **cheques in 12 months**, 89 on record

Since the last cheque **60** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$8.2M** Rounds led **1 of 89** Sole investor **24 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 76%**

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## Unilever Ventures highlights

- 01 7 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Venture: 59% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 24 rounds, median $5.0M
- 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:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Beauty Wellness Commerce
- **Based in:** London, United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **89 appearances**

- **2026** 5 rounds
- **Sept** **[Arey](https://millionrounds.com/company/arey)** Series A · US **$4.2M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Create Wellness](https://millionrounds.com/company/create-wellness)** Series B · US **$20M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[RAS Luxury Oils](https://millionrounds.com/company/ras-luxury-oils)** Series B **$7.5M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[SkinInspired](https://millionrounds.com/company/skininspired)** Series A **$2.7M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[ClayCo. Cosmetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/clayco-cosmetics)** Series A **$3.3M** Sole investor
- **2025** 9 rounds
- **Nov** **[Perelel](https://millionrounds.com/company/perelel)** Series A · US **$27M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Plant People](https://millionrounds.com/company/plant-people)** Series A · US **$7.9M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Alice Mushrooms](https://millionrounds.com/company/alice-mushrooms)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Womaness](https://millionrounds.com/company/womaness)** Series A · US **$12M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[OneSkin](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneskin)** Series A · US **$20M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[OneSkin](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneskin)** Venture · US **$20M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Mealogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/mealogic)** Venture · US **$16M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[ind wild](https://millionrounds.com/company/ind-wild)** Seed **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[indi wild](https://millionrounds.com/company/indi-wild)** Seed · NL **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **2024** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Clayco](https://millionrounds.com/company/clayco)** Seed · IN · Tremis Capital **$2.0M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[TRINNY London](https://millionrounds.com/company/trinny-london)** Debt · GB **$20M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Create Wellness](https://millionrounds.com/company/create-wellness)** Series A · US **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[ESQA](https://millionrounds.com/company/esqa)** Series B **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Huma](https://millionrounds.com/company/huma)** Series D · GB **$80M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Luna Daily](https://millionrounds.com/company/luna-daily)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2023** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Straand](https://millionrounds.com/company/straand)** Seed · AU **$2.6M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[WishCare](https://millionrounds.com/company/wishcare)** Series A **$2.4M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[What's Up Wellness](https://millionrounds.com/company/what-s-up-wellness)** Seed **$1.7M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Thesis](https://millionrounds.com/company/thesis)** Series A · US **$8.4M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[True Botanicals](https://millionrounds.com/company/true-botanicals)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Skupos](https://millionrounds.com/company/skupos)** Venture · US **$23M** With 2 others
- **2022** 5 rounds
- **Jul** **[BYBI](https://millionrounds.com/company/bybi)** Venture · GB **$2.3M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Plum](https://millionrounds.com/company/plum)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand](https://millionrounds.com/company/beauty-bakerie-cosmetics-brand)** Venture · US **$5.1M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Nutrafol](https://millionrounds.com/company/nutrafol)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Ombre](https://millionrounds.com/company/ombre)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 4 others
- **2021** 7 rounds
- **Sept** **[CreatorIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/creatoriq)** Series D · US **$40M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Genexa](https://millionrounds.com/company/genexa)** Series A · US **$60M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Minimalist](https://millionrounds.com/company/minimalist)** Series A **$15M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Pangaea](https://millionrounds.com/company/pangaea)** Series B · US **$68M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[The Nue Co.](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-nue-co)** Series B · US **$25M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Limitless](https://millionrounds.com/company/limitless)** Series B · US **$10M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Scentials](https://millionrounds.com/company/scentials)** Series B **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **2020** 1 round
- **Sept** **[MIRA BEAUTY](https://millionrounds.com/company/mira-beauty)** Seed **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **2019** 11 rounds
- **Oct** **[ZitSticka](https://millionrounds.com/company/zitsticka)** Series A · US · Prnewswire **$5.0M** With 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 registration **17 named**

AC **Anna Christina Ohlsson-Baskerville** director i Company register since 2018

OG **Olivier Gilbert Garel** director i Company register since 2013

SD **Stephen David Vernon Willson** director i Company register since 2022

TC **Tmf Corporate Administration Services Limited** corporate-secretary i Company register since 2011

AH **Andrew Henry Lane** director i Company register since 2003

BS **Barbara Scott Macaulay** secretary i Company register since 2003

CE **Charles Edward Nichols** director i Company register since 2008

CI **Christine Iris Appleby** director i Company register since 2005

JH **Jan Harley** director i Company register since 2018

JD **John David Francis Coombs** director i Company register since 2003

MP **Mark Philip Muth** director i Company register since 2003

MR **Martin Richard Grieve** director i Company register since 2009

MJ **Michael John Samuel** director i Company register since 2003

NG **Nicholas Graham Allen** director i Company register since 2003

RC **Richard Clive Hazell** director i Company register since 2003

SA **Sally Ann Forsyth** director i Company register since 2003

TN **The New Hovema Limited** corporate-secretary i Company register since 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 file numbered funds in its name

- **Companies House:** 04918638, since 2003

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[Surface Logix](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-logix)** Bought by Nano Terra **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$8.2M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M**

Led 1 of 89 rounds **1%**

- **Sole investor:** 24 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *26*
- Venture *18*
- Series B *15*
- Seed said *8*
- Series D *7*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [L Catterton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/l-catterton) 4
- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) 3
- [Burrill & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/burrill-and-company) 3
- [Pentair](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pentair) 3
- [Physic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/physic-ventures) 3
- [Rabo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabo-ventures) 3

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## 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.

[**L Catterton** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/l-catterton)[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)[**Burrill & Company** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/burrill-and-company)[**Pentair** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pentair)[**Physic Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/physic-ventures)[**Rabo Ventures** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabo-ventures)[**Verlinvest** Family office **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verlinvest)[**ATDC** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atdc)[**Abstract Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abstract)[**Accolade Partners** Fund of funds **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accolade-partners)[**AlbionVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/albionvc)[**Correlation Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Unilever Ventures put money into.

[**Arey** $4.2M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/arey)[**Create Wellness** $20M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/create-wellness)[**SkinInspired** $2.7M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/skininspired)[**Perelel** $27M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/perelel)[**Plant People** $7.9M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/plant-people)[**Alice Mushrooms** $8.0M · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/alice-mushrooms)

## 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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