Investor Lists

Beauty investors in Europe

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a beauty company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 47 →The top 25
47investors on the listNo change this week
2,540cheques in 12 months-26% against the market
$4.4Mmedian round they joined-45% against the market median
89%wrote a cheque in 12 months
51%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea597$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14General AtlanticDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States273$127Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15BNP ParibasDeploying nowVC firm · France256$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Scottish EnterpriseDeploying nowGovernment · United Kingdom256$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Idinvest PartnersDeploying nowPrivate equity · France217$20Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  18. 18IP GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom174$9.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19ENISADeploying nowVC firm · Greece171$525Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Charlie SonghurstDeploying nowVC firm · United States155$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21InnosuisseDeploying nowGovernment · Switzerland144$1.9Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  22. 22NAPDeploying nowVC firm · Germany138$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Scrum VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan109$7.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Societe GeneraleDeploying nowCorporate VC · France94$129Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25DaphniDeploying nowVC firm · France92$8.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about beauty investors in Europe

Who are the most active beauty investors in Europe?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play, Bpifrance and Gaingels.

How many beauty investors in Europe are there?

47 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 51% have led a round.

Which stages do beauty investors in Europe back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Pre-seed (22%).

How big are the rounds beauty investors in Europe join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M.

Which sectors do beauty investors in Europe back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

Which beauty investors in Europe lead the most rounds?

General Atlantic (32 led), Partech Ventures (18 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are beauty investors in Europe based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), France (7) and the United Kingdom (4).

What have beauty investors in Europe invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with SOSV).

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