# Series C beauty investors (2026 list)

> 21 series C beauty investors, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Greycroft. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-beauty-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Series C beauty investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a Series C round raised by a beauty company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

[See all 21 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-c-beauty-investors)The top 21

**21** investors on the list No change this week

**1,556** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market

**$12M** median round they joined *+44%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**62%** have led a round

## The Top 21

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **298** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Legend Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/legend-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **288** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **205** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Titan Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/titan-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **173** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Innosuisse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innosuisse) *Deploying now* Government · Switzerland **144** **$1.9M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 9 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **136** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Matrix Partners India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners-india) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **109** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [9Unicorns](https://millionrounds.com/fund/9unicorns) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **91** **$4.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Premier Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premier-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **78** **$15M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 13 [InterVest Co.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intervest-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **72** **$12M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 14 [Brand Foundry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brand-foundry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **64** **$7.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 15 [Kae Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kae-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **62** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Bertelsmann India Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bertelsmann-india-investments) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · India **17** **$27M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Sharrp Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sharrp-ventures-harsh-mariwala-investment-office) *Deploying now* Private equity · India **3** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Physis Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/physis-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **2** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Trident Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trident-growth-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Mirabilis Investment Trust](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirabilis-investment-trust) *Deploying now* Family office **1** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Hero Family Office](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hero-family-office) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **4** Nov **[Nums AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/nums-ai)** Pre-seed · $1.5M *With* [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners)
- **3** Nov **[PowerUp Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerup-money)** Other · $10M *With* [Kae Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kae-capital)

## Stages This Year

1,452 rounds

- Venture **27%**
- Pre-seed **18%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **14%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **17%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **712**
- Big Data & Analytics **84**
- Fintech **76**
- Healthcare **70**
- Biotech **55**
- Aerospace & Space **53**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

497 Q1 25

436 Q2 25

528 Q3 25

524 Q4 25

499 Q1 26

436 Q2 26

300 Q3 26

71 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors)
- [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors)
- [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors)
- [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors)
- [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors)
- [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors)
- [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors)
- [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors)
- [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Reading for founders at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=scaling).

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## Quick answers about series C beauty investors

### Who are the most active series C beauty investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Greycroft, Korea Investment Partners and Legend Capital.

### How many series C beauty investors are there?

21 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

### Which stages do series C beauty investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (26%) and Seed (25%).

### How big are the rounds series C beauty investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $12M.

### Which sectors do series C beauty investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech.

### Which series C beauty investors lead the most rounds?

Greycroft (14 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Matrix Partners India (7 led).

### Where are series C beauty investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in India (6), the United States (5) and South Korea (5).

### What have series C beauty investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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