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Y Combinator's Beauty portfolio
Y Combinator has backed 11 Beauty startups in rounds we track, $609M between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Thrive Market.
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$46M5
- Stage not reported$282M4
- Series A$281M2
Where they are based
- United States9$574M
- Netherlands1$34M
- India1$1.3M
United States
Netherlands
IndiaFounded
1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M0
- $1M to $10M7
- $10M to $50M2
- $50M to $250M1
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
10 of 11 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States9
- Netherlands1
- India1
Startups by country, 3 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
5 startups · $46M raised
MantleMantle provides blockchain development SaaS products that allow enterprises to operate in full-transparency, compliance, and security.Netherlands$34M
Experimentonline platform for funding and sharing scientific discoveriesUnited States$4.5M
Mother ScienceMother Science is a biotech beauty brand focused on innovative skincare solutions.United States$3.5M
Lion PoseClinical Skincare featured in Byrdie, Forbes, and Sephora.United States$3.0M
TaskbobTaskbob was a home services startup based in Mumbai, founded in 2014 by graduates from IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad.India$1.3M
Stage not reported
4 startups · $282M raised
MemeboxMBX is a multi-brand Korean beauty and personal care company that is venture-backed and has raised over $200M in funding from promUnited States$248M
ScentbirdScentbird is a digital fragrance subscription service that allows consumers to discover, sample, and purchase luxury perfumes and colognes.United States$20M
Function of BeautyFunction of Beauty is a New York-based direct-to-consumer company that specializes in fully customizable beauty products.United States$9.0M
VIOLETTE_FRVIOLETTE_FR was founded by makeup and beauty artist Violette, with the mission of celebrating individuality and infusing the FrencUnited States$5.0M
Series A
2 startups · $281M raised
Thrive MarketThrive Market is an American e-commerce retailer founded in 2013-2014, based in Los Angeles, California.United States$272M
AreyArey is a science-driven beauty brand focused on haircare products that address aging hair.United States$8.4M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in Beauty and has raised money in a round we track that names Y Combinator as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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