Who founded Thirteen Lune?

Thirteen Lune was founded by Nyakio Grieco.

Who are Thirteen Lune's investors?

Thirteen Lune's investors include Fab Co-Creation Studio Ventures, Gaingels, New Theory Ventures, Capstar Ventures, Fearless Fund.

How much funding has Thirteen Lune raised?

Thirteen Lune has disclosed $8M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.

Thirteen Lune

6 known investors

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Thirteen Lune is a global discovery platform that curates and sells innovative beauty brands from independent founders around the world. The company focuses on skincare, makeup, fragrance, haircare, and wellness products selected for their efficacy, artistry, and founder stories.

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Founders & leadership

Nyakio Grieco Founder & CEO, Thirteen LuneNyakio Grieco founded Nyakio Beauty, a skincare brand informed by traditional beauty practices from her family in Kenya, before launching Thirteen Lune in 2020, a global discovery platform for independent beauty brands and founders. She holds degrees from Cornell University and has been recognized with industry awards including WWD Beauty Inc.'s 2021 Newcomer of the Year and Fashion Group International's Rising Star Award.

Investors · 6

Fab Co-Creation Studio Ventureslisted by Fab Co-Creation Studio VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1Mvia Odile Roujol · inferred

How we know: Fab Co-Creation Studio Ventures's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

How we know: gaingels.com · Not right? Tell us

New Theory Ventureslisted by New Theory Ventures

How we know: New Theory Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Capstar VenturesreportedAustin

How we know: wwd.com · Not right? Tell us

Fearless FundreportedAtlanta · $250K – $3M

How we know: funding news · forbes.com · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 1

The BrainTrust Fund

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$8M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2023

$8Mseed plus investment roundJan 2023 · 2 sources
Fearless Fund (lead), Capstar Ventures, The BrainTrust Fund
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Undisclosed amountSeedNov 2021
Fearless Fund (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Frequently asked questions

What does Thirteen Lune do?: Thirteen Lune is a global discovery platform that curates and sells innovative beauty brands from independent founders around the world. The company focuses on skincare, makeup, fragrance, haircare, and wellness products selected for their efficacy, artistry, and founder stories.
Who founded Thirteen Lune?: Thirteen Lune was founded by Nyakio Grieco.
Who are Thirteen Lune's investors?: Thirteen Lune's investors include Fab Co-Creation Studio Ventures, Gaingels, New Theory Ventures, Capstar Ventures, Fearless Fund.
How much funding has Thirteen Lune raised?: Thirteen Lune has disclosed $8M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.