Manzanita Capital
Family officeLondon · Seed–Growth
Investment thesis
Manzanita Capital focuses exclusively on the beauty sector, investing in luxury and premium niche companies where it can add genuine insight and value. Backed by patient family capital, it operates without strict investment horizons, aiming to build enduring global brands. The firm partners with founder-led businesses, seeking exceptional products, passionate founders and talented teams, and helps brands scale internationally across e-commerce, wholesale and retail. It also makes early-stage venture investments in companies with potential to disrupt the beauty industry. It invests across the US, UK, Europe and Asia, engaging deeply at board level on strategy, operations, talent and financial matters.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 6 of 7 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6Direct to Consumer ×6E-commerce ×6Wellness & Fitness ×2Retail Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2Austria×1France×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEVE LOM is a skincare brand that develops botanical-based cleansers and skincare products, founded on herbal remedies and facialist expertise.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Eve Lom
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty sells a skincare primer designed to create a smooth base for makeup application while providing hydration.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Kevyn Aucoin(Founder)
MALIN+GOETZ is a skincare and fragrance brand offering cruelty-free products, including candles, perfume oils, and skincare designed for all skin types, tones, and genders.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York City, US
Matthew Malin(Co-founder)Andrew Goetz(Co-founder)in
Susanne Kaufmann is a luxury skincare brand founded in 2003 that combines Alpine botanicals with modern science in formulations developed from spa treatments.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessBregenzerwald, AT
Susanne Kaufmann(Founder)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Malin+Goetz · architecturaldigest.com · Aug 5, 2026
Kevyn Aucoin · consciousbunny.com · Jun 12, 2026
Space NK · vogue.com · Aug 29, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2022
LLP designated member · since 2020
Corporate LLP designated member · since 2013
LLP member · since 2012
Manzanita Wfl Limited — 75–100% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members limited liability partnership
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Manzanita Capital made?
- Manzanita Capital has 7 tracked investments.
- What stage does Manzanita Capital invest at?
- Manzanita Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Manzanita Capital focus on?
- Manzanita Capital focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Manzanita Capital located?
- Manzanita Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
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