Unilever Ventures
Corporate VCLondon · Seed–Late Stage · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
Unilever Ventures invests in beauty and wellness brands, commerce, and technology, supporting forward-thinking founders crafting brands for the modern consumer. As the corporate venture and growth capital arm of Unilever, it combines the global scale and resources of Unilever with the speed and focus of a dedicated venture capital team, positioning itself as offering the best of both worlds to entrepreneurs building consumer-facing businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 30 of 62 portfolio companiesDirect to Consumer ×23Consumer ×22Wellness & Fitness ×16E-commerce ×13AI & Machine Learning ×5Marketing Tech ×4Creator Economy ×3FoodTech ×3
HQs:United States×15Australia×2United Kingdom×2France×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×53 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 62 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12020 · 12018 · 12017 · 17 dated
Grove is an e-commerce platform that curates and sells household and personal care products vetted against health and environmental standards.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Stuart Landesberg(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Clark(Director)inJordan SavageinChristopher Clark(Director)
BoardJeff Crowe(Director)Tim Chang(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGlynn Capital ManagementGutbrain VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLC+7 more
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+29 more
San Diego, US
Cashmere Carrillo(Chief Executive Officer)Roderick Roberts(Chief Financial Officer)
Board seatAnna Ohlsson-Baskerville· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Jul 2020
True Botanicals develops clean skincare products such as serums, face oils, eye creams, and cleansers formulated with bioactive, plant-based ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessMill Valley, US
Hillary Peterson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christina Mace-Turner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Meghan Higney(Executive Officer)
BoardMats Lederhausen(Director)Jon Sebastiani(Director)
Board seatAnna Ohlsson-Baskerville· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsMagic HourSonoma Brands CapitalSugar Capital
Arata develops scientifically formulated haircare products focused on biological efficacy rather than trends.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Satyajit Sengupta(Chief Scientific Advisor)Dr. Vishal Kumar(Formulation Expert & Scientific Advisor)Dhruv BhasinDhruv Madhok
Co-investorsDSG Consumer Partners
Beauty Bakerie is a cosmetics brand that sells makeup remover wipes and other beauty products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Cashmere Nicole(Founder and Leader)
Co-investorsMontage Capital
Blis is a UK-founded advertising platform that targets audiences using geographic data rather than personal identifiers.
Co-investorsBallpark VenturesBeringeaEndeit CapitalMiroma VenturesMeridian Growth Capital
BYBI creates high-performing natural, vegan, and cruelty-free skincare products formulated with active ingredients and designed with low-carbon production and eco-conscious packaging.
Circular EconomyCleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessLondon, GB
Co-investorsPoint King Capital
Celtra provides a creative operations platform that enables media teams to generate, test, and scale personalized advertisements across multiple channels including social, connected TV, programmatic, retail media, and the open web.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Mihael Mikek(Founder)inMatevz Klanjsek(Founder)in
Co-investorsLerer HippeauStg
Flywheel provides AI-powered commerce software and strategic services to consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, enabling sales growth through retail media, marketplace intelligence, and data-driven insights.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningRetail Tech
ConvoSight analyzes social video content across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Reddit to uncover consumer behaviors, emotions, and emerging trends for brands and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing TechNew York City, US
Tarun Dhamija(Founder)
Co-investorsQualgroIvyCap VenturesSurge
CreatorIQ is a creator marketing platform that provides AI-powered creator discovery, program management, reporting, brand safety, and enterprise integrations for creator-led growth.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsPlanven Entrepreneur VenturesTVC Capital
FabFitFun sells a subscription box service that delivers seasonal boxes of full-size lifestyle, beauty, and wellness products, with options to customize the box contents.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBeverly Hills, US
Michael Broukhim(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Broukhim(Executive Officer, Director)inKatie KitchensSam Teller
Co-investors500 GlobalFounders Circle CapitalG SquaredKleiner PerkinsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Upfront Ventures+2 more
Frank Body is a skincare brand that creates high-performance body care products formulated with active ingredients like glycolic acid, niacinamide, and retinol.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessMelbourne, AU
Founder (name not provided on about page)
Gousto is a UK meal-kit subscription service that delivers pre-measured ingredients and recipe cards to home cooks, offering 175+ recipes each week with box sizes for 1 to 5 people.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Timo Boldt(Founder)in
Co-investorsMMC VenturesSoftBank Vision FundSoftBank Group
Grown Alchemist develops high-performance skincare products that combine botanically-sourced ingredients with biotechnology, designed for consumers focused on skin health and wellness.
BiotechConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessMelbourne, AU
Co-investorsAccelMangrove Capital Partners
Digital health and wellness platform helping users adopt healthier lifestyles and manage lifestyle diseases.
Tushar Vashisht(Founder)inMathew Cherian(Founder)Sachin Shenoy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersChiratae VenturesHealthQuadSamsung NextSilver Lake PartnersBlume Ventures+7 more
Indu makes vegan, cruelty-free skincare with microbiome-friendly, non-comedogenic formulas designed to balance and protect the skin, promoting simple routines over multi-step regimens.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Aaron Chatterley(Founder)in
Co-investorsV3 Ventures
IOMA Paris is a French skincare and cosmetics brand offering personalized beauty products such as anti-aging creams, eye care, cleansers, and hair care, sold with tailored routines and gift kits.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceParis, FR
Jean Michel Karam
Jellysmack helps social media creators grow their audiences and increase earnings across multiple platforms using AI technology, first-party data, and multi-platform expertise.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Swann MaizilRobin Sabban(Founder)inMichael Philippe
Co-investorsHighland EuropeOneRagtimeSoftBank Vision FundInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Live Tinted is a beauty brand that makes clean cosmetics and skincare with inclusive shade ranges, sun protection, and skincare-focused formulas designed to work across all skin tones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBeverly Hills, US
Deepica Mutyala(Founder)Neilesh Mutyala(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCleo CapitalColor CapitalCurate CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcSiddhi CapitalFearless Fund+2 more
Luna Daily makes pH- and microbiome-balanced body and intimate care products, including washes, sprays, and whole-body deodorants formulated with natural, hypoallergenic, and vegan ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Katy Cottam(Founder)
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersRedrice Ventures
Last-mile grocery e-commerce delivery platform in India
Co-investorsElevenX CapitalKalaari Capital
Nutrafol makes physician-formulated hair growth supplements (nutraceuticals) sold direct-to-consumer, with formulas tailored to men and women at different life stages such as postpartum and menopause.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCota CapitalL Catterton
Oak Essentials is a direct-to-consumer skincare brand that produces moisturizing and anti-aging products formulated with botanical ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Social Native (at olapic.com) offers an AI-powered creator marketing platform trained on 1.8M+ creator collaborations and $8B in paid media, predicting brief, creator, and platform performance before spend.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSocialNew York, US
David Shadpour(Founder & CEO)Eytan Elbaz(Co-Founder)inJose De Cabo(Executive Officer, Director)Luis Sanz Arilla(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBen Lin(Director)
Co-investorsAct One VenturesContour Venture PartnersFELIX CAPITALOCV PartnersScout VenturesScout Ventures+2 more
OneSkin develops topical skincare products built around OS-01, a proprietary peptide the company says reduces cellular senescence in skin to address visible signs of aging such as wrinkles and hyperpigmentation.
BiotechDirect to ConsumerLongevitySan Francisco, US
Carolina Reis de Oliveira(Executive Officer, Director)Alessandra Zonari(Director)Carolina Reis Oliveira(Founder)inAlessandra Zonari Scheel(Founder)inEdgar Andres Ochoa Cruz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTara Poseley(Director)
Co-investorsAble PartnersMetaplanetPLUS CapitalSelva VenturesPrelude Growth PartnersSOSV
Co-investorsTrifecta Capital Advisors
Santa Monica, US
Victoria Thain Gioia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexandra Taylor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRachel Harris(Director)inNeda Daneshzadeh(Director)
Co-investorsSelva VenturesPRELUDEPrelude Growth PartnersWillow Growth Partners
Co-investorsStellaris Venture Advisors 2 Llp
Santa Monica, US
Steven Karpowicz(Executive Officer)Richard Wiltshire(Director)Steffen Helge(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Fownes(Director)Michael Brady(Director)Paul Wiltshire(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPerennial Partners
Sunbasket delivers weekly meal kits and pre-made meals made with organic produce and clean ingredients to residential customers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Jose, US
Braxton Woodham(Director)Isobel Jones(Executive Officer)Donald Barnett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTim Connors(Director)Kevin Diestel(Director)Adam Zbar(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalFounders Circle CapitalMachina VenturesRembrandt Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLC
The INKEY List provides skincare products and educational resources to help consumers understand their skin and make informed purchasing decisions in the skincare category.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Colette Laxton(Founder)Mark Curry(Founder)
The Nue Co. develops ingestible supplements and functional fragrances for whole-body health, using clinically studied, ethically sourced ingredients and formulas designed to be safe for the endocrine system.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsREDO VenturesVisible Ventures
Trinny London creates portable, stackable makeup and skincare products formulated with rigorous clinical testing and advanced active ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Trinny Woodall
Womaness makes Melt For You, hormone-free vaginal inserts that melt at body temperature to release medical-grade hyaluronic acid, marketed to women experiencing vaginal dryness, irritation, or discomfort during intimacy.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Sally(Co-Founder)Michelle(Co-Founder)Sally Mueller(Founder)inMichelle Jacobs(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesEmmeline VenturesHDS CapitalObvious VenturesPrimetime PartnersSWAT Equity Partners
ZitSticka develops and sells acne-fighting skincare products, including microdart patches, hydrocolloid patches, supplements, and masks designed for different stages of breakout treatment.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGrove CollaborativeNYSE: GROVInstacartNASDAQ: CART
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Instacart · superbcrew.com · Jul 18, 2026
Gousto · londondaily.com · Jul 13, 2026
Olapic · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Jellysmack · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Perelel · latimes.com · Dec 17, 2025
OneSkin · finsmes.com · Aug 8, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘCorporate secretary · since 2011
Director · French · since 2013
Director · British,Swedish · since 2018
Director · British · since 2022
Unilever U.k. Holdings Limited — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Unilever Ventures made?
- Unilever Ventures has 59 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Unilever Ventures invest at?
- Unilever Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Unilever Ventures's typical check size?
- Unilever Ventures typically writes checks of $540K – $10.8M.
- What sectors does Unilever Ventures focus on?
- Unilever Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Unilever Ventures located?
- Unilever Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Unilever Ventures lead rounds?
- Unilever Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Unilever Ventures co-invest with?
- Unilever Ventures most often shares deals with Founders Circle Capital, G Squared, Kleiner Perkins, among 97 tracked co-investors.
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