L'Oreal Bold

Corporate VC Venture Capital Est. 2018

Also known as Bold, L'Oreal, LB.

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Type
Corporate Investor
HQ
France
Founded
2018
Focus
Varies by strategy
Tracked deals
3

About

L'Oréal BOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development) is L'Oréal's corporate venture capital fund, investing in startups across the beauty value chain including beauty brands, platforms, technology, and science for beauty.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Focused strategy
Sources

Profile sources

  1. lorealboldventures.com — Climate & Energy Transition, Consumer Brands, Marketplaces & Platforms, Consumer, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology

Investment Criteria

Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
France
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
Europe

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
France
Office Presence
No office countries recorded

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
3
Most common deal types
Unknown (2) Series B (1)
Recent tracked deals
Debut
2025
$20M
Deconstruct
2025
$7.7M
Debut
Series B - 2023

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