✨The Ish✨ News, Fundings, and Jobs

Issue #25. A casual newsletter on the ever-evolving world of consumer brands and trends.

Hi all, hope you’re starting to unwind in preparation for the holidays.

I’ll be logging off for a couple of weeks so this will be the last “Ish” issue of the year but keep an eye out for one more deep dive ✨

☕️ News

• The trends of tomorrow, today. (Pinterest)

  • Pinterest put together a 2024 trends report that’s not only beautifully organized but rather interesting. Some standout 2024 trends include badminton, conversation starters, credit card stickers, and bodycare (which we talked about a few issues back).

• Depop debuts first-ever Trends Report (Depop)

  • Secondhand marketplace, Depop, released their first-ever consumer-facing trend report. Top trends to note are preppy uniforms with a touch of grunge, relaxed takes on quiet luxury and formal wear, and girlhood culture like florals and ballet flats.

• The State of Fashion 2024: Riding Out the Storm (BoF)

  • The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company released their report on the 10 industry-defining themes for 2024.

• Once high-flying SmileDirectClub, valued at $8.9 billion just 4 years ago, to shut down after last-minute push to save it collapses (Fortune)

  • SmileDirectClub's 2019 IPO valued it at $8.9 billion despite never turning a profit. At the same time, we’re also seeing Bird, the electric scooter maker that was once valued at $2.5 billion file for bankruptcy.

• Chobani buys La Colombe for $900 million (FastCompany)

  • Greek yogurt maker, Chobani acquired La Colombe, a coffee shop chain and maker of canned lattes. La Colombe has a line of cafes and products. I personally love this acquisition for them.

• Collateral Good and HUGO BOSS Launch Global Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to Sustainable Fashion (VCWireTech)

  • Collateral Good, a Zürich, Switzerland-based climate-first VC, launched a new fund dedicated to “Sustainable Fashion” backed by premium fashion brand HUGO BOSS.

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💸 Funding

🎥 Creators

• Liminal Space, an immersive entertainment startup, raised $2.5m (Axios)

👯‍♂️ Social & Apps

• LineNext, a web3 unit of the Japanese messaging app Line, raised $140m (TechCrunch)

• Lolli, a bitcoin and cash-back rewards startup, raised $8m in Series B funding. (TechCrunch)

• Claim, a rewards app and social network, raised $4m in seed funding (TechCrunch)

• Seam, a web3 social platform enabling users to code, design, and curate their perfect social spaces online, raised $2.5m in seed funding (Seam)

• Breakr, a social music startup, raised $1.9m (TechCrunch)

💚 Health & Wellness

• Urban Sports Club, a European platform for sports and wellness, raised €95m (Verdane)

• Twin Health, a metabolic care company, raised $50m (FittInsider)

• Knownwell, a weight management company, raised $20m in Series A funding (Axios)

• Vitruvian, an all-in-one strength training machine, raised $15m (WellToDo)

• Season Health, a food-as-medicine startup, raised $7m (Axios)

• Mirror, a fitness and nutrition management startup raised at least $6m (Sifted)

• Biorithm, a maternal care platform, raised $3.5m in a Series A round (PRNewswire)

• Everlab, a personalized healthcare and longevity startup, raised AUD 3m (WellToDo)

• Certainly Health, a marketplace for booking medical and cosmetic care with upfront prices, raised $2.3m (PRWeb)

• Stripes, a menopause wellness brand, was acquired by actress Naomi Watts, out of bankruptcy for $500K. (BoF)

🌟 Lifestyle

• Hurr, a London-based P2P clothing rental marketplace, raised £10m (WWD)

• SupportPay, a payment tool for divorced parents and other complicated family situations, raised $3.1m in seed funding (PRWeb)

• Maka, an African fashion and beauty social e-commerce startup, raised $2.7m in pre-seed funding (TechCrunch)

• Straand, a scalp care brand, raised $2.6m in funding (BeautyIndependent)

• Spiritual Gangster, an LA-based athleisure brand, added an undisclosed investment (PRNewswire)

🌭 Food & Beverage

• Farmstead Manufacturing, a baked goods maker, raised $1.75m (Finsmes)

• Magic Scoop, a daily greens powder brand raised an undisclosed amount (TopDown)

• 1440 Foods, operator of multiple sports nutrition brands, raised an undisclosed amount (BusinessWire)

🧩 Other

• Qogita, a wholesale marketplace for retailers, raised an $88m Series B round (TechCrunch)

• Meltwater, a media monitoring startup raised $65m (TechCrunch)

• Circuit City, a former electronics retail chain, is in the market to raise $25m (TechCrunch)

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🎒 Jobs

• Sr. Manager, Global Social Marketing – Fenty Skin | Kendo Brands | SF

• Manager, Consumer Insights & Marketing Intelligence | Shiseido | NY

• Manager, HOKA Global Brand Partnerships & Collaborations | HOKA | Portland

• Digital Marketing Associate | Everlane | SF

• Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy & Operations | Sony | NY

• Head of Social | Calm | NY

• Senior Manager, Global Brand Strategy & Consumer Engagement | Sol de Janeiro | NY

• Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations | Notion | NY

• Senior Manager, Creative Strategy | Chobani | NYC

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✨ One quick note: The Female Founder World Partnerships Guide that was shared last issue had a broken link- that’s since been fixed! So if you want a free guide with 40+ partnership ideas to get your business in front of other audiences, download their guide here!✨

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-Dani