Winky Lux is a manufacturer of paraben free + cruelty free + high pigmented makeup made in the USA and Italy.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Phone: 800-4569
Total raised: $2M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | SoGal Vent... | sogalventu... |
| - | BBG Ventur... | bbgventure... |
| - | LunaCap Ve... | lunacapven... |
| - | Notable Ca... | notablecap... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 06.08.2017 | Seed | $2M | - |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.07.2024 | Winky Lux Receives Majority Growth Investment From Core Industrial Partners | Winky Lux, a NYC-based beauty brand known for its innovative products and commitment to clean, cruelty-free formulations, received a majority investment from CORE Industrial Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in ... |
| 03.11.2021 | Winky Lux Wins “Blush Product of the Year” In 2021 Beauty Innovation Awards Program | As always, our goal remains to redesign the beauty industry into something more delightful - meaning more transparent supply chains, closer customer relationships and ethically sourced ingredients that provide real results - Natalie Mackey,... |
| 15.05.2020 | Seven Beauty Brands That Offer Palettes And Multi-Tasking Products That Won’t Break The Bank | This pandemic has been wreaking havoc on our lives including our finances. While many of our beauty routines have gone out the window considering most of us are stuck inside of our homes—budget-friendly self-care has never been more importa... |
| 09.05.2018 | Some of the top female founders in the U.S. are backing the latest Female Founders Fund | Roughly five years after the launch of its first fund in 2013, Female Founders Fund (F3) has closed on $27 million for its latest seed fund — backed by some of the startup world’s top women entrepreneurs and investors. Backed by a clutch of... |
| 07.08.2017 | Term Sheet — Monday, Aug. 7 | STUPID AMOUNTS OF MONEY Good morning! Three quick things: Paid Content How can you protect what you can't see? From ExtraHop To wildly understate things, a SoftBank deal would be complicated. SoftBank is already invested in pretty much all ... |
| 06.08.2017 | WINKY LUX Raises $2M | WINKY LUX, a digitally native Gen-Z beauty brand known for its whimsical packaging and rapid-fire innovation, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Female Founders Fund. Other notable investors include venture capital firms BBG Ventu... |
| 06.08.2017 | Winki Lux Raises $2M in Seed Funding | Winky Lux, a NYC-based digitally native beauty brand, raised $2m in seed funding. The round was led by Female Founders Fund with participation from BBG Ventures, GGV, SoGal Ventures and TGZ Capital. The company intends to use the funds to e... |
| 05.08.2017 | WINKY LUX Raises $2M Seed Round | NEW YORK, NY, Beauty brand known for its whimsical packaging and rapid-fire innovation, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Female Founders Fund. >> Click here for more funding data on WINKY LUX >> To export WINKY L... |
| - | Winky Lux Founder Natalie Mackey on Understanding Your Strengths and ‘Outsourcing’ Your Flaws | On this episode of the Behind Her Empire podcast, Winky Lux founder Natalie Mackey talks about rewriting the rules for women entrepreneurs, and how she created a successful, new beauty brand in a competitive market. Mackey spent five years ... |