Funding· News #45
● FundingRuka Hair closes $4.5M round co-led by Henkel Ventures
London biotech haircare brand Ruka Hair raised $4.5M co-led by Freedom Trail Capital and Henkel Ventures, bringing total funding to $10M. Henkel Ventures' bet on collagen-protein hair extensions lands the same quarter Henkel AG integrates Olaplex and Not Your Mother's — a parallel-track signal on the next haircare category.
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Industry press
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- 01Ruka Hair Secures Investment to Fuel Global Growth ↗The Industry Beauty · 14 May 2026
- 02Beauty Biotech Startup Ruka Lands $4.5 Million in Funding ↗BeautyMatter · 14 May 2026
- 03Henkel Ventures Invests in Ruka ↗Business of Fashion · 12 May 2026