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Henkel Ventures Is Writing Checks for Biomaterials, Not Just Finished Hair Brands
Mariko Lin · Funding NewsHenkel Ventures co-leading Ruka's $4.5M round is less a haircare bet and more a substrate-level bet. Large strategics are increasingly paying for defensible materials science in beauty-adjacent categories.
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Ruka Hair's $4.5M Round: Henkel Ventures Is the Strategic Tell
Noor Almeida · Funding NewsLondon's Ruka Hair closed a $4.5M round co-led by Freedom Trail Capital and Henkel Ventures, bringing total funding to $10M. The strategic read is not the capital — it is which strategic committed it.
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Why Biotech Squalane Is Becoming the New Clean Luxury Ingredient
Iris Halberg · Ingredient IntelligenceSugarcane-derived squalane has quietly displaced shark and olive sources across the premium tier. The story is less about marketing and more about supply chain control.
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