Innovation & Investment
British Beauty Council Founder’s Network
According to the Value of Beauty report, the British beauty industry is also made of 95% SMEs and has a unique employment footprint, almost 1 in 3 working in the sector are under 30 (32%); 81% of the workforce are women as are over 86% of business-owners. Making this initiative a vital opportunity for the business owners in our industry.
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Business ideas for brand readiness
Wondering how the biggest names in beauty made it? Click play on the videos below to learn more about building business, entrepreneurialism, accessing investment and more from the brains behind our thriving sector.
Marcia Kilgore
Rita Ora
George Northwood
Maria Hatzistefanis
Dr Alex Box
Harry Zalk
Trinny Woodall
Azzi Glasser
Neil Moodie
Kate Shapland
Jake Xu
Dr Sam Bunting
Bobbi Brown
Jamie Genevieve
Ruby Hammer MBE
Vanita Parti MBE
Sarah Chapman
British Beauty Council insight partners:
Venrex BBCO I – Investment fund
Are you a brand or business looking for investment? The British Beauty Council is pleased to be collaborating with London and New York-based venture capital firm Venrex on a fund designed to back extraordinary and ambitious founders.
Venrex has previously backed beauty businesses including Charlotte Tilbury, Lisa Eldridge, VIEVE and Get The Gloss.
The fund, Venrex BBCo I, is designed to back brands set to characterise the future of the beauty industry. It has the potential to support the next problem-solving cosmetic product, supply chain time-saver, or planet-friendly packaging solution. At the pre-seed to series A stage, investment is focused on founders building high-growth potential businesses backed by unique drive and vision.
Read the full release below or get in touch with the team to learn more about the investment opportunity: