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To build a new foundation for the beauty industry through expressive biology

Boston, United StatesFounded 2021Biotech & Life Sciences
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2021
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About Arcaea

Arcaea is a unique startup operating in the beauty industry, leveraging the power of biology to create innovative product experiences. The company's approach, which they term as 'expressive biology', involves the fusion of past and present technology, creativity, and technical expertise. Unlike other companies that focus on developing replacement ingredients, Arcaea is dedicated to creating novel ingredients that can only be accessed through biology.

Arcaea's business model is twofold. Firstly, they aim to provide these unique, biologically-derived ingredients to the wider beauty industry. This positions them as a supplier to other beauty companies, potentially creating a new revenue stream and establishing a niche in the market. Secondly, they are also developing their own brands, which will showcase the unique possibilities of their biologically-derived ingredients.

The company's focus on sustainability and regeneration aligns with current market trends and consumer demands for eco-friendly products. By creating a new ingredient toolset that is both regenerative and a catalyst for creative expression, Arcaea is positioning itself as a leader in sustainable beauty solutions.

In summary, Arcaea operates in the beauty industry, serving both other businesses as a supplier of unique ingredients and consumers with their own branded products. Their business model is based on the development and sale of novel, biologically-derived ingredients, which they believe will unlock new levels of creative expression in the beauty industry.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Boston, United States
Employees
23
Open positions
2
Dealroom signal
28.8/100
Industry
Health
Sub-industry
BioTechnology
Sector
Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biotech and Pharma, Hard Tech, DT and LS, science-based
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b
Investment activity
1 company, latest Jul 2022
Capital deployed
—
Preferred round
ACQUISITION

Funding history

2 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AOther financing Nov 2021 $78M $312M Givaudan · Viking Global Investors · Wittington Ventures · Cascade Investment —
FundingOther financing Jul 2021 $0 — Olaplex —
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Growth signals

Arcaea website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Arcaea is 3K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. Arcaea's team declined 14.8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits3K 3-month web change0% 1-year team growth-14.8%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

6 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A5 investors entered at this stage

  • Givaudan
  • Viking Global Investors
  • Wittington Ventures
  • Cascade Investment
  • Chanel

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • Olaplex
Team profiled 7 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States90.5%
🇨🇦 Canada9.5%
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Market sentiment

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