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Dollar Shave Club
Dollar Shave Club decided to skip the line and go straight to the customer by creating a razor subscription service
About Dollar Shave Club
Dollar Shave Club, established in 2011, revolutionized the shaving industry with a direct-to-consumer model that bypassed traditional retail channels. The company offers a subscription service for grooming products, primarily targeting men. Its product lineup includes razors, shaving creams, and other personal care items, all designed to provide high quality at an affordable price. Dollar Shave Club generates revenue through subscription fees and sales of individual products. The company has expanded its market presence globally and is available in tens of thousands of retail stores. Known for its irreverent humor and disruptive approach, Dollar Shave Club continues to innovate in the grooming sector.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Marina del Rey, United States
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Dollar Shave Club.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed6 investors entered at this stage
Forerunner Ventures
Kleiner Perkins
White Star Capital
Cowboy Ventures
Andreessen Horowitz
Felicis
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Venrock
Battery Ventures
Comcast Ventures
Adeyemi Ajao
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
TCV
Sina Afra
Dragoneer Investment Group
Nexus Capital Management
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
across markets
Patents
3 active patent families included in this estimate.
A patent family groups patent filings for the same invention. Source: Dealroom · PatSnap.
Market sentiment
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