Product Reports Resources Pricing Login Book a demo
COMPANY PROFILE

Kilala

Explore full profile

Professional cosmetic colored contact lenses and eye products

Shenzhen, ChinaFounded 2011
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2021
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
Unlock exact values This page shows ranges. Dealroom has the exact numbers for Kilala and the history behind them.

About Kilala

Kilala is a professional cosmetic and colored contact lens brand established in 2011 and owned by Shenzhen Tongxue Technology Co., LTD. The company has positioned itself as a leader in the Chinese domestic market, promoting the concept of "colored contact lenses as the first step of makeup."

Kilala's product line includes a wide variety of colored contact lenses, available in different replacement frequencies such as daily, monthly, and half-yearly, as well as related eye care products like contact lens solution, eye drops, and steam eye masks. The brand targets the Gen Z demographic, specifically individuals aged 18-24, by focusing on fashion trends and offering diverse styles. Kilala operates primarily through a direct-to-consumer model, with a significant presence on e-commerce platforms like Tmall, where it has consistently ranked as a top seller in its category. The company has also expanded into offline counters.

Financially, Kilala has demonstrated significant growth, reporting that its sales doubled for five consecutive years leading up to 2020. The company has successfully raised substantial capital through multiple funding rounds. In 2020, it completed Pre-A and A rounds, followed by a B+ round in August 2021 that raised over 400 million RMB from investors including Sinovation Ventures, Co-Stone Capital, and Korea Investment Partners.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Shenzhen, China
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
13.3/100
Links
Website

Funding history

1 recorded event

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BOther financing Aug 2021 $55M $220M Frees Fund · Grand Flight Investment · Cornerstone Capital Bank · Qianhai FOF ↗
Showing the latest 1 of 1 recorded eventsBook a demo for the full funding history →

Growth signals

Kilala website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Kilala is 140 monthly website visits, up 600% over the last three months.

Latest monthly visits140 3-month web change+600%
Summary metrics are public; monthly history is available with a demoCompare with peers →

Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

6 investors on the cap table

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

Series A6 investors entered at this stage

  • Frees Fund
  • Grand Flight Investment
  • Cornerstone Capital Bank
  • Qianhai FOF
  • Jinding Capital
  • Sinovation Ventures
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators Hidden — book a demo quality score
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
Startup mafia Hidden — book a demo alumni-founded startups
Talent movements Hidden — book a demo in · Hidden — book a demo out past 12 months

Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.

Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇨🇳 China · Shenzhen HQ
Book a demo for the full country breakdown

Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Kilala on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

See Kilala’s full profile on Dealroom

Request a free trial to see the complete deal history, financials, people graph and growth signals.

Takes under a minute. Already use Dealroom? Log in.