Glossybox (Beauty Trend Holding GmbH), a Berlin, Germany-based global leader in the beauty box market, is receiving more than €55m in financing.
Backers include Rocket Internet, Holtzbrinck Ventures, and Investment AB Kinnevik.
Founded a year and a half ago by CEOs Charles von Abercron and Brigitte Wittekind, Glossybox regularly (monthly) delivers a luxurious beauty box sent right to customers’ homes (for women, men, teenagers). Each box contains at least 5 versions of decorative and care cosmetics.
The service is currently available to more than 200,000 customers in 16 countries: Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, and is complemented by an editorial magazine with information, trends, and news relevant to the respective box theme.
The company, which has over 300 employees, intends to use the capital to accelerate its global growth. It is massively growing (http://jobs.glossybox.de/#).
FinSMEs
17/11/2012