# Auréa

> Auréa is a VC fund in Paris backing Beauty, Cosmetics and E-Commerce. See 7 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2026
- Lead investor: 86%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/aureagroupinternational
- Website: https://aureagroup.com

Auréa is a VC fund in Paris focused on Beauty and Cosmetics. Based in London and New York, Auréa is a specialist private equity firm focused on Beauty, Wellness, and Longevity. Founded by Mike Jatania and Paul Raphaël, Auréa combines decades of global industry experience- from investing in over 40 beauty and personal care brands sold across more than 50 countries- with expertise in originating, structuring, and executing complex transactions. Auréa’s broader team offers unparalleled expertise across global markets, with strengths in talent management, digital strategy, omni-channel scaling, AI-driven consumer insights, finance, and global production and supply chain logistics. Together, these capabilities enable Auréa to identify opportunities, unlock potential, and create enduring value for its portfolio companies. With a highly respected and far-reaching network of industry relationships, Auréa is able to forge strategic partnerships and collaborations that drive growth and innovation. By connecting portfolio companies with leading experts and resources across critical disciplines, Auréa empowers them to overcome challenges, scale effectively, and achieve transformative, long-term success.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 5 | 71% |
| Cosmetics | 3 | 43% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 43% |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |
| Medical | 1 | 14% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 5 | 71% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 57% |
| Denmark | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aparna Aiyar | Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RougeTx | RougeTx is a Netherlands-based biotech developing first-in-class small-molecule therapies for vascular diseases caused by pericyte dysfunction. Its lead candidate, RTX-001, targets hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), an inherited disorder involving fragile blood vessels and recurrent bleeding. | $58M | Series A | Oct 06, 2026 | https://rougetx.com |
| Zenagen | Zenagen is an online cosmetics store that supplies beauty products and accessories. |  | Private Equity | Jan 08, 2025 | https://zenagen.com/ |
| Scandinavian Biolabs | Scandinavian Biolabs is a striving Danish brand that creates solutions for hair growth. Our products are all made from non-toxic, powerful and natural ingredients. We advocate innovation through plant-based ingredients and full transparency when it comes to the production process. Our goal is to bring a complete solution against hair loss - forhair growth. Scandinavian Biolabs' unique Bio-Pilixin Formula® in the Hair Growth Routine stimulates a healthier and stronger hair growth while prolonging the lifetime of the hair fibres. Above all, our mission is to offer products which help to regain and boost self-confidence by addressing the struggle people are facing when it comes to hair loss. | $4.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 18, 2024 | https://scandinavianbiolabs.com |
| Herbivore Botanicals | Herbivore Botanicals is a clean beauty brand that brings you products that are safe, non-toxic, and highly effective. All of their products have an emphasis on organic, high quality, and food-grade ingredients and their formulas are original, created and tested by us, on real people never on animals and always from scratch. They formulatetreatments that combine essential vitamins, minerals, and botanicals to restore skin to its optimum health and vitality.The brand does not use fillers of any kind, meaning that almost every ingredient in their products is an active ingredient. It also creates their products with personal rejuvenation and a little indulgence in mind. Herbivore Botanicals was founded on June 30, 2011, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA. |  | Private Equity | Aug 01, 2023 | https://www.herbivorebotanicals.com/ |
| DCYPHER | DCYPHER specializes in creating custom-made foundation products tailored to individual skin tones, types, and preferences. Each bottle is uniquely formulated to match the precise levels of pigment needed for a perfect complexion. The company operates within the personal care product manufacturing industry and offers a personalized approach tocosmetics. |  | Private Equity | Sep 01, 2022 | https://dcypher.me |
| Actiiv Hair Science | Actiiv Hair Science is a hair care brand that offers products for hair loss and hair restoration. |  | Private Equity |  | https://actiivbrand.com/ |
| Persimmon | Persimmon is an in-home aesthetics teleHealth company offering treatments such as Botox, chemical peels, micro-needling, and hair rejuvenation. The company is uplifting the medical aesthetics market while improving the lives and well-being of thousands of nurses seeking freedom, autonomy, and enjoyment in their professional careers. |  | Private Equity |  | https://www.persimmon.life/ |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angelini Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelini-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BioGeneration Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/biogeneration-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blazar Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blazar-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Epidarex Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epidarex-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Investment Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-investment-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kerna Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kerna-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Auréa invest in?

Auréa invests primarily in Beauty, Cosmetics and E-Commerce startups, most often at Private Equity and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Auréa?

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### Who are the partners at Auréa?

The team at Auréa includes Aparna Aiyar (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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