CHANEL
VC Fund
Neuilly-sur-seine, France
CHANEL is a VC fund in Neuilly-sur-seine focused on Biotechnology and Beauty. CHANEL is above all a style. Fashion passes, style remains." Gabrielle Chanel This simple statement captures the essence of her revolutionary contribution to culture.Designer, visionary, artist, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel reinvented fashion by transcending its conventions, creating an uncomplicated luxury that changed women’s lives forever.She followed no rules, epitomizing the very modern values of freedom, passion and feminine elegance.CHANEL continues, after almost a century, to inspire women of all ages all over the world with its timeless modernity. CHANEL has continued this glorious heritage of creation, playing fearlessly with Coco’s radical legacy, offering a vision for the future of the House that is as memorable as its past.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries CHANEL invests in
Stages CHANEL invests in
Countries CHANEL invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Round size
- Series C
- $12M–$120M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 3 (21%)
- Beauty 2 (14%)
- Chemical 2 (14%)
- Cosmetics 2 (14%)
- Packaging Services 2 (14%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (21%)
- Series C 2 (14%)
- Funding Round 2 (14%)
- Corporate Round 2 (14%)
- Seed 1 (7%)
Country
- United States 4 (29%)
- France 1 (7%)
- Taiwan 1 (7%)
- Finland 1 (7%)
- Switzerland 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adina Kagan
SVP, Media & Insights
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SVP, Media & Insights | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Inna Lahancika
Financial Controller for Scandinavia
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Financial Controller for Scandinavia | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Laurence Perrin
Chief Compliance Officer
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Chief Compliance Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Nick Hochland
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Philippe Blondiaux
Global C.F.O.
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Global C.F.O. | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. | $23M / May 26, 2026 | ||
| MB&F M.A.D.Gallery is a captivating universe of kinetic art where horological machines and mechanical art devices reign supreme. MB&F is a creative laboratory that crafts three dimensional horological machines.MB&F (Maximilian Busser & Friends) was founded in 2005 by Maximilian Busser. By harnessing the power of the Friends,which are dedicated collectives of the top independent artisans and watchmakers in Switzerland, MB&F creates contemporary time-telling mechanical sculptures.Each MB&F Horological Machine represents the best of the best in the world of watches. By giving full credit to the all star team creating each Machine, the pieces become a showpiece for the most cutting edge designs, the best finishing, the integration of new technologies, in all the highest quality possible. | Corporate Round / Aug 22, 2024 | ||
| Co-created in July 2016 by Justine LIPUMA, PhD in microbiology, and Christine PONCET-DOISE, Senior Research Engineer at INRA, MYCOPHYTO is the result of 30 years of experimentation in biological crop protection. | $5.4M / Seed / Jun 01, 2024 | ||
| P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 23, 2023 | ||
Yangi
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Yangi is a provider of environmentally friendly packaging solutions. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 24, 2023 | |
| Perfect Corp. is dedicated to transforming how consumers, content creators and beauty brands interact together. Their unique platform is the premier online destination for all beauty lovers. Their apps, YouCam Makeup, recently voted Best Fashion & Apparels App* of 2015, and market-leading YouCam Perfect redefine virtual beauty for tens ofmillions of users. Their experienced team of engineers and beauty aficionados is pushing the frontiers of technology to create the beauty platform of the future – a fluid environment where individuals express themselves, learn the latest about fashion and beauty, and enjoy instant access to the products from their favorite brands.*YouCam Makeup is the winner of 2015 Appy Award of Best Fashion & Apparels App. | $105M / Post-IPO Equity / Oct 28, 2022 | ||
| Evolved by Nature, based in Boston, was started by biomedical engineer Rebecca Lacouture and chemist Gregory Altman in 2013. Their product is pure silk in liquid form, a regenerative technology made from discarded silkworm cocoons. The company has patented dozens of molecular combinations of the natural silk protein since filing its firstapplication in 2014. | $120M / Series C / Jun 30, 2022 | ||
| Evolved by Nature, based in Boston, was started by biomedical engineer Rebecca Lacouture and chemist Gregory Altman in 2013. Their product is pure silk in liquid form, a regenerative technology made from discarded silkworm cocoons. The company has patented dozens of molecular combinations of the natural silk protein since filing its firstapplication in 2014. | $70M / Series B / Dec 24, 2021 | ||
| Arcaea mission to build a new foundation for the beauty industry through expressive biology. Arcaea sees biology as a valuable creative tool for self expression. The company will grow new ingredients and product experiences for beauty through technology such as DNA sequencing, biological engineering, fermentation and more. | $78M / Series A / Oct 27, 2021 | ||
| P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. | $12M / Series C / Jan 29, 2020 | ||
| See all 14 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does CHANEL invest in?
CHANEL invests primarily in Biotechnology, Beauty and Chemical startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series C stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is CHANEL's check size?
CHANEL typically joins rounds of $12M–$120M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds CHANEL participates in.
How do I contact CHANEL?
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Who are the partners at CHANEL?
The team at CHANEL includes Adina Kagan (SVP, Media & Insights), Inna Lahancika (Financial Controller for Scandinavia) and Laurence Perrin (Chief Compliance Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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