# L'Oreal

> L'Oreal is a VC fund in Clichy backing Beauty, Retail and Cosmetics. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Clichy, France
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/1662
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/@loreal
- Website: https://www.loreal.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lorealindia/?brand_redir=499580396772295

L'Oreal is a VC fund in Clichy focused on Beauty and Retail. L’Oréal manufactures and sells cosmetic products for women and men worldwide. It offers skincare and haircare products, deodorants, make-up products, perfumes, oral cosmetics, hair colors, styling and shaping products, nail care products, and dermocosmetics.The company provides its products under the Lancôme, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint LaurentBeauté, Biotherm, Kiehl’s, Ralph Lauren, Shu Uemura, Cacharel, Helena Rubinstein, Clarisonic, Diesel, Viktor&Rolf, Yue Sai, Maison Martin Margiela, Urban Decay, Guy Laroche, Paloma Picasso, Vichy, La Roche-Posay, SkinCeuticals, Roger&Gallet, Sanoflore, L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, Softsheen.Carson, Essie, L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase, Redken, Matrix, Pureology, Shu Uemura Art of Hair, Mizani, Essie, CARITA, and Decleor brand names.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for L'Oreal. Shizune tracks 15 team members at L'Oreal. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/loreal?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 4 | 25% |
| Retail | 3 | 19% |
| Cosmetics | 3 | 19% |
| Health Care | 3 | 19% |
| Fashion | 2 | 13% |

40 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 19% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 19% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 13% |
| Grant | 1 | 6% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 3 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 19% |
| Canada | 2 | 13% |
| China | 1 | 6% |
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antoine Borde | Global eCommerce Acceleration Director and Digital Transformation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antoine-borde |
| Guive Balooch | Global Vice President | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guive-balooch |
| Laurent Schmitt | Global Head of Corporate Finance and Financial Communication; CEO of BOLD, VC Fund of L’Oreal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laurent-schmitt-0040 |
| Lubomira Rochet | Chief Digital Officer, member of the Group Executive Committee | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lubomira-rochet |
| Mourad Ajarti | Asia Pacific CIO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mourad-ajarti |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VITA325 | VITA325 is an AI-powered movement intelligence platform that uses smartphone video and built-in motion sensors to analyze gait and running mechanics. Users complete clinically grounded movement tests, receive a personalized Gait Age score, and access tailored exercise programs based on objective mobility data. Designed for both healthy individualsand people with limb loss, VITA325 makes functional movement measurable and accessible at scale. | $11.8K | Grant | Dec 12, 2025 |  |
| Galderma |  | $4.8B | Post-IPO Secondary | Dec 08, 2025 |  |
| Chando | Chando is a renowned Chinese skincare brand that focuses on the unique skin characteristics and lifestyles of Chinese consumers, combining advanced skincare science with natural ingredients inspired by the purity of the Himalayas. | $104.1M |  | Oct 09, 2025 |  |
| Mahta.bio | Mahta.bio is a food and beverage company. | $3.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 19, 2025 |  |
| Jacquemus | Jacquemus is a French brand that offers womenswear, shoes, and accessories. The company was founded in 20019 by Simon Porte Jacquemus. |  | Corporate Round | Feb 07, 2025 |  |
| BEAME | BEAME creates fun, innovative sun care by blending SPF, science-backed ingredients, scents and tech for on-the-go reapplication. | $6.2K | Product Crowdfunding | Sep 03, 2024 |  |
| Galderma |  |  | Post-IPO Secondary | Aug 05, 2024 |  |
| Sparxell | Sparxell creates the next generation of colors and effects. | $3.2M | Seed | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| The Sabi | The Sabi is a community-driven holistic beauty brand that empowers women from conception to postpartum, menopause, and everyday hormonal woes. | $163.8K | Pre-Seed | Apr 06, 2023 |  |
| NetZero | NetZero® is a climate venture specializing in long-term carbon removal from the atmosphere. | $11.8M | Series A | Feb 07, 2023 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mirova](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirova) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Anthemis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthemis-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Founders Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-factory) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Stellantis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stellantis-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [A+E Global Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-e-television-networks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ASN Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asn-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Lowercarbon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lowercarbon-capital) — VC Fund
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund
- [Motier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motier-ventures) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [Agriculture (agtech) VC Funds in France](https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-vc-funds-france)
- [Renewable Energy Investors in France](https://shizune.co/investors/renewable-energy-investors-france)
- [Renewable Energy VC Funds in France](https://shizune.co/investors/renewable-energy-vc-funds-france)

## FAQ

### What does L'Oreal invest in?

L'Oreal invests primarily in Beauty, Retail and Cosmetics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact L'Oreal?

Public channels for L'Oreal include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at L'Oreal?

The team at L'Oreal includes Antoine Borde (Global eCommerce Acceleration Director and Digital Transformation), Guive Balooch (Global Vice President) and Laurent Schmitt (Global Head of Corporate Finance and Financial Communication; CEO of BOLD, VC Fund of L’Oreal), among 15 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co