# Winona

> Winona is a VC fund backing Beauty and Cosmetics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Winona is a dermatological skin care brand.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FUNNY ELVES | FUNNY ELVES focuses on the research and development of low-burden long-lasting base makeup products. The brand has launched two product lines of makeup-setting powder and liquid foundation. Antioxidant and anti-makeup removal is the biggest feature of the product , and both product lines have multiple shades to suit different skin tones. |  | Series A | Jun 14, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Edge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qingrui-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Winona invest in?

Winona invests primarily in Beauty and Cosmetics startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Winona last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Winona closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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.

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