Unilever completes financing for Kopari Beauty

Published: 5-Aug-2019
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Two years after their initial investment of $200m, Unilever Ventures and venture capital firm L Catterton Growth Fund have concluded a $20m round of financing for Kopari Beauty, a premium US brand specialising in coconut-based cosmetics.

Another investor is San Diego-based University Growth Fund, the largest student-run fund in the US. 

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