Melanin Haircare, LLC

Naturally Luxurious. Simply Effective.

Print
Claim My Business
Security Type
CAFES
Categories
Other, Retail, Consumer Goods & Products, Community & Lifestyle, Financial Services
Min Investment
$250
Location
Framingham, MA
Expected Close Date
April 30, 2025
Target Raise
$50.00K-$1.24M
No. Investors
621
Security Price
$1
Number of Employees
9
Cash
$8,918
Revenue
$4,883,874
Short Term Debt
$1,530,382
Cost of Goods
$4,194,496
Long Term Debt
$164,032
Net Income
$-3,155,606

Key Deal Facts

Female/minority-led, international and award-winning haircare brand.
Earned $1M within first 12 Months of launch with ZERO marketing spend.
$23.5M Lifetime Revenue.
240K D2C Customer Base (# excludes B2B customer base).
Sold in Prestige Retail: 1,356 Ulta Beauty Doors; 500+ Ulta Beauty @ Target Doors; 112 Sephora Doors
Ulta Beauty: Best selling prestige hair brand by category, following initial launch.
Ulta Beauty @ Target: Sales performance often exceeds plan by double digit-growth monthly.
Sephora: Exceeded launch + sales plans during USA launch [2022] + Canadian Launch [2023].

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

Whitney White Co-Founder | CEOOver 2.5 million organic followers across social media | Featured as a notable game-changer in Netflix's "The Black Beauty Effect Docuseries" [Ep.3; The Crown Effect], Taffeta White Co-Founder | COO5+ years Business Process Outsourcing experience | 10+ years Business Management, Consulting, and Law experience
Amount Raised : $470,109
Reveal the Score by Voting
_
Additional ratings from other users are needed to determine a viable CrowdScore for this deal.
The "CrowdScore" for this deal is determined by user ratings and other factors using our proprietary algorithm.
The overall viability and scalability of the business concept as well as the ability to drive the concept to profitability over time.
Business Idea
The progress made thus far in demonstrating that the business has viability, a customer base or other business traction.
Business Traction
The experience of the management team in running, scaling and/or exiting a business that required similar skills to execute the business plan.
Management Team
The value of the company compared to similar companies raising money from investors.
Valuation

Security Description

A CAFES (Contract and Future Equity Stake) can convert into different types of equity upon a Triggering Event, such as: common or preferred stock for a corporation, limited partnership interest for a limited partnership and membership interest for a limited liability company. At the time of the Triggering Event, the specific rights and limitations associated with the equity stake being issued to the investors will be determined and disclosed by the Entrepreneur.

Research Reports

No reports have been submitted

Become a Reporter

0 Comments