Carver Korea
AcquiredAesthetic Hydration Cosmetics
Seoul, South Korea · Founded 1999 · $500.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Seoul
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 1999
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- hydration.co.kr
- Total Funding
- $500.0M
- Last Round
- $500.0M Private EquityJul 2016
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquired by
- Unilever PLCSep 2017 · $2.7B
About
Carver Korea is a leading Korean cosmetics company that owns a portfolio of beauty brands including AHC (Aesthetic Hydration Cosmetics), Shara, and Vivito. Founded in Seoul, South Korea, the company specializes in skincare and cosmetics products that blend advanced hydration science with K-beauty formulation expertise. Carver Korea grew rapidly through its flagship AHC brand before being acquired by Unilever in 2017 for approximately €2.27 billion, one of the largest K-beauty acquisitions on record.
Summary
Carver Korea is an E-Commerce company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1999. It has raised $500.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $500.0M Private Equity round in Jul 2016. Investors include Unilever Ventures, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs.
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