Carver Korea

Acquired

Carver Korea is an e-commerce company in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1999. It has raised $500.0M across 1 round, most recently a $500.0M Private Equity in July 2016.

Aesthetic Hydration Cosmetics

Headquarters
Seoul
Employees
51–200
Founded
1999
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$500.0M
Last Round
$500.0M Private EquityJul 2016
Rounds
1
Acquired by
Unilever PLCSep 2017 · $2.7B

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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

It lists 51–200 employees. 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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