Essor

Where brands take flight

Paris, France · Founded 2020 · $705.0M raised

Headquarters
Paris
Employees
201–500
Founded
2020
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$705.0M
Last Round
$555.0M Series CNov 2021
Rounds
2

About

Essor is a growth platform that acquires and scales digital-native consumer brands into global market leaders across health and wellness, lifestyle, oral care, cleaning products, and other everyday living categories. Founded in 2020 by Ben Kaminski and Pierre Poignant, Essor partners with and acquires high-performing e-commerce brands — including Boka (fluoride-free oral care), Puracy (plant-based cleaning products), FreshCap (mushroom supplements), ZitSticka (acne patches), and OTOTO (kitchen gadgets) — and provides them with operational expertise, capital, global distribution infrastructure, and strategic support to accelerate growth. With approximately 380 employees across offices in Paris, New York, London, and Shanghai, Essor combines deep consumer brand expertise with a global network of industry leaders to build the next generation of iconic consumer product companies.

Summary

Essor is an E-Commerce company based in Paris, France, founded in 2020. It has raised $705.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $555.0M Series C round in Nov 2021. Investors include Premji Invest, Raine Ventures and General Catalyst.

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Funding History

Series CSeries CNov 2021
$555.0M

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