Why create a pitch deck for your beauty startup?
According to McKinsey, the beauty market (skincare, fragrance, makeup, and haircare) generated approximately $430B in 2022. With investment in the beauty sector reportedly down 50% year-over-year (according to Crunchbase), raising funding for beauty and cosmetics startups is particularly tough in today’s climate.
Today, creating a pitch deck that stands out is critical for beauty and cosmetics startup founders. If you are not sure where to start, here are a few pitch decks from successful beauty startups that you should check out:
What are examples of successful beauty pitch decks?
11+ pitch decks that helped raise millions of dollars for beauty startups:
1) Verishop
2) Three Ships Beauty
3) Curie
4) We Are Onyx
5) Unicorn Skincare
6) BeautyDate
7) Althea
8) GlamST
9) Mayvenn
10) Podozi
11) Femeninas
If you are a founder seeking capital for your beauty startup but you’re not sure how to write the perfect pitch deck, look no further. This list has over ten pitch decks from beauty startups that successfully raised funding, such as Verishop and Three Ships Beauty. These example pitch decks are perfect for learning more about what makes an effective beauty startup pitch deck and how to create your own:
1. Verishop Pitch Deck
Year: 2022 • Amount: $40M • Round: Series B
Verishop is a premium lifestyle company that offers everyday luxury in fashion, beauty, home, and more. Verishop raised $40M in 2022 with this deck.
About Verishop
- Product Type: Marketplace
- Business Model: B2C
About the Verishop Deck
- Funding Year: 2022
- Funding Round: Series B
- Funding Raised: $40M
2. Three Ships Beauty Pitch Deck
Year: 2021 • Amount: $1M • Round: Seed
Three Ships Beauty is a vegan skincare brand used on a mission to make beauty products that are effective, natural, and affordable. Three Ships raised $1M in 2021 with this deck.
About Three Ships Beauty
- Product Type: Other
- Business Model: B2C
About the Three Ships Beauty Deck
- Funding Year: 2021
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: $1M
3. Curie Pitch Deck
Year: 2018 • Amount: Undisclosed • Round: Undisclosed
Curie makes clean, luxurious hair and body care products for conscious consumers. Curie raised Undisclosed in 2018 with this deck.
About Curie
- Product Type: E-commerce
- Business Model: B2C
About the Curie Deck
- Funding Year: 2018
- Funding Round: Undisclosed
- Funding Raised: Undisclosed
4. We Are Onyx Pitch Deck
Year: 2017 • Amount: Undisclosed • Round: Seed
We Are Onyx Beauty Box is a women’s beauty subscription box that offers products for complete beauty regimen. We Are Onyx raised Undisclosed in 2017 with this deck.
About We Are Onyx
- Product Type: e-commerce
- Business Model: B2C
About the We Are Onyx Deck
- Funding Year: 2017
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: Undisclosed
5. Unicorn Skincare Pitch Deck
Year: 2017 • Amount: Undisclosed • Round: Seed
UNICORN is a stylish skincare brand for men. Unicorn Skincare raised Undisclosed in 2017 with this deck.
About Unicorn Skincare
- Product Type: E-Commerce
- Business Model: B2C
About the Unicorn Skincare Deck
- Funding Year: 2017
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: Undisclosed
6. BeautyDate Pitch Deck
Year: 2016 • Amount: $125K • Round: Seed
BeautyDate designs and develops a beauty application that allows users to make appointments with beauty experts. BeautyDate raised $125K in 2016 with this deck.
About BeautyDate
- Product Type: App
- Business Model: B2C
About the BeautyDate Deck
- Funding Year: 2016
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: $125K
7. Althea Pitch Deck
Year: 2016 • Amount: $3.5M • Round: Series A
Althea is a Korean e-commerce that provides the latest beauty products, trends and lifestyle to consumers in Southeast Asia. Althea raised $3.5M in 2016 with this deck.
About Althea
- Product Type: E-commerce
- Business Model: B2C
About the Althea Deck
- Funding Year: 2016
- Funding Round: Series A
- Funding Raised: $3.5M
8. GlamST Pitch Deck
Year: 2016 • Amount: Undisclosed • Round: Series A
GlamST uses AR technology to help beauty brands attract and retain their customers. GlamST raised Undisclosed in 2016 with this deck.
About GlamST
- Product Type: SaaS
- Business Model: B2B2C
About the GlamST Deck
- Funding Year: 2016
- Funding Round: Series A
- Funding Raised: Undisclosed
9. Mayvenn Pitch Deck
Year: 2015 • Amount: $10M • Round: Series A
Mayvenn changes the game for beauty experts and their clients. With a revolutionary revenue-generating social selling platform, stylists are able to sell products directly to clients without having to pay any upfront costs. Mayvenn raised $10M in 2015 with this deck.
About Mayvenn
- Product Type: Marketplace
- Business Model: C2C
About the Mayvenn Deck
- Funding Year: 2015
- Funding Round: Series A
- Funding Raised: $10M
10. Podozi Pitch Deck
Year: 2015 • Amount: $120K • Round: Crowdfunding
Podozi is a beauty tech company that uses cognitive computing to solve the problem of finding the right fit products for people of color. Podozi raised $120K in 2015 with this deck.
About Podozi
- Product Type: E-commerce
- Business Model: B2C
About the Podozi Deck
- Funding Year: 2015
- Funding Round: Crowdfunding
- Funding Raised: $120K
11. Femeninas Pitch Deck
Year: 2013 • Amount: $25K • Round: Seed
femeninas. Femeninas raised $25K in 2013 with this deck.
About Femeninas
- Product Type: E-commerce
- Business Model: B2C
About the Femeninas Deck
- Funding Year: 2013
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: $25K
How-to create your own beauty pitch deck:
Are you interested in learning how to write and design a winning pitch deck for your startup? If you’re building a beauty startup, you may be interested in our popular Beauty Pitch Deck template.
