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Unilever Ventures

London, UK · Invests in US; UK; Asia; Europe · Website

Thesis

We support forward-thinking founders crafting brands for the modern consumer. We invest across beauty & wellness, commerce technology, and B2B/enterprise, leveraging Unilever's global distribution, brand-building capabilities, and consumer insights.

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Pure technology plays with no consumer angle; sectors unrelated to consumer goods, health, or commerce

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 months
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Investment Committee

Partners & team

9 contacts on file

AB

Anna Baskerville

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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Darshan Patel

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Olivier Garel

General PartnerManaging Partner

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SW

Stephen Willson

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PC

Pawan Chaturvedi

PartnerPartner - Asia

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RH

Rachel Harris

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AO

Anna Ohlsson-Baskerville

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MM

Mark Muth

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LA

Lane Andrew

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Portfolio

PerelelFood Beverage

Perelel is a vitamin company founded by OB/GYNs that offers doctor-made vitamins tailored for women at every stage of their hormonal lives, including preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.

Inde WildFood Beverage

Inde Wild offers skincare and lip care products, including hydrating balms and dewy lip treatments, with a focus on Ayurvedic principles. The brand emphasizes cruelty-free and vegan products.

Alice MushroomsFood Beverage

Alice Mushrooms offers functional mushroom chocolates designed to enhance wellness, focus, and sleep through the use of nootropics and ethically sourced ingredients.

Plant PeopleFood Beverage

Plant People creates unique and innovative formulas that reconnect us to our true nature through science-backed, zero sugar supplements made from plant and mushroom ingredients.

Secret Alchemist
SkinInspiredFood Beverage

SkinInspired offers high-performance, science-backed skincare products designed for various skin types and concerns. Their formulations include key ingredients like Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid, Retinol, and Vitamin C, all aimed at enhancing skin health and radiance.

RAS Luxury Oils
StraandDeveloper Tools Infra

Straand specializes in selling domains and server leasing for businesses and individuals. Their main website is straand.com.

ThesisEnterprise Software

Thesis is a pioneering venture studio dedicated to building on Bitcoin, focusing on empowering individuals and communities through innovative solutions. Since 2014, they have developed market-leading products such as Fold, Mezo, tBTC, Acre, and Taho, all aimed at challenging traditional systems and shaping a decentralized future.

What's Up WellnessHealthcare Digital

What's Up Wellness is a mental health support program dedicated to providing resources and counseling to youth in the community. They focus on prevention and early intervention through mental health screenings and support services.

The 7 VirtuesFood Beverage

The 7 Virtues is a clean perfume brand that focuses on sustainably sourced ingredients from nations rebuilding after conflict. The brand aims to empower women and girls globally by addressing issues like period poverty and providing jobs through its social enterprise model.

Luna DailyMedia Entertainment

A boutique key news website integrating authority, practicality and immediacy, focusing on various topics including technology, healthy lifestyle, and education.

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Unilever Ventures Research Overview Unilever Ventures (UV) is the global venture and growth capital arm of Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer goods companies. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in London with a presence in Mumbai, UV provides strategic capital and operational expertise to founders building the next generation of consumer brands, commerce technologies, and B2B/enterprise

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