Stage 1 Invests in Freck Beauty

Nov 17th, 2020

Jacquelyn Schlabach

Freck Beauty was founded in 2017 by Remi Brixton

Freck Beauty was founded in 2017 by Remi Brixton

Stage 1 has announced it has invested in Freck Beauty as part of its seed round.

Freck Beauty has reportedly driven year-over-year sales growth of 300% in 2020.

The brand was founded in 2017 by Remi Brixton and first launched with Freck OG, a freckle cosmetic.

Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

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