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L'Oréal Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Ecommerce & Retail · Consumer Goods

L’Oréal manufactures and sells cosmetic products for women and men worldwide. It offers skincare and haircare products, deodorants, make-up products, perfumes, oral cosmetics, hair colors, styling and shaping products, nail care products, and dermocosmetics. The company provides its products under the Lancôme, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Biotherm, Kiehl’s, Ralph Lauren, Shu Uemura, Cacharel, Helena Rubinstein, Clarisonic, Diesel, Viktor&Rolf, Yue Sai, Maison Martin Margiela, Urban Decay, Guy Laroche, Paloma Picasso, Vichy, La Roche-Posay, SkinCeuticals, Roger&Gallet, Sanoflore, L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, Softsheen.Carson, Essie, L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase, Redken, Matrix, Pureology, Shu Uemura Art of Hair, Mizani, Essie, CARITA, and Decleor brand names.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, L'Oréal ranks #106 globally and #5 in France. It ranks #11 in the Ecommerce & Retail industry and #2 in the Consumer Goods subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#106
Industry
Ecommerce & Retail
#11
Subindustry
Consumer Goods
#2
National · France
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#5
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Key metrics

L'Oréal Startup Activity Metrics

L'Oréal has supported 30 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $431 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 3 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore L'Oréal's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

L'Oréal has deployed more than $318 million in startup investments through Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 3 active startup programs supporting 30 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Foodtech. Its venture arm Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development has invested in over 18 startups since it was founded in 2018.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Healthtech, and Ecommerce & Retail, categories where L'Oréal's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where L'Oréal-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with L'Oréal. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

L'Oréal Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

L'Oréal engages startups through 3 active programs, supporting 30 startups in total based on our database.

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BOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oreal Development)
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
13 startups
Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development
Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2018
Investment Program
BOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development) is a venture fund of L'Oréal.
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L'Oreal — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
12 startups
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with L'Oréal

L'Oréal's top 5 associated startups have raised 67% of the $431 million raised in the last ten years across all 30 associated startups, led by Debut at $86.2 million. L'Oréal is associated with 29 active startups and 1 exit. Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development supports the largest number of startups, with 18 associated startups.

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Startups associated with L'Oréal
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
DeconstructDeconstructSB 493Ecommerce & RetailBangaloreProgram InvestmentBusiness Opportunities for L'Oréal Development
BeautyConBeautyConSB 438HealthtechLos AngelesDirect InvestmentBOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oreal Development)
SamplerSamplerSB 433Marketing & SalesTorontoDirect InvestmentBOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oreal Development)
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. L'Oréal ranks #106 globally and #5 in France. It accounts for 2.8% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Ecommerce & Retail industry and 4.5% of the activity generated by corporations in France. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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