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JOSH WOOD COLOUR RAISES $6.5 MILLION SERIES A

Published March 11, 2019
Published March 11, 2019
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Runway colorist Josh Wood raised $6.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures with participation from Jamjar Investments and Venrex for his namesake product line. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

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The investment will primarily be focused on improving the personalization on the brand’s website. “We’re evaluating how to best serve our customer online—and how we ensure every individual receives a personal consultation,” Wood told Business of Fashion. This will involve further developments to the brand’s existing shade personalization technology. “It’s not standardised, it’s not box results, it’s not dense and heavy,” he said.

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