Meaningful Partners made a $20 million strategic growth investment in Allies of Skin, representing the Singapore-based skincare brand's first institutional investment.WHO: Founded by Nicolas Travis in 2016, Allies of Skin is a science-led, supercharged skincare brand obsessed with efficacy and results. The rigorous formulation standards revolve around their ingredient-first, supercharged clinical guiding principle. Nicolas has taken clinically proven ingredients such as retinoids, vitamin C, acids, and antioxidants and supercharged them in biocompatible, optimally concentrated formulas that repair, regenerate, and train skin to perform at its best.The Los Angeles–based Meaningful Partners makes control and minority investments ranging from $10 million to $50+ million in lower-middle-market and high-growth consumer products and services businesses at the intersection of purpose and profit. The firm is led by an experienced investor and operator management team that leverages an expert community of 45+ CEOs/founders and discipline experts.WHY: The brand will use the funds to accelerate distribution into the US across the digital and retail landscapes, including furthering marketing efforts, driving new product research and development, and strategically building a US-based team.IN THEIR OWN WORDS: "The last eight years have been an exhilarating journey, from an unknown brand to becoming Singapore's most global skincare brand," said Nicolas Travis, founder and CEO of the company. "I cannot be more thrilled to welcome Meaningful Partners as new allies to help us in the next phase of our global expansion. We had an energetic connection from the very first meeting.