Kirker, the leading nail polish manufacturer in the world, made a strategic investment in leading Blank Beauty's $6.5 million Series A.WHO: Blank Beauty is a beauty tech start-up centered around automated production of custom cosmetic products. Blank's online platform empowers customers to create custom shades of nail polish that will be delivered to their doorstep in minutes. Founded in 2016, Blank Beauty is set out to harness AI-driven color science and automated robotics to deliver on-demand, personalized color cosmetics both in-store and online. Blank Beauty develops in-store and online technologies for the automatic production of consumer-packaged goods, such as nail polish. With Blank Beauty's color science powered by artificial intelligence and automated robotics, Blank Beauty can create 40,000 shades of nail polish in devices that have a footprint of less than four square feet. The first batch of devices can be found piloting at select Walmart locations in Tennessee and Arkansas. WHY: Blank Beauty plans to expand their offering beyond nail polish to include other customizable cosmetics like gel nail products, liquid foundations, and lip glosses. Future applications may also extend to categories like custom paints, aromatherapy and fragrance products, and skincare, broadening the impact of robotics in the consumer experience landscape.IN THEIR OWN WORDS: "Every single drop of pigment and polish we dispense in our systems comes from Kirker Enterprises. They are the only manufacturer consistent and precise enough to offer Blank Beauty what we need to provide our customers complete control over their cosmetics," says Charles C. Brandon, CEO of Blank Beauty.