On the heels of a Sephora launch, a Japanese skincare brand has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Silas Capital.WHO: Founded in Tokyo by Giselle Go and Philippe Terrien, DAMDAM was created to offer skincare products that honor Japanese beauty traditions, seamlessly blending ancestral ingredients with advanced skin science to deliver modern, efficacious solutions that unfold as a sensory experience. DAMDAM offers a range of serums, moisturizers, and cleansers with hero ingredients regeneratively farmed locally in Japan. DAMDAM’s products are currently offered at Sephora and Moda Operandi in the US and CosmeKitchen, Isetan, Barney’s New York, Hankyu, United Arrows, and Ron Herman in Japan, from its own website, as well as its retail locations in Tokyo and Kyoto.WHY: The investment will support several key initiatives including US market expansion, digital platforms, and product launches. The capital infusion will also strengthen the brand’s commitment to sustainability efforts.IN THEIR OWN WORDS: “DAMDAM has captured the essence of what the best of Japanese beauty today has to offer to the world,” said Frank Lin, Partner at Silas Capital. “Traditional Japanese beauty brands have taught us that J-beauty is high-performing, reliable and technologically advanced, and Giselle and Philippe have successfully evolved J-beauty to offer extraordinarily high-performing products that are clean, easy to use every day, and authentically Japanese. We look forward to supporting the brand’s continued success within and outside of Japan.”"We are excited to partner with the DAMDAM Tokyo team as they embark on their next chapter of growth.