The first quarter of 2026 offered an early signal on where beauty dealmaking is headed—and it’s not simply a return to form. Activity picked up, with the BeautyMatter Deal Index tracking 83 transactions, up 40.7% from a year earlier, and growth investments more than doubling off a weak Q1 2025.
Beauty Deals: Investment + M&A Transactions Q1 2026:
- 171 pages covering deals across the beauty and wellness value chain
- BeautyMatter Q1 Index
- Easy-to-reference charts including 83 transactions, organized by category with high-level details and financial players involved
- Overview on the state of the industry for the quarter from BeautyMatter
- SEO trend report from machine intelligence platform, Spate
- Social media metrics of key brands from Dash Social
- Deal flow chart - who invested in what in Q1 with live links
- Recaps and details of 83 individual transactions
- List of angel investors active in Q1
- List of private equity and venture capital firms active in Q1 with live links
SKU: BM-M&A-Q1-2026
CATEGORIES: Reports
