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Urban Decay

Founded in 1996, Urban Decay established itself as a trend-setting cosmetic company that revolutionized the way make-up companies name, package and market their products. The company markets its products primarily through domestic and international specialty beauty retailers, including Sephora and Ulta Beauty, better department stores, and through its website.

Investment Date:
March 2009

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What Our CEOs Say
Betsey Johnson

We devoted significant resources to finding the right partner and we’re delighted to team up with Castanea given their operating experience in premium consumer brands. Working with them has been a pleasure and their involvement has been invaluable as we seek to refine our growth strategy and build our team.

Betsey Johnson
New York, New York

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