IPSY Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 477

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Financing Rounds
  • 10

  • Investments
  • 4

IPSY General Information

Description

Operator of an online beauty platform intended to inspire individuals and offer beauty ideas. The company's platform contains articles, videos, blogs, and retail personalized products through their monthly membership subscription, enabling users to get tools to define their own definition of beauty and feel confident.

Contact Information

Website
www.ipsy.com
Formerly Known As
MyGlam
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 903 Colorado Avenue
  • San Mateo, CA 90401
  • United States
Primary Industry
Internet Retail
Other Industries
Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Specialty Retail
Vertical(s)
Beauty, E-Commerce
Corporate Office
  • 903 Colorado Avenue
  • San Mateo, CA 90401
  • United States

IPSY Timeline

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IPSY Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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IPSY Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an online beauty platform intended to inspire individuals and offer beauty ideas. The company's platform con
Internet Retail
San Mateo, CA
477 As of 2023

Los Angeles, CA
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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IPSY Competitors (6)

One of IPSY’s 6 competitors is FabFitFun, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Los Angeles, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
FabFitFun Venture Capital-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Beautylish Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Soko Glam Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Julep Beauty Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
Bellabox Formerly VC-backed Malvern East, Australia
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IPSY Patents

  • 36

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 18

    Granted

  • 3

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

IPSY Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240221051-A1 Choice simulator Pending 29-Dec-2022
US-20230394433-A1 Methods of constraint-based allocation of products Pending 03-Jun-2022
US-20230325734-A1 Methods of assignment in a dynamic distributional system Pending 08-Apr-2022
US-20150235297-A1 Screenshot-based e-commerce Active 18-Feb-2014
US-9129327-B1 Screenshot-based e-commerce Active 18-Feb-2014 G06Q30/0631
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IPSY Signals

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Growth
Weekly Growth

Size Multiple

Median
Size Multiple

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

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IPSY Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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IPSY Acquisitions (4)

IPSY’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with BoxyCharm for . The deal was made on 30-Oct-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
BoxyCharm 30-Oct-2020 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Beauty Noted 15-Mar-2017 Merger/Acquisition Social/Platform Software
SnapUp 01-Jan-2016 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
EM Cosmetics 09-Oct-2015 Merger/Acquisition Personal Products
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IPSY Exits (1)

IPSY’s most recent exit was on 09-Oct-2015 from EM Cosmetics. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
EM Cosmetics 09-Oct-2015 Completed
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IPSY Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Boxy Charm Pembroke Pines, FL 2013

IPSY FAQs

  • When was IPSY founded?

    IPSY was founded in 2011.

  • Where is IPSY headquartered?

    IPSY is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

  • What is the size of IPSY?

    IPSY has 477 total employees.

  • What industry is IPSY in?

    IPSY’s primary industry is Internet Retail.

  • Is IPSY a private or public company?

    IPSY is a Private company.

  • What is IPSY’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for IPSY is .

  • How much funding has IPSY raised over time?

    IPSY has raised $333M.

  • Who are IPSY’s investors?

    3Spoke Capital, Industry Ventures, Plus9 Venture, ACME Capital, and Amalfi Capital Management are 5 of 17 investors who have invested in IPSY.

  • Who are IPSY’s competitors?

    FabFitFun, Beautylish, Soko Glam, Julep Beauty, and Bellabox are some of the 6 competitors of IPSY.

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