Ranking · Winter 2016 · Consumer · Apparel and Cosmetics

Function of Beauty

Customizable beauty for hair, skin, and body care products.

5.7%

odds of being acquired in the next two years

0.8× the average (6.8%)

#2884 of 4,339 active YC companies · top 67%

Team of 300 · New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA

Raises the odds

↑ based in United States of America

↑ based in America / Canada

↑ based in Remote

↑ hiring on YC’s job board

Lowers the odds

↓ industry: Consumer

↓ tag: E-commerce

↓ team of 76–300

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Signals brief

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