Founded Year

2014

Stage

Series E | Alive

Total Raised

$266.4M

Last Raised

$80M | 4 yrs ago

Revenue

$0000 

Mosaic Score
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-40 points in the past 30 days

About Glossier

Glossier operates in the personal care industry. It offers skincare products and makeup items. Its product line includes body care, fragrance options, and curated beauty sets. It was formerly known as Into The Gloss. It was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

Headquarters Location

233 Spring Street East 10th Floor

New York, New York, 10013,

United States

212-256-0781

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Research containing Glossier

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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Glossier in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on Apr 26, 2023.

Expert Collections containing Glossier

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Glossier is included in 6 Expert Collections, including Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food).

D

Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food)

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Startups selling their own branded products directly to consumers through owned e-commerce channels, rather than relying on department stores or big online marketplaces.

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E-Commerce

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Companies that sell goods online (B2C), or enable the selling of goods online via tech solutions (B2B).

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Beauty & Personal Care

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Startups in the beauty & personal care space, including cosmetics brands, shaving startups, on-demand beauty services, salon management platforms, and more.

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Tech IPO Pipeline

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Future Unicorns 2019

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Latest Glossier News

Rhode and Glossier named in Google’s most searched for gifts 2025 list

Nov 6, 2025

By Amanda May | Published: 6-Nov-2025 Google’s Holiday 100 names the top trending gifts of the year in the US across a range of categories, with beauty brands such as Olaplex, e.l.f. Cosmetics and Makeup by Mario making the list Beauty items from Rhode , Glossier and Olaplex feature in Google ’s list of the most searched for products of 2025. The search engine’s list, Holiday 100 , rounds up the most highly searched products in the US across multiple categories based on Google search trend data. Rhode’s Glazing Milk, Glossier’s You fragrance and Olaplex’s No.7 Bonding Oil were named as some of the top-rated beauty products on the list. ‘Glossier eau de parfum’ was a 2025 breakout search, found the report. Make-up items also reigned in Google’s Holiday 100, including Makeup By Mario ’s Ethereal Eyes Nature, Ilia ’s Super Serum Skin Tint and e.l.f. Cosmetics Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm. Searches for ‘toner’ also reached a high this year, reported Google, with Glow Recipe’ s Watermelon Toner making the top 100. All items featured in the list meet one or more of Google’s core criteria: search interest hit an all-time high, breakout search interest, or trending or top search interest. Plus, dramatically higher search interest compared to past norms, or noteworthy regional differences in US search interest. Self-care was also a key driver in the beauty category this year, with searches for ‘ red light therapy ’ reaching an all-time high, according to the report. Searches for ‘styling wand’ have also spiked every holiday season since 2011 as consumers continue to look for tools to achieve picture-perfect curls. Infiniti’s Pro Conair Styling Wand featured in the Holiday 100. More than one billion shopping-related searches take place on Google each day, providing insight into the products that are most likely to top consumers’ wish lists. Google’s Holiday 100 brings the year’s most sought-after products together into one list and the insights are based on US Google Trends data from trends.google.com. These were measured and validated from May 2025 to September 2025 using the Google Trends Explore tool and Google’s proprietary internal tools. Related content:

Nov 3, 2025
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Glossier Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was Glossier founded?

    Glossier was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Glossier's headquarters?

    Glossier's headquarters is located at 233 Spring Street, New York.

  • What is Glossier's latest funding round?

    Glossier's latest funding round is Series E.

  • How much did Glossier raise?

    Glossier raised a total of $266.4M.

  • Who are the investors of Glossier?

    Investors of Glossier include Forerunner Ventures, Thrive Capital, Index Ventures, Institutional Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital and 18 more.

  • Who are Glossier's competitors?

    Competitors of Glossier include Freck Beauty, Huda Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury, Fresh, Bustle and 7 more.

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