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Arcaea

Supplies biologically-derived ingredients for beauty brands

Overview

Arcaea develops biologically-derived ingredients for the beauty industry, using a method called expressive biology to turn biology into new, usable cosmetic ingredients. The company operates as both a supplier of unique ingredients to other beauty brands and a creator of its own branded products to showcase what these ingredients can do. Its products work by leveraging biological processes to generate ingredients that can’t be accessed by traditional chemistry alone, offering regenerative and sustainable options that support eco-friendly formulations. Arcaea distinguishes itself by focusing on novel ingredients produced through biology rather than simply replacing existing ingredients, pursuing a twofold business model: supplying ingredients to other brands and building its own consumer brands. The company’s goal is to lead in sustainable beauty by providing a versatile ingredient toolset that enables creative expression and functional innovation in skincare and cosmetics.

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Industries

BiotechnologyConsumer Goods

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$78M

Headquarters

Boston, MA

Founded

2021

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Funding

Total Funding

$78M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Above Average

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$8.2M
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$78M

Company News

PR Newswire
Oct 27th, 2026
Jennifer Lawrence launches mes°, a biodesigned haircare brand built with Arcaea

Jennifer Lawrence has launched mes°, a haircare brand built with Arcaea, a biology-first beauty company led by founder and chief executive officer Jasmina Aganovic. The brand says better hair should not take more time, products or effort. Lawrence began questioning the beauty industry's assumptions after years spent in glam chairs. A TED Talk by Aganovic, a chemical and biological engineer, led to the partnership. The debut collection has three products: Multitask Repair Mask ($52), Good Roots Volume Mist ($34), and Off-Duty Restyling Serum ($44). Each is designed to extend great hair beyond a single wash or style. The collection is available now exclusively at mesbeauty.com.

Penske Media Corporation
Oct 16th, 2026
Jennifer Lawrence teases biodesign-driven hair care brand Mes°.

Jennifer Lawrence teases biodesign-driven hair care brand Mes°. The Oscar-winning actress just posted a link to the brand on Instagram. October 16, 2026, 12:42pm Is Jennifer Lawrence the next celebrity poised to launch a brand? The A-list Oscar-winning actress, whose credits include The Hunger Games series, Mother!, Silver Linings Playbook and much more, took to Instagram Friday to share a carousel of images of her with different hairstyles for various different roles. They range from sleek updos to blond bangs to red hair to super messy and everything else in between. Then a link to a brand called Mes° appeared underneath her Instagram handle, which leads to a landing page stating that the hair care brand has been biodesigned by Lawrence and Arcaea, the biotech company founded by MIT grad Jasmina Aganovic. As of yet, there's no other details on the brand, apart from the tag line stating "a new perspective on beauty" next to the date Oct. 27. There is also a sign-up line for those who want to "get curious." This comes after Lawrence recently joined Instagram in September with a video joking "So yeah, I'm giving it a shot and if anyone says anything negative I'll quit immediately." Arcaea has raised an impressive $78 million in series A funding from investors including Chanel, Givaudan and Olaplex. Other celebrity beauty brand founders include Blake Lively, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Lady Gaga, Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez. Newsletters

BeautyMatter
Nov 5th, 2023
Future Society: Resurrecting Flowers to Let Creativity Bloom

Most recently, Arcaea has launched Future Society, debuting with a fragrance collection called Scent Surrections.

Personal Care Insights
Oct 19th, 2023
Wrangler and Tru Western unleash essence of American West in new fragrance line

In other fragrance launches, a beauty biotech firm, Arcaea, launched a fragrance brand called Future Society with the debut of its Scent Surrection Collection - six perfumes derived from the sequenced DNA of extinct flowers.

Penske Media Corporation
Oct 2nd, 2023
Arcaea Launches Fragrances That Smell Like Extinct Flowers

Arcaea raised $78 million in Series A Funding from investors including Chanel, Givaudan and Olaplex during the COVID-19 global pandemic, and earlier this year launched its first ingredient technology, ScentARC, which is geared toward deodorant brands.

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