Kiki World Secures $7M in Funding to Revolutionize Beauty Industry with Web3 Technology
The innovative beauty brand, Kiki World, leverages blockchain for customer co-creation and ownership, marking a significant shift in how beauty products are developed and owned.
- Kiki World, a Los Angeles-based beauty startup, raises $7 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz's crypto fund and The Estée Lauder Companies' New Incubation Ventures.
- The brand empowers consumers to vote on product features and earn rewards, using web3 technology for a more interactive and ownership-driven experience.
- Kiki's approach aims to reduce inventory waste by producing products on-demand, based on community votes recorded on the Ethereum blockchain.
- The startup has launched five product collections to date, with plans to expand beyond the beauty sector in the future.
- Investment from major players like Estée Lauder signifies a growing interest in web3 technologies within the beauty industry.