Prelude Growth Partners Makes $15M Minority Investment in Skin Pharm

The Skin Center Sold to Middle Market Healthcare Private Equity Fund

July 23, 2026

Healthcare Services

The Skin Center, a portfolio company of Footbridge Partners and ALZA Capital Partners, was sold to a leading middle market healthcare private equity fund. Mesirow served as the exclusive financial advisor to The Skin Center, with the transaction described as a recapitalization aimed at accelerating growth across its med spa and cosmetic surgery locations.

SKKY Partners Takes Minority Stake in 111SKIN

January 23, 2025

Consumer Products

SKKY Partners, the consumer-focused private equity firm co-founded by Jay Sammons and Kim Kardashian, has made a minority investment in luxury skincare brand 111SKIN. The founders, Eva and Dr. Yannis Alexandrides, retain majority ownership and 111SKIN will use the investment to strengthen its direct-to-consumer business and expand further into North America and Asia.

Charterhouse Invests in Skin Tech Pharma Group

June 21, 2024

Medical Devices

Charterhouse Capital Partners has announced an investment in Skin Tech Pharma Group, a Spain-headquartered medical aesthetics manufacturer founded by Dr Philippe Deprez. The partnership will support Skin Tech’s organic growth (product innovation and market entry) and pursue inorganic expansion through targeted M&A while the founder is re-investing in the business.

Meaningful Partners Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Allies of Skin

March 26, 2024

Consumer Products

Meaningful Partners LLC has closed a strategic growth investment in Allies of Skin, the science-led skincare brand founded by Nicolas Travis. The capital will fund Allies of Skin’s U.S. expansion across digital and retail channels, product R&D, marketing, and the build-out of a U.S.-based team.

KKR Makes Minority Investment in SkinSpirit

October 20, 2022

Healthcare Services

KKR has made a minority growth investment in SkinSpirit, a U.S. medical‑aesthetics and medical‑spa platform, to accelerate national expansion and talent development while founder Lynn Heublein remains in leadership. GreyLion, an earlier investor, will remain a minority owner as KKR invests through its Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II to support scaling the business.

Prelude Growth Partners Invests $15 Million in The Center

December 8, 2021

Consumer Products

Prelude Growth Partners made a $15 million minority growth equity investment in The Center, a Los Angeles-based multi-brand beauty and wellness platform founded by Ben Bennett. The capital will be used to accelerate expansion of The Center's in-house brands (including Naturium, MAKE Beauty, and Phlur) while Prelude provides operational support and category expertise.