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CeraVe, AcneFree, Ambi acquired by L'Oréal

L'Oréal agreed to acquire CeraVe, AcneFree, Ambi, a skincare brand, on Jan 10, 2017.

Transaction summary

Target
CeraVe, AcneFree, Ambi
Announced
2017-01-10
Geography
-
Type
Acquisition
Deal type
Control
Stake acquired
-
First added
2026-06-15
Latest update
2026-10-21

Parties at the deal date

Acquirer

L'Oréal

Current investor profile →

L'Oréal BOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development) is L'Oréal's corporate venture capital fund, investing in startups across the beauty value chain including beauty brands, platforms, technology, and science for beauty.

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Value and multiples

100% enterprise value

USD 1.3B

100% enterprise value | USD

Basis: FundComb estimate

Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.

EV / revenue

7.7x

Period not stated

Basis: FundComb estimate

EV / EBITDA

-

EBITDA basis not stated

Basis: FundComb estimate

Basis

  • FundComb’s comps spreadsheet values CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi at USD 1,300m, used as the whole-company enterprise value, with revenue of USD 169m: 7.7x revenue. The revenue period is not stated. These are FundComb estimates, not confirmed by a public source. Mass Market Retailers reported on 10 January 2017 that L’Oréal bought the three brands from Valeant.

Source summary

L’Oréal buys CeraVe, AcneFree, Ambi brands from Valeant - Mass Market Retailers

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