Ad Agency/Investment Firm Bullish Is Betting Big on Shampoo
Posted in: UncategorizedBullish, the New York-based “most dangerous agency” launched by Deutsch veterans Michael Duda and Brent Vartan nearly two years ago, always told the press that they were a combination ad agency and investment firm.
We were a little skeptical … but it’s a real thing. (Hence the name, get it?)
A week ago, AdAge reported that Bullish had ended its relationship with GNC after a messy Super Bowl spat with Fox Sports in order to invest an estimated quarter of a million bucks in Care/of, a subscription-only vitamin supplement service.
Now the company has made public its second investment—this one in Function of Beauty, a company that makes personalized shampoos.
Yes, that’s right. The brand’s own self-description reads, “We use proprietary algorithms, developed by MIT engineers, to produce personalized hair care products tailored to your unique hair profile and hair goals.”
Bullish celebrated the announcement with a classic banner ad. $5 off your first order!
.@bebullish‘s newest brand investment/building opportunity. @fxofbeauty has over 12,000,000,000 shampoo/conditioner combinations. #$ #! pic.twitter.com/2fwd3i4xbt
— Michael Duda (@MikeDuda) July 18, 2017
Duda told us today that the investment is in “the low six digits” as with Care/of.
Business Insider reviewed the Function of Beauty customer experience earlier this month, calling it “fun, if not exactly life-altering.” Perhaps more importantly, Cindy Gallop is a fan.
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