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Gillette - About the company

Gillette is an acquired company based in Boston (United States), founded in 1900 by James Gamble, King Gillette and William Procter. It operates as a Brand of personal care products for men. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 209 active competitors, including 12 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Harry's, Hawthorne and Dollar Shave Club.

Company Details

Brand of personal care products for men. Its product includes razors, shave gels, and deodorants. It also provides a multinational corporation, Procter & Gamble.
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Phone Number
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Registered Address
P&G Plaza, Cardinal Gracias Rd, Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400099
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1900
Location
Boston, United States
Stage
Acquired
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jan 28, 2005
Ranked
Annual Revenue
₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
316 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by Procter & Gamble (Jan 28, 2005)

Gillette's acquisition details

Gillette got acquired by Procter & Gamble on Jan 28, 2005 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Gillette's funding and investors

Gillette is a funded company. Gillette has 2 institutional investors.

Gillette's founders and board of directors

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The founders of Gillette are James Gamble, King Gillette and William Procter. Gary Coombe is the CEO of Gillette.
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Gillette's employee count trend

Gillette has 316 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Gillette's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for Gillette
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Gillette's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Gillette include Harry's, Hawthorne and Dollar Shave Club. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gillette, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Harry's
Harry's
2012, New York City (United States), Acquired
Internet first brand offering subscription-based mens grooming products
$791M
78/100
2nd
Logo for Hawthorne
Hawthorne
2016, New York City (United States), Series B
Internet first brand offering subscription-based mens grooming products
$22.5M
64/100
3rd
Logo for Dollar Shave Club
Dollar Shave Club
2012, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired
Internet-first brand and subscription box of grooming products
$165M
64/100
4th
Logo for Gillette
Gillette
1900, Boston (United States), Acquired
Brand of personal care products for men
-
58/100
5th
Logo for Manscaped
Manscaped
2016, San Diego (United States), Series B
Manufacturer of men's grooming products
$25.1M
56/100
6th
Logo for Wilkinson Sword
Wilkinson Sword
1772, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded
Company offering multi category beauty products
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-
48/100
7th
Logo for EVERY MAN JACK
EVERY MAN JACK
2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired
Men's personal care and grooming products with natural ingredients
-
42/100
8th
Logo for The Art of Shaving
The Art of Shaving
1996, Miami (United States), Acquired
Provider of men's grooming products and shaving kits
$15M
42/100
9th
Logo for Scotch Porter
Scotch Porter
2015, New York City (United States), Series B
Internet first brand offering multi grooming products for men
$12.4M
41/100
10th
Logo for Huron
Huron
2019, New York City (United States), Seed
Brand of skin care products for men
$1M
40/100
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Gillette's Investments and acquisitions

Gillette has acquired 3 companies including Zooth, Rembrandt and Rembrandt. Gillette has not made any investments as of now.
Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition
Type
Company Name
Founded Year
Location
Jun 07, 2004
Acquisition
1992
Boston (United States)
Mar 23, 2004
Acquisition
1990
Mar 23, 2004
Acquisition
1989
Grand Rapids (United States)
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