When was L'Oreal founded?

L'Oreal was founded in 1909 and raised its 1st funding round 106 years after it was founded.

Where is L'Oreal located?

L'Oreal is headquartered in Clichy, France.

Who is the current CEO of L'Oreal?

Nicolas Hieronimus, Eva Leihener-Stefan, Peter Lustig, Emma Watson, Imke Peeters and Elie Sagiv s of L'Oreal.

How many employees does L'Oreal have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at L'Oreal is 97953.

Is L'Oreal a funded company?

L'Oreal is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Aug 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of L'Oreal?

L'Oreal's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of L'Oreal?

Annual revenue of L'Oreal is more than €1B as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does L'Oreal rank among its competitors?

L'Oreal ranks 13th amongst 5277 active competitors, of which 178 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Innovist, which secured $5.7M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of L'Oreal?

L'Oreal's top competitors include Procter & Gamble, Innovist and Unilever. Among them, Innovist secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

L'Oreal - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Internet first brand of skin & hair care, and makeup products for men and women. Its product range includes body lotion, shampoo, lipsticks, perfume, cosmetics, suncare, etc. The company sells its products through offline and online retailers. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $40.21B and a net profit of $6B.

Website: www.loreal.com/en/
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Founded Year

1909

Location

Clichy, France

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2016, $*****

Investors

Independents United & 4 more

Ranked

13^th among 5277 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

97,953 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Innovist & 58 more

Similar Companies

Procter & Gamble & 3623 more

Exit Details

Public

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L'Oreal is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Posay Salon S.r.o. CIN: 19583753 , Czech Republic, Active	Aug 03, 2023	-	-
L'OREAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U85190MH1991PTC060363 , India, Active	Feb 19, 1991	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1979 (As on May 01, 2026)
L’oreal S.a. CIN: 632012100 , France, Active	Dec 31, 1962	€1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2024)	90000 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
L'OREAL NORGE AS CIN: 954790088 , Norway, Active	Nov 30, 1989	-	112 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
LOREAL (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0105537069465 , Thailand, Active	Jun 16, 1994	$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

L'Oreal got listed on Apr 27, 2006.

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L'Oreal has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. L'Oreal has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of L'Oreal:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2016	9929832	Grant (prize money)	2709362	2264727	6327210	5093035
Aug 01, 2015	8833806	Grant (prize money)	4293975	4811095	7867983	6922183

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The founders of L'Oreal are Marisol Simard, Christina Christina, Ella Vuong, Leah W, Nicolas L and Eugene Schueller. Jee Eun Shin, Imke Peeters, Eva Leihener-Stefan, Emma Watson and Elie Sagiv are the CEOs of L'Oreal.

Here are the details of L'Oreal's key team members:

Marisol Simard: Americas Packaging Innovation Center- AVP & Founder of L'Oreal and founder of 1 other company.
Christina Christina: Co-Founder / Diversified Investor of L'Oreal.
Ella Vuong: Co-Founder of L'Oreal.
Leah W: Founder, Habit, L’Oreal Beauty Tech Aterlier of L'Oreal.
Nicolas L: Founder & Director of L'Oreal.

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L'Oreal's employee count trend

L'Oreal has 97,953 employees as of Jul 26. Here is L'Oreal's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of L'Oreal include Procter & Gamble, Innovist and Unilever. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of L'Oreal, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Procter & Gamble 1837, Cincinnati (United States), Public	Provider of FMCG conglomerate products	-	Alcor Fund, Black Capital Investments & 5 others	79/100
2nd	Innovist 2018, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Retailer of personal care products for hair skin and sun	$19.2M	72 Ventures, Sauce & 51 others	78/100
3rd	Unilever 1872, London (United Kingdom), Public	Brand of multi-category food & beverages, personal care, and consumer goods	-	Trian Partners, Castle Investment Management ... & 7 others	77/100
4th	Pilgrim 2019, Mumbai (India), Series B	Online brand offering multi-category natural beauty care products	$50M	Fireside Ventures, Vertex Ventures & 53 others	76/100
5th	MyGlamm 2015, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Platform for beauty and personal care products	-	-	75/100
6th	Honasa Consumer 2016, Gurugram (India), Public	Retailer of beauty and personal care products with digital presence	$126M	Fireside Ventures, Peak XV Partners & 15 others	73/100
7th	MCaffeine 2015, Mumbai (India), Series C	Online retailer of caffeinated skin and hair care products	$48.4M	Amicus Capital Partners, Paragon Partners ... & 99 others	73/100
8th	Douglas 1910, Dusseldorf (Germany), Public	Retailer offering wide array of perfumes	$259M	AlpInvest Partners, EVCP & 3 others	73/100
9th	L'Occitane 1976, Paris (France), Public	Beauty and personal care brand	$10M	Capital Resource Partners, Shinettis	72/100
10th	Claire's 1961, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Brand of natural beauty and personal care products	$70.7M	Wazee Street Capital, TriArtisan Capital Advisors ... & 1 others	71/100
13th	L'Oreal 1909, Clichy (France), Public	Internet first brand of skin & hair care, and makeup products for men and women	-	Independents United, Nestle & 3 others	70/100

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L'Oreal has made 19 investments in companies including Chando-Himalaya and Shinehigh. L'Oreal has also acquired 40 companies including Innovist and Creed Fragrance.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 18, 2026	Acquisition	Innovist	2018	Gurugram (India)
Oct 19, 2025	Acquisition	Creed Fragrance	1970	Northwich (United Kingdom)
Oct 09, 2025	Investments	Chando-Himalaya	2022	Shanghai (China)