When was Maesa founded?

Maesa was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Maesa located?

Maesa is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Maesa have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Maesa is 588.

Is Maesa a funded company?

Maesa is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on Sep 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Maesa?

Maesa's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Jun 2015, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Beauty & Personal Care Products. In United States, the Beauty & Personal Care Products sector has seen $234M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Maesa rank among its competitors?

Maesa ranks 8th amongst 1479 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Glossier, which secured $45M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Maesa?

Maesa's top competitors include Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal and L'Occitane. Among them, Glossier secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Maesa - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Maesa is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1997 by Gregory Mager. It operates as an Incubating innovative beauty brands, making prestige beauty accessible to all. Maesa has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1479 active competitors, including 52 funded and 123 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal and L'Occitane.

Company Details

Incubating innovative beauty brands, making prestige beauty accessible to all. The company transforms the beauty industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands. They believe beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation, and marketing capabilities, they deliver new, better, and different products with unsurpassed speed to market. They also run an incubator program designed to amplify and elevate entrepreneurs from underserved communities by combining lecture-based learning with personalized mentorship, hands-on training, and access to grant capital. The company focuses on brand creation, product development, and speed to market within the beauty and wellness sectors.

Website: maesa.com
Email ID: *****@maesa.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

PE, Jun 2015, $*****

Investors

Eiffel Investment Group & 3 more

Ranked

8^th among 1479 active competitors

Employee Count

588 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Procter & Gamble & 3807 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity (Mar 28, 2019)

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Maesa got acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity on Mar 28, 2019.

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Maesa has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2014. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Jun 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Maesa has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Maesa:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 2015	6220285	PE	6529137	5863183	8784067	4889060
Sep 2014	3458224	Unattributed	4659963	5620882	5905428	1824006

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The founders of Maesa is Gregory Mager.

Here are the details of Maesa's key team members:

Gregory Mager: Co-Founder of Maesa.
Jill Belasco: CEO of Maesa.

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Maesa's employee count trend

Maesa has 588 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Maesa's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Maesa include Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal and L'Occitane. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Maesa, 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	82/100
2nd	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	71/100
3rd	L'Occitane 1976, Paris (France), Public	Beauty and personal care brand	$10M	Capital Resource Partners, Clarus Ventures ... & 1 others	69/100
4th	Douglas 1910, Dusseldorf (Germany), Public	Retailer offering wide array of perfumes	$259M	AlpInvest Partners, EVCP & 5 others	69/100
5th	Glossier 2005, New York City (United States), Series E	Internet first brand offering multicategory beauty products	$266M	IVP, Lone Pine Capital & 23 others	65/100
6th	E.L.F Cosmetics 2004, Oakland (United States), Public	Internet first brand offering multi category color cosmetics	-	TSG Consumer Partners, FS Investors	64/100
7th	Sol de Janeiro 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired	Brand of body care products	$14.6M	-	64/100
8th	Maesa 1997, New York City (United States), Acquired	Incubating innovative beauty brands, making prestige beauty accessible to all	-	Eiffel Investment Group, Andera Partners & 2 others	64/100
9th	Curology 2014, San Diego (United States), Series B	Provider of customized prescription skincare and hair treatments	$19.2M	Advance Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures ... & 6 others	63/100
10th	Too Faced 1998, Orange (United States), Acquired	Brand offering makeup products	$71.4M	Weston Presidio, Main Post Partners	61/100