Black-Owned Hair Brand Raises $23M In Venture Capital

Mayven isn’t the only Black-owned business in the beauty industry that is making waves and securing venture capital. Amanda Johnson and KJ Miller—the two women behind the makeup brand Mented Cosmetics—broke barriers for Black women in the realm of entrepreneurship after becoming the 15th and 16th African-American women in history to garner $1 million in venture capital funding for their startup.

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