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Platform·Consumer/Beauty / Personal Care·July 28, 2026

GroundForce Capital backs Epicutis skincare brand

The company's science-backed formulations, built on proprietary patent-protected actives, are carried in over 4,100 medspas, dermatology practices, and luxury spas nationwide.

Takeaways

  • Epicutis is a Professional skincare company developing science-backed products for dermatology and aesthetics practices.
  • GroundForce Capital is acquiring Epicutis.
BuyerGroundForce Capital
TargetEpicutis
SponsorGroundForce Capital
TypePlatform
IndustryConsumer
Sub-sectorBeauty / Personal Care

GroundForce Capital has made a growth investment in Epicutis, a science-backed skincare brand that develops clean, minimalist formulations from proprietary biotechnology-derived actives.

Born from over 20 years of bioscience research affiliated with Princeton University through Signum Biosciences, the company has scaled revenue at nearly a 100% compound annual growth rate over the past two years.

The investment will support expansion as the professional channel sees momentum from consumers seeking practitioner-recommended products.

“Epicutis has built something rare in skincare: a genuinely differentiated scientific platform paired with the sales execution to bring it to market at scale,” said Dan Gluck, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of GroundForce Capital.

GroundForce Capital is a founder-led consumer products investor with portfolio brands including Bobbie, Liquid Death, and OWYN.

DC Advisory served as exclusive financial advisor to Epicutis.