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Kaya Clinic and ThriveCo unite forces for revolutionary haircare solutions
Mumbai: Kaya Clinic, a pioneering force in advanced skin, hair and bodycare proudly announces a strategic collaboration with ThriveCo, a premier evidence-based cosmeceutical brand, to elevate and diversify its portfolio of hair care solutions. Renowned for its efficacy-driven cosmeceuticals addressing hair loss, greying, and damage, ThriveCo brings a new dimension to Kaya’s commitment to holistic beauty.
The partnership focuses on delivering innovative products addressing hair thickening, premature greying reversal, scalp vitalization, and heat protection, complementing ThriveCo’s existing body care range. Kaya’s customers can now experience expert solutions ranging from anti-premature greying serums to products providing instant volume for thinning hair. This collaboration not only strengthens Kaya’s offerings for hair fall but also introduces a specialized scalp care routine for overall hair health.
ThriveCo’s reparative heat protectant spray, featuring their proprietary 3rd generation bond-building technology, HyaplexTM, will now be available at Kaya’s clinics.
ThriveCo co-founder Saurav Patnaik expresses his enthusiasm, stating, “We are thrilled to join forces with industry stalwart Kaya Clinic, a brand synonymous with expertise and trust in the beauty industry. This partnership not only expands our reach but also allows us to take a step towards fulfilling our vision of making world-class products available to a much wider audience in India and abroad.”
Kaya Clinic echoes this sentiment, emphasising the holistic nature of beauty. Kaya India CEO Rajiv Nair stated, “This collaboration with ThriveCo is a testament to our dedication to offering Kaya’s customers the latest and most effective solutions. By integrating ThriveCo’s advanced cosmeceuticals into our range, we are fortifying our commitment to addressing the evolving beauty and wellness needs of our diverse clientele.”
Experts from both brands are actively developing educational programs to enhance customer understanding and engagement. This partnership solidifies the symbiotic potential between two brands operating in the fast-growing space of cause-based beauty solutions. As the demand for personalized hair and skin solutions grows among the country’s large youth population, Kaya Clinic and ThriveCo eagerly anticipate expanding their presence and leadership in the beauty and wellness sector.
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UK’s OnlyFans seeks US investor at $3bn valuation after owner’s death
The adult video platform is seeking stability after the death of its billionaire owner
LONDON: OnlyFans is looking for a new partner. The London-based adult video platform is in advanced talks to sell a minority stake of less than 20 per cent to Architect Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm, in a deal that would value the business at more than $3bn (£2.2bn).
The move is driven by an urgent need for stability. Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-American billionaire who owned OnlyFans, died of cancer last month at the age of 43, leaving the future of one of Britain’s most profitable privately held businesses suddenly uncertain.
The choice of Architect Capital is not arbitrary. The firm has deep expertise in financial services, which aligns neatly with OnlyFans’ ambitions to offer banking products to its creators, many of whom have long struggled to access basic financial services because of the nature of their work.
The numbers behind OnlyFans are, by any measure, staggering. The platform posted revenues of $1.4bn in the year to 30th November 2024, with a pre-tax profit of $684m, up four per cent on the prior year. Payments to creators totalled $7.2bn over the same period, a rise of nearly ten per cent. Radvinsky personally collected $701m in dividends from the business in 2024 alone, on top of more than $1bn in such payments he had already received. The platform, run through its parent company Felix International, hosts 4.6m creator accounts, with performers keeping 80 per cent of subscription proceeds and the platform pocketing the remaining 20 per cent. It has 377m fan accounts in total.
The current minority stake talks represent a notable scaling back of ambitions. In January, OnlyFans was reported to be in discussions with Architect about selling a majority stake of 60 per cent. Before that, the company had explored a sale to a consortium led by Forest Road Company, a Los Angeles-based investment firm. Neither deal materialised.
OnlyFans has built an enormously lucrative business on content that mainstream finance has long refused to touch. Now, with its owner gone and a $3bn valuation on the table, it is looking for the kind of respectable institutional backing that might finally persuade the banks to take its calls.
