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Issa Rae
Rae angel-invests in consumer and creator-economy startups, often founder-of-colour-led, and co-owns local businesses; she also builds her own ventures (Hoorae media, Raedio audio, ViaRae prosecco)..
Who backs it
Topicals
Investor in the skincare brand's $2.6 million seed round (2020, led by Lerer Hippeau), alongside other backers; her individual stake undisclosed.
1 profiled backer
The backers
Who invested in Topicals
What the record doesn't say
Read this with the gaps in mind.
This page lists the celebrity backers of Topicals that we have been able to source, not its full cap table. Institutional investors, founders and private angels are outside what this site covers, and terms are rarely disclosed on either side.
Frequently asked questions
Which celebrities have invested in Topicals?
Issa Rae is the profiled backer of Topicals on this site. Each entry links to the reporting it comes from. Other investors — funds, founders and angels who are not public figures — are not covered here.
How much did they invest in Topicals?
Cheque sizes are almost never disclosed. Where a round size, stake or valuation has been reported we cite it above; where it has not, we say so rather than estimate.