Deal Details
Starface Receives Strategic Growth Investment Led by Asto
Summary
Starface World, Inc. (“Starface”) has secured a $105 million strategic growth investment led by Astō Consumer Partners (“Asto”). Founders Julie Schott and Brian Bordainick will continue to lead the company with Starface’s leadership team.
Baird served as the exclusive financial advisor to Starface on this transaction.
About
Starface reframed acne care by proving that caring for your skin and expressing yourself aren’t mutually exclusive. With its bright, star-shaped Hydro-Stars, the brand transformed the pimple patch from a discreet fix into a fun, visible accessory, one intentionally designed to engage and resonate with younger audiences most affected by acne stigma. By blending effective skincare with playful design, Starface helped normalize breakouts and shift acne from something to hide into something you can own with confidence.Asto is an investment firm founded by Clayton Christopher and Brian Goldberg, drawing on more than 40 years of combined operational and investing experience. Asto focuses on partnering with disruptive consumer brands that are transforming their categories through differentiated products, distinctive branding and authentic community engagement, leveraging deep industry expertise and a people first partnership model to help them accelerate growth and achieve category leadership.
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- Date
- March 2026
- Company
- Starface World, Inc.
- Transaction
- Capital Solutions
- Sectors
- Consumer
- Verticals
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Beauty & Wellness
- Target Geography
- North America
- Acquiror Geography
- North America
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