Jasjot Kaur joins L’Oréal’s BOLD as strategic investment lead
Kaur will lead early-stage investments in India across beauty, personal care & wellness
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Published: Nov 13, 2026 11:40 AM | 1 min read
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- Jasjot Kaur has been appointed as Strategic Investment Lead at BOLD, L’Oréal's venture fund, starting in September 2026, based in Mumbai.
- In her new role, Kaur will focus on early-stage investments in India's beauty, personal care, and wellness sectors, leveraging L’Oréal's industry expertise.
- Kaur emphasized the growth potential of India's beauty and wellness ecosystem, highlighting its innovative startup landscape and emerging founders.
- Before joining BOLD, Kaur held positions at Nykaa and SoftBank Investment Advisers, with experience in mergers, acquisitions, and early-stage investments.
Jasjot Kaur has joined BOLD, the venture fund of L’Oréal, as Strategic Investment Lead. Based in Mumbai, Kaur took up the role in September 2026 and will drive the fund’s early-stage investments in India across beauty, personal care and wellness.
Announcing the move, Kaur highlighted the growth potential of India's beauty and wellness ecosystem, citing its startup landscape, emerging founders and India-first innovations with the potential to scale globally.
In the new role, Kaur will work with founders at early stages, bringing L’Oréal’s industry expertise, consumer understanding, scientific capabilities and global scale to the investment process. The appointment also aligns with L’Oréal’s ambition to strengthen India's position as an innovation hub.
Prior to joining BOLD, Kaur was Associate Vice President at Nykaa, where the tenure ran from May 2025 to September 2026, with responsibilities spanning mergers and acquisitions and early-stage investments.
Before Nykaa, Kaur spent nearly five years at SoftBank Investment Advisers, progressing through roles including Investment Analyst, Investment Associate and Investment Vice President. The tenure ran from October 2019 to August 2024.
Kaur began her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banking Analyst from May 2018 to October 2019. Earlier, Kaur worked as a Rating Analyst at Deutsche Bank from July 2014 to May 2016.
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