Dollar Shave Club
Subscription-based grooming company that disrupted the razor industry with affordable direct-to-consumer blades and viral marketing.
Basic Information
- Category: Personal Grooming
- Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: Venice, CA
- Website: https://www.dollarshaveclub.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 2011 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: Venice, California (Marina del Rey) (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Founder: Michael Dubin (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Acquired By: Unilever for $1 billion (2016) (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Members: 4 million+ subscribers at peak (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Model: Monthly subscription razor and grooming delivery (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Impact: Forced Gillette to launch own subscription service (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Products and Services
- Executive Razor: 6-blade premium razor
- 4x Razor: 4-blade everyday razor
- Humble Twin: Affordable 2-blade starter razor
- Shave Butter: Translucent shaving cream
- Post Shave Dew: Aftershave moisturizer
- Body Cleanser: Men's body wash
- Toothpaste: Oral care products
- Big Cloud Towels: Large bath towels
Evidence and Sources
- Official Website (Primary Source)
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Source-backed profile (84/100)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-12
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AI summary
Subscription-based grooming company that disrupted the razor industry with affordable direct-to-consumer blades and viral marketing.
Available profile information
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- 1 supporting source linked.
- 8 structured facts available for extraction.
- 8 product or service signals captured.
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