When was GlossGenius founded?

GlossGenius was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is GlossGenius located?

GlossGenius is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Who is the current CEO of GlossGenius?

Danielle Cohen Shohet of GlossGenius. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does GlossGenius have?

As of Jul 16, 2025, the latest employee count at GlossGenius is 51 - 200.

Is GlossGenius a funded company?

GlossGenius is a funded company, having raised a total of $72.2M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2015.

How much is GlossGenius worth?

The latest valuation of GlossGenius is $***** as of Jul 27, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of GlossGenius?

GlossGenius' latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jul 27, 2023, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does GlossGenius rank among its competitors?

GlossGenius ranks 7th amongst 646 active competitors, of which 37 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Booksy, which secured $800K in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of GlossGenius?

GlossGenius' top competitors include Booksy, Zenoti and Squire. Among them, Booksy secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

GlossGenius - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

GlossGenius is a series C company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2015 by Danielle Cohen Shohet and Karim Butt. It operates as a Provider of SaaS-based software solution for salons. GlossGenius has raised $72.2M in funding from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, Techstars and Right Side Capital Management, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 646 active competitors, including 37 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Booksy, Zenoti and Squire.

Company Details

Provider of SaaS-based software solution for salons. Professionals can create a personal webpage to showcase their work portfolio, send automatic appointment reminders to clients, build email templates, manage schedules, and accept payments, deposits, and appointment bookings. The pricing varies on the number of features offered.

Website: glossgenius.com
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Founded Year

2015

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$72.2M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jul 27, 2023, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jul 27, 2023

Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners & 16 more

Ranked

7^th among 646 active competitors

Employee Count

51 - 200 as on Jul 16, 2025

Similar Companies

Booksy & 892 more

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GlossGenius is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GLOSSGENIUS, INC. CIN: 4814993 , United States, Active	Sep 03, 2015	-	-	-

GlossGenius has raised a total funding of $72.2M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jul 27, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. GlossGenius has 13 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of GlossGenius:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 27, 2023	5414321	Series C	4551649	7386865	3700529	5329625
Sep 27, 2022	7464445	Series B	6826892	5905775	6279915	Left Lane
Nov 16, 2021	2528123	Series A	9716250	5557311	Bessemer Venture Partners	Chris Comparato & 3 more

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The founders of GlossGenius are Danielle Cohen Shohet and Karim Butt. Danielle Cohen Shohet is the CEO of GlossGenius.

Here are the details of GlossGenius' key team members:

Danielle Cohen Shohet: Co-Founder & CEO of GlossGenius and founder of 1 other company.
Karim Butt: Former Co-Founder & CTO of GlossGenius and founder of 1 other company.

GlossGenius' Board of Directors

GlossGenius's board has 4 active members. Kent Bennett, Danielle Cohen-Shohet, Leah Cohen-Shohet and Ian Friedman are independent board members.

Here is the list of GlossGenius' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Kent Bennett	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 6m
ad{qtdg	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 1m
glgwnwc	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 8m
ozxpyac	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 8m

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GlossGenius' employee count trend

GlossGenius has 51 - 200 employees as of Jul 25. Here is GlossGenius's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GlossGenius include Booksy, Zenoti and Squire. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GlossGenius, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Booksy 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Operator of an online platform for booking beauty and wellness appointments	$169M	Piton Capital, Industry Ventures & 38 others	74/100
2nd	Zenoti 2010, Bellevue (United States), Series D	Provider of management software for salons, spas, medical spas, and fitness	$331M	Norwest, Steadview & 5 others	73/100
3rd	Squire 2015, New York City (United States), Series D	Provider of SaaS-driven salon management software	$140M	Iconiq Capital, Tiger Global Management & 32 others	68/100
4th	Booker 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based Business Management Software for salon and spa businesses	$93.5M	Revolution, Medina Capital & 12 others	66/100
5th	Boulevard 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Series D	SaaS-driven beauty salon & spa management software	$188M	Index Ventures, JMI Management & 11 others	65/100
6th	Mangomint 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Provider of SaaS-based business management software for salons and spas	$48M	OpenView, Altos Ventures Management & 4 others	65/100
7th	GlossGenius 2015, New York City (United States), Series C	Provider of SaaS-based software solution for salons	$72.2M	Finger Group, AbdyLowy & 15 others	62/100
8th	Phorest 2003, Dublin (Ireland), Series B	Provider of SaaS-based software solutions for beauty salon management	$49.4M	Susquehanna Growth Equity, Enterprise Ireland ... & 4 others	62/100
9th	DaySmart 1999, Ann Arbor (United States), Acquired	Provider of business management software for salons	-	-	58/100
10th	Bookr 2015, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Seed	Online platform to book appointments at beauty salons	$1M	Plus VC, Desert Ventures	52/100