When was Soothe founded?

Soothe was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Soothe located?

Soothe is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Soothe?

Lindsay Deoliveira of Soothe. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Soothe have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Soothe is 691.

Is Soothe a funded company?

Soothe is a funded company, having raised a total of $78.3M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 01, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Soothe?

Soothe's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on May 02, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Soothe rank among its competitors?

Soothe ranks 2nd amongst 40 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was HOGUGU Technologies, which secured $843K in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Soothe?

Soothe's top competitors include Zeel, Blys and Massage Club. Among them, HOGUGU Technologies secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Soothe - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Soothe is a series C company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2013 by Merlin Kauffman, Vivian Xue, Christina Carpenter and Lindsay Deoliveira. It operates as an On-demand massage booking at home. Soothe has raised $78.3M in funding from Riverside. The company has 40 active competitors, including 7 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Zeel, Blys and Massage Club.

Company Details

Soothe is a mobile-app and online marketplace connecting customers to independent massage therapists to provide massage services at customer's door within an hour. Soothe checks all massage therapists to ensure they have the necessary certifications and credentials, and a few get to vet them based on quality. Standard price starting at $99. App available for iPhone.

Website: www.soothe.com/
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Founded Year

2013

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$78.3M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, May 02, 2018, $*****

Investors

Riverside & 7 more

Ranked

2^nd among 40 active competitors

Employee Count

691 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Melt On Demand & 1 more

Similar Companies

Zeel & 75 more

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Soothe has raised a total funding of $78.3M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on May 02, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Soothe has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Soothe:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 02, 2018	8203348	Series C	9364762	2274961	8248972	3089549
Mar 09, 2016	8190610	Series B	8753996	5586905	6301699	6356639
Aug 01, 2015	9378696	Series A	1864417	6843535	Riverside	3045220

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The founders of Soothe are Merlin Kauffman, Vivian Xue, Christina Carpenter and Lindsay Deoliveira. Lindsay Deoliveira is the CEO of Soothe.

Here are the details of Soothe's key team members:

Merlin Kauffman: Former Co-Founder of Soothe and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Vivian Xue: Co-Founder + COO of Soothe and founder of 3 other companies, Pamper, TheBoxNoir and Balloonduck.
Christina Carpenter: Business Owner of Soothe.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Lindsay Deoliveira: Founder & CEO of Soothe.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Soothe's employee count trend

Soothe has 691 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Soothe's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Soothe include Zeel, Blys and Massage Club. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Soothe, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Zeel 2010, New York City (United States), Series B	In-home On-demand Massage Services Marketplace	$27.4M	Emil Capital, Western Technology Investment ... & 46 others	67/100
2nd	Soothe 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	On-demand massage booking at home	$78.3M	Ridge Ventures, Flight Ventures & 6 others	59/100
3rd	Blys 2016, Sydney (Australia), Funding Raised	At-home massage service provider	-	Nightingale Partners	40/100
4th	Massage Club 2016, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded	Online marketplace for massage services	-	-	38/100
5th	MassageBook 2011, Mount Pleasant (United States), Unfunded	Online booking platform and management software solution (Saas) for massage therapists	-	-	37/100
6th	Unwind Me 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	On-Demand, In-Home Massage Therapists	-	Zillionize, 500 Global & 2 others	32/100
7th	HOGUGU Technologies 2019, Minato City (Japan), Series A	Online platform to book massage services	$843K	AirTrip	29/100
8th	Diandao 2014, Beijing (China), Series A	On demand in-home massage booking service	$5M	Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, Daojia Group	28/100
9th	Zenin 2018, Darling Point (Australia), Unfunded	Online platform to book at-home massage services	-	-	25/100
10th	Massage on the Run 2016, Perth (Australia), Unfunded	Online at-home massage service provider	-	-	25/100