Fresha

Founded in 2015, the British online service Fresha provides its users with a platform for recording cosmetic and health treatments, including beauty salons and SPA. Mobile versions of the service for devices on iOS and Android are available to users.

History

2021: Attracting $100 million investment

In mid-June 2021, the British online service for recording on health and cosmetic procedures Fresha raised $100 million. The series C investment round was led by the General Atlantic fund, existing investors in the Russian fund Target Global, FJ Labs, Partech, as well as Huda Kattan, Michael Zeisser from FMZ Ventures and Jonathan Green from Lugard Road Capital invested in the service.

Russian Target Global invested in a British online service for recording in beauty salons and SPA Fresha

By June 2021, Fresha raised $132 million, the company does not disclose its valuation. It is known that after the closure of the investment round of series B, Fresha's valuation was $105 million. The company plans to use the new funds to expand the geography of the provision of its services, as well as to increase the list of categories of companies using its services (practicing psychiatrists, fitness coaches) and to create more services. Fresha also plans to make acquisitions to expand its customer base.

Fresha's existing range of services includes a free recording platform; Free account management software; a payment service including both a physical point of sale and a digital interface; and a broader market for providing goods to enterprises (B2B), and for enterprises selling goods to customers (B2C).

By June 2021, the London company has 50,000 business clients and 150,000 professionals in more than 120 countries (mainly in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe), Fresha has about 250 million records.^[1][2]

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