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GlossGenius is a technology company providing business management software for businesses and independent professionals in the beauty and wellness sector to manage their operations.[1][2][3] Specifically, the company provides payment systems, appointment-booking, inventory and marketing services.[3] Businesses using its software include beauty salons and spas.[1] The company is headquartered in New York, NY.[4][5]

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Founded2016; 10 years ago (2016) in New York City, US
Headquarters
New York, New York
,
US
Key people
Danielle and Leah Cohen-Shohet
ProductsBusiness management software; payment and booking software
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GlossGenius
Founded2016; 10 years ago (2016) in New York City, US
Headquarters
New York, New York
,
US
Key people
Danielle and Leah Cohen-Shohet
ProductsBusiness management software; payment and booking software
Revenue$100 million (2025)
Number of employees
330 (2025)
Websiteglossgenius.com
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History

GlossGenius is run by twin sisters Danielle and Leah Cohen-Shohet, two Princeton graduates.[2] The company was founded in 2016[6][7][8] after Danielle, having worked as a freelance makeup artist, became involved in software development and participated in Sephora's accelerator.[3]

By 2023 the company's platform hosted some 40,000 businesses,[9][3] and facilitated approximately $2 billion in transactions annually.[4] In 2025 the platform hosted approximately 100,000 businesses.[10] From 2021 to 2023, the company's employee count increased from about 100[11] to over 200.[12] As of September 2025 the company had 330 employees and reported more than $100 million in annual revenue.[13]

Funding and valuation

As of 2023 GlossGenius had raised over $70 million from investors.[14] In 2021 the company closed its Series A funding round raising $16.4 million from Bessemer Venture Partners.[15][16] The company raised $25 million in its Series B round led by Imaginary Ventures,[3] and $28 million in Series C funding from L Catterton in 2023.[1][12] By 2025 it was valued at $510 million.[17]

The company was included in Forbes' Fintech 50 list for 2023 and 2024,[18][19] as well as in CNBC's Top Fintech Companies of 2025.[20]

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