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Overview
Booksy provides a SaaS platform for appointment-based beauty and wellness businesses, with professional tools (Booksy Biz Lite and Booksy Biz Pro) for calendar, scheduling, payments, and marketing, plus a consumer marketplace app for clients to discover and book local providers. Professionals subscribe to tiered plans to manage operations, while clients use the free app to find, book, and pay for services. It stands out by concentrating on beauty and wellness with an all-in-one solution and a large two-sided marketplace that connects millions of clients with providers. The goal is to help beauty and wellness businesses grow by offering integrated tools and expanding internationally through acquisitions to strengthen its market position.
About Booksy
Industries
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$162.5M
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Booksy relaunched its web app in January 2026, improving provider usability.
- Booksy Business app updated August 27, 2026, signaling active product investment.
- CIBC Innovation Banking backed Booksy’s growth capital push, supporting expansion and platform work.
What critics are saying
- Fresha and Square Appointments undercut Booksy on price, pressuring 2026 customer acquisition.
- Booksy’s marketplace advantage depends on local liquidity; thin cities weaken bookings fast.
- The 2020 ADA complaint against Booksy Inc. exposes ongoing accessibility and reputation risk.
What makes Booksy unique
- Booksy combines marketplace discovery and salon SaaS across bookings, payments, and marketing.
- Booksy Biz Lite and Pro target solo pros through multi-staff salons with one workflow.
- Booksy’s 2026 relaunch unified web, tablet, and mobile around the same provider stack.
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Funding
Total Funding
$162.5M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
7 Rounds
Industry standards
Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 19%1 year growth
↑ 19%2 year growth
↑ 0%CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided growth capital to Booksy, a mobile-first booking platform that connects beauty, wellness
VNV Global AB (publ) (“VNV Global” or the “Company”) today announces it has entered into an agreement to exit its investments in Booksy, Tise, James Edition and Carla (jointly the “Divested Companies”) to Verdane. The total consideration for the Divested Companies is an amount of up to USD 58 mln…
Inovia Capital acquires a stake in Polish Booksy . . Canadian Inovia Capital has acquired a stake in Booksy, a Polish beauty services marketplace powered by a category-specific mobile SaaS platform for beauty providers. The amount of the deal is undisclosed
With a rising number of startups, robust infrastructure, and substantial funding, Poland is becoming a prominent hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region and beyond. Poland has experienced major growth over the past 25+ years with its economy ranking as the 6th largest in the EU. 10 Southeast European startups and scaleups that have conquered EuropeMapping the Polish Startup Ecosystem. The Polish startup ecosystem is one of the most active in the CEE region, boasting an impressive lineup of 3000+ startups, 300+ co-working spaces, 130+ venture capital (VC) firms, as well as various acceleration programs and tech conferences
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Booksy, the world-leading appointment booking platform and marketplace for service providers with tools such as calendar &...
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About Booksy
Industries
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$162.5M
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2014
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