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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Stefan Batory, Konrad Howard |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Website | booksy |
Booksy is a software-as-a-service business management platform and online marketplace for the beauty and wellness industry and its clients. Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, the company was founded in 2014 by technology entrepreneurs Stefan Batory and Konrad Howard. As of 2024, Booksy serves over 125,000 businesses and 30 million customers, worldwide.[1].
History
[edit]Booksy was founded in 2014 by Polish technology entrepreneurs, Stefan Batory and Konrad Howard[2].
Since 2014, Booksy has expanded to include offices in the US, the UK, France, and Spain, with its headquarters remaining in Poland[3]. The company employs about 700 people across these countries.The company employs about 700 people across these countries[3]. As of 2023, the US makes up more than half of the company's global business[3].
Product
[edit]Booksy serves both beauty and wellness business owners, as well as clients seeking to book appointments with such businesses[2][3].
The Booksy Biz app aims to help appointment-based professionals manage their calendar, marketing, inventory, staff, and payment processing[4].
The Booksy for Customers app allows customers to browse for beauty, wellness, and health services, compare pricing, book with providers, and manage their appointments[5][6].
Financing
[edit]Booksy has raised venture capital from institutional and individual investors, including Inovia, Cat Rock Capital, Sprints, Prince Capital Partners, Piton Capital, VNV Global, Enern, Industry Ventures, XG Ventures, OpenOcean, and Zach Coelius[2][3][7].
Acquisitions
[edit]In 2018, The company acquired a beauty service booking platform, Lavito.
In 2020, the company purchased Polish-based beauty salon appointment software, Versum.
In 2021, the company acquired cloud-based beauty and wellness business management system, Genbook headquartered in Sydney, Australia[8][9][10].
In 2021, Booksy expanded its EMEA reach by acquiring Kiute, a salon management and booking software from Paris, France[11][12].
Awards
[edit]In 2018 and 2019, Booksy CEO, Stefan Batory, was recognized by Comparably, as one of the 50 Best CEOs for Diversity for small and mid-sized companies[13][14].
In 2019, Booksy CEO, Stefan Batory, was named as one of 80 Poles recognized by Business Insider as the creators of the greatest changes in business - both in Poland and abroad[15]
References
[edit]- ^ DiDomenica, Angie (2024-02-26). "9 New Entrepreneurs Joined Endeavor in February". Endeavor. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b c Butcher, Mike (2021-01-27). "Booksy raises $70M war chest to acquire salon appointment apps, expand internationally". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b c d e "'We're running a marathon': How Poland's Booksy broke into America". Sifted. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (2017-03-02). "Booksy, the mobile-first booking app for appointment-based businesses, raises $4.2M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "A turn-up for the books – How Booksy went from small start-up to 13m customers". ITWeb. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Booksy Scheduling App Helps Clients Schedule Haircuts, Other Services". Northshore Magazine. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Booksy raises $70 million to bring its beauty and wellness appointment booking app to even more salons and customers across the US, UK, and EU". www.businesswire.com. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ cimarron (2021-09-07). "Booksy Acquires Genbook, Enhances Position in Grooming and Wellness". TASBIA. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Genbook acquired by Booksy | Transactions | Alkali Partners". www.alkalipartners.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Booksy Acquires Genbook to Empower Salon Owners With Booking Tools and Arm Consumers with Easy Access to Beauty and Self-Care Appointments". prweb.com. 2021-09-07.
- ^ Sobachynskyi, Rostyslav (2021-12-15). "Polish beauty marketplace Booksy acquires Kiute with 10k of its partner salons". ain.capital.
- ^ "Booksy Acquires Kiute | Mergr M&A Deal Summary". mergr.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Best CEOs for Diversity 2018". Comparably.com. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Best CEOs for Diversity 2019". Comparably.com. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "These are the people who are changing Polish business. 80 names on our "People Transforming Business" list". Business Insider. 2019-09-04.