Fresha Raises $80 Million to Bring AI to Beauty Scheduling

Beauty-and-wellness scheduling software firm Fresha is now a $1 billion company. The startup announced the new valuation Thursday (May 21) along with news it had received $80 million from funds managed by investment giant KKR . “Fresha has built a differentiated platform, combining software, financial services, and marketplace capabilities with embedded AI, in a way that is deeply integrated into daily operations of beauty and wellness businesses,” Patrick Devine , a KKR partner and member of th