Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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GlossGenius Raises Another $16.4M in Funding for its Business Management Platform for the Beauty and Wellness Industry

Posted: 16 Nov 2021 05:07 AM PST

The pandemic has changed the way that most organizations approach their businesses with a rapid acceleration in digital adoption across most industries. Beauty and wellness businesses are no different. Customer engagement aided by technology is absolutely necessary as is a streamlined workflow. Gloss Genius is an all-in-one platform for beauty and wellness business owners to launch, operate, and maintain their businesses. The platform offers a suite of services that handle common tasks such as scheduling, payments, client engagement, and analytics. Users of the SaaS platform have a holistic view of the entire business through the centralized solution replacing the paper and pencil paradigm that many in the industry have been reliant upon. Understanding this, GlossGenius offers a white glove onboarding service to get its customers up and running and comfortable using the software, which ultimately provides them the flexibility to work on growing the business without getting caught up in the day-to-day minutiae. AlleyWatch caught up with GlossGenius CEO and Cofounder Danielle Cohen-Shohet to learn more about the genesis of the business, the company's future plans, and latest round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 11/16/2021

Posted: 16 Nov 2021 05:06 AM PST

7 new deals; $200M in new funding for NYC companies in a busy day. The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 11/16/2021 featuring funding details for H1, Imprint, and much more.

The October 2021 US Venture Capital Funding Report

Posted: 16 Nov 2021 05:02 AM PST

US startup funding punches in another strong month with nearly $22B in new funding; up 123% from October 2020 levels! Aggregate statistics for all US funding deals by stage of funding (Early, Series A, Series B, and Late) including mention of notable rounds for October 2021.

LifterRun Makes Personal Training More Accessible with its Marketplace

Posted: 16 Nov 2021 03:27 AM PST

It's estimated that nearly half a million jobs were lost in the fitness industry during the pandemic.  Some industry professionals were able to pivot to offer outdoor workouts and virtual offerings.  While gyms start to re-open, many are still not comfortable attending crowded, sweaty facilities and are opting in for personal training.  LifterRun is a two-sided marketplace to find personal trainers.  Users can schedule training sessions in New York to take place at their homes or local parks.  The company takes a small fee for each transaction and offers monthly subscriptions for discounted sessions.  It's a win-win for both customers and personal trainers; finding personal training typically required a monthly gym membership and trainers were required to give a cut of their personal training income to the gym.  LifterRun hopes to optimize the process and make personal training more accessible for the masses. AlleyWatch caught up with LifterRun CEO and Cofounder Justin Wolz to learn more about how his personal experience led to the inspiration of the business,  how the pandemic has shifted behavioral habits, the future of the fitness industry, the company's strategic plans, and much, much more.
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