Beauty and wellness booking platform Fresha announced in May 2026 that it has raised $80 million from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth fund, pushing the London-based company’s valuation above $1 billion.
The funding comes from KKR’s growth equity arm, which targets companies with proven business models that are in active expansion — a signal that investors view Fresha as past the early-stage risk threshold. The round brings Fresha’s total capital raised to $285 million.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Fresha has grown substantially since a 2021 fundraising round when it counted 60,000 businesses and more than 150,000 professionals across 120 countries. The platform now serves more than 140,000 businesses and processes over 35 million appointments per month — a figure the company says translates to more than one billion appointments annually, placing it among the larger scheduling platforms across any sector.
Fresha says it will use the new capital to expand into additional countries and develop AI features, though specific details on either front were not disclosed.
The size and pace of bookings on the platform, combined with backing from an established growth equity fund, suggests Fresha may be positioning itself for a broader push beyond its current footprint in the beauty and wellness market.
Source: TechCrunch