Barespace secures €2.9m investment and appoints new chairman

Barespace has announced that it has secured €2.9m in seed funding, bringing total external investment to €4.68m.

The Irish salon software company said that the latest funding will support it as it builds out UK operations, and expands into two additional European markets by 2026.

Launched in January 2022, Barespace is the brainchild of Conor Moules and Glenn McGoldrick, who both began their careers in the salon industry. It now has more than 260 clients across Ireland, the UK, France and Spain.

Alongside the funding, Barespace plans to create new roles across engineering, sales and customer service to support its growth, and to continue developing its AI-driven operating system, which is designed to unify scheduling, payments, marketing and analytics into a single, purpose-built platform for the hair and beauty industry.

“At Barespace, we have reimagined the salon experience with one seamless, AI-driven system for bookings, payments, marketing and more,” said Moules. “No clutter, no surprises – just a platform that works in harmony with the passion and skill behind every salon chair.”

Barespace has also announced the appointment of Brian Caulfield as its chairman. It said that Caulfield, who was previously managing partner at Molten Ventures, will bring fintech and scale-up expertise to support its continued growth and innovation.