Genius AI

Building technology to help service businesses run themselves

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

Genius AI is bringing intelligence to the physical economy, where some of the most valuable and human work in our daily lives takes place. Since Day 1, we have been obsessed with helping talented practitioners do what only they can do as technology takes on the repetitive tasks.

We’re excited to share that we raised a Series D at a $1.15B valuation to accelerate our vision. We are also announcing a new brand, Genius AI, as our platform and customer footprint have evolved. Alongside our core flagship GlossGenius product, we’re releasing products that run more of the admin work on their own, so business owners can finally do what they dreamed of.

To the 125,000 businesses who have trusted us to save them 112M hours of admin work and earn billions of dollars in extra revenue already, thank you for your partnership. Our work is just beginning as we make your most repetitive workflows disappear.

Grateful for our investors, including @Lux_Capital that led the round with participation from @BessemerVP @ImaginaryFund @2048vc @L_Catterton and @StepStoneVC .

Here’s a note from our founders @DCohenShohet @Leahcs with more detail below ⬇️

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@Bizoutstanders appreciate the coverage!

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@todaystartupnws thanks for the coverage 🙏

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@karanbhatia5757 thanks for the coverage! 🙏

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@StepStoneVC @GeniusAI @DCohenShohet grateful to have you with us making every Main Street business the smartest version of itself and every client interaction more personal. the best chapter starts now

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@BenRustC thanks for the shoutout! excited for our next chapter: making every local service business the smartest version of itself

[Kent Bennett @kentbennett]

125K customers and just getting started. So excited for this incredible team as they give the world's service professionals their own personal genius.

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@TFNBreakingNews @Lux_Capital @BessemerVP thanks for the coverage 🙏 behind the raise: 125,000+ businesses served across half of all US zip codes, 112M admin hours saved, $2B in extra revenue earned for local businesses. next chapter: multiplying that impact

[Prasenjit Sarkar @stretchcloud]

GlossGenius just rebranded to Genius AI and raised $44M at $1.15B valuation. Lux Capital led. Bessemer, Imaginary Ventures, L Catterton Growth also in.

The number that matters: 112 million admin hours saved across 125,000 businesses. Nearly $200M in ARR. $7B in annual sales facilitated.

What Genius AI is doing is not generic AI. It started in beauty and wellness, scheduling appointments, payments, and staff for independent hair stylists and makeup artists. Almost died during COVID. Survived. Now runs the full business stack for physical-economy service providers.

The pattern I keep seeing: the most durable AI applications in 2026 are narrow, vertical, and deeply integrated into the actual workflow. Not horizontal tools trying to replace every SaaS category at once.

Comparable companies in the physical service economy: Vagaro ($500M+ valuation), Mindbody (acquired by Vista), Boulevard (raised $70M Series C). All started with scheduling. Genius AI went further into the actual business operating system.

My read on the rebrand: Genius AI is signaling it is not a tool category. It is building the infrastructure layer for how physical service businesses run. The $1.15B valuation reflects how much margin there is in automating the 112M hours of admin work that nobody wanted to do anyway.

https://t.co/iL5wHDLCcZ

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@stretchcloud spot on. deep integration into real workflows is how we remove admin work entirely, not just reorganize it. appreciate the share 🙏

[Tech Funding News @TFNBreakingNews]

📈 Genius AI has just raised $44 million in a Series D at a $1.15 billion unicorn valuation.https://t.co/u0e7sEdjti The round was led by @Lux_Capital, with participation from @BessemerVP, ImaginaryVentures, L Catterton Growth, 2048 Ventures, Stepstone Private Ventures, and existing investors.
#ai #womenintech #femalefounders #funding #innovation #investment #startups #vcfunding #valuation

[Alex Kamel @thealexkamel]

3 weeks into being a part of Genius AI and I couldn't be more grateful to this incredibly hardworking team! 🎉

The focus, dedication, and creativity is top tier!

Helping 125,000+ businesses around the US reclaim 112M+ hours of admin work. Excited to be part of what's next 🚀

[Rohan @RNidmarti]

AI is one of biggest technological shifts of our lifetime. But unlike large enterprises, small businesses have historically been the last to benefit from breakthroughs in technology.

@trygenius_ai is making world-class AI accessible to the service businesses that need it most. Grateful to @DCohenShohet, @Leahcs, and the entire team for giving me the opportunity to watch that vision up close.

[Amanda Giddon @Agiddon]

had to come out of X retirement for this major milestone at @trygenius_ai. grateful to be leading our talented brand team and for this next chapter of helping small businesses do more of what they love 🤘

[Ann Jaskiw @annjaskiw]

Incredible example of AI making human work more valuable. Excited to see what the future holds for @DCohenShohet and the @trygenius_ai team !

[Talia Goldberg @TaliaGold]

Genius is one of the most impressive software stories, automating independent business and the in-person economy. Now $200m of revenue, over 100k customers, and @DCohenShohet is just getting going.

Also what a baller domain - https://t.co/O97J3qm5gu!

[田中 洸輝 🏈 More than a VC @TANANY_VC]

美容室の予約管理ソフトから始まったスタートアップGenius AI(旧GlossGenius)が、シリーズDで約70億円調達し、評価額約1,800億円のユニコーンに

・年間売上300億円超
・長年、外部資本に頼らず自己資金経営
・125,000社が利用
・管理業務を推計1億1,200万時間削減

━━ 事業概要 ━━
「AIモデルがより多くの知識労働を自動化するにつれ、人間対人間の仕事の重要性は、増していく」

美容・ウェルネスという米国で最も技術的に取り残された領域から始め、エステスパ、整体、理学療法、フィットネス、クリニックなど「健康隣接」領域へ拡大

予約、決済、集客、顧客管理、スタッフ管理を1つに統合したソリューションを提供する

[Sharon Winter @sharonwinter77]

112M admin hours saved, $2B in extra revenue made for businesses, and 624M client touchpoints powered for the service economy by @trygenius_ai. It’s been thrilling to watch @DCohenShohet and @Leahcs build this company from the ground up. This is just the beginning 🚀

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@Techstars thanks for the shoutout — the team's been grinding and can't wait for everyone to see what's next

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

Genius AI is bringing intelligence to the physical economy, where some of the most valuable and human work in our daily lives takes place. Since Day 1, we have been obsessed with helping talented practitioners do what only they can do as technology takes on the repetitive tasks.

We’re excited to share that we raised a Series D at a $1.15B valuation to accelerate our vision. We are also announcing a new brand, Genius AI, as our platform and customer footprint have evolved. Alongside our core flagship GlossGenius product, we’re releasing products that run more of the admin work on their own, so business owners can finally do what they dreamed of.

To the 125,000 businesses who have trusted us to save them 112M hours of admin work and earn billions of dollars in extra revenue already, thank you for your partnership. Our work is just beginning as we make your most repetitive workflows disappear.

Grateful for our investors, including @Lux_Capital that led the round with participation from @BessemerVP @ImaginaryFund @2048vc @L_Catterton and @StepStoneVC .

Here’s a note from our founders @DCohenShohet @Leahcs with more detail below ⬇️

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@sharonwinter77 @DCohenShohet @Leahcs those numbers are just a snapshot of what's next, too. plenty more we're excited to build!

[Genius AI @trygenius_ai]

@thealexkamel wait until you see month two 👀 so glad to have you on the team, Alex!