Helsinki-based payment and booking service Book Salon raises a $1M funding round

Book Salon, a Helsinki, Finland-based payment and booking service provider specializing in hair, beauty, and wellness companies, closed a €1M funding round.

Big Bets VC was the lead investor, Sontek Ventures and angel Lennu Keinänen also invested in the round

The funds to will help fuel the expansion of operations and support european Growth.

Founded in 2016 and led by Harri Myllylä, CEO, and Jonne Castrén, COO, Book Salon provides entrepreneurs with a full suite of modern tools to run their business. Book Salon offers payment terminals and a payment processing service, in addition to its website builder, online booking systems, and cash and accounting reports.

The company has over 800 salons in its client portfolio.