# Genius AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/genius-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.genius.ai/
- Total disclosed funding: $114M
- Latest round: Series D (Jul 21, 2026)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Based in the United States, Genius AI develops software and autonomous AI products that help in-person service businesses manage administrative workflows. GlossGenius, its flagship product, supports scheduling, payments, marketing, staff and client management. Genius AI also known as GlossGenius, Inc. was established in 2015 and previously operated as Haubby, Inc. The company launched the GlossGenius product in 2017 to support beauty and wellness service providers. Danielle Cohen-Shohet and Leah Cohen-Shohet co-founded the business; Danielle is CEO and Leah is Chief Business Officer. In July 2026, Genius AI raised USD 44 million in Series D funding led by Lux Capital, with participation from another new Investor StepStone Private Ventures and other returning investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Imaginary Ventures, L Catterton Growth and 2048 Ventures. Other unspecified investors also participated in this round. Genius AI develops software and autonomous AI products for in-person service businesses. GlossGenius provides online booking, payment processing, marketing, customer relationship management, staff scheduling, payroll support, inventory, reporting and multi-location administration. The platform also includes agents that support rebooking, campaigns, calls and text communications. Genius AI states that additional agentic products will perform administrative workflows end-to-end. The company generates revenue through paid GlossGenius software subscriptions and payment-processing services. Customers select monthly or annual plans and may use integrated card processing and related hardware. Genius AI plans to broaden its customer base beyond beauty and wellness and release additional agentic products that execute administrative work end-to-end for in-person service businesses. The July 2026 financing is intended to support operating expansion and product development.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Jul 21, 2026, $44M — L Catterton, Bessemer Venture Partners, StepStone, Lux Capital, Imaginary Ventures, 2048 Ventures
- Series C, Jul 27, 2023, $28M — L Catterton, Bessemer Venture Partners, Imaginary Ventures
- Series B, Sep 27, 2022, $25M — Bessemer Venture Partners, Imaginary Ventures, Left Lane Capital
- Series A, Nov 16, 2021, $16M — Bessemer Venture Partners
- Series A, Feb 4, 2021 — 2048 Ventures
- Seed, Aug 2, 2019 — 2048 Ventures
- Seed, Feb 1, 2016, $1M — Techstars

## Investors

- Techstars (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/techstars) — Seed
- 2048 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/2048-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series D
- Bessemer Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bessemer-venture-partners) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
- Imaginary Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/imaginary-ventures) — Series B, Series C, Series D
- Left Lane Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/left-lane-capital) — Series B
- L Catterton (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/l-catterton) — Series C, Series D
- StepStone (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/stepstone) — Series D
- Lux Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lux-capital) — Series D