Fresha has secured an $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth fund, pushing its valuation beyond $1 billion. The London-based platform, which facilitates beauty and wellness service bookings, plans to use the funds to expand internationally and enhance its AI capabilities. Founded in 2015, Fresha has grown significantly, now hosting over 140,000 merchants and processing more than 35 million bookings monthly. This latest funding round underscores investor confidence in Fresha's business model and its potential for further growth in the vertical service platform market.