Wahanda - About the company
Wahanda is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2008 by Lopo Champalimaud and . It operates as a Marketplace for booking salons and spas. Wahanda has raised $34.5M in funding. The company has 99 active competitors, including 6 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Fresha, Vagaro and Treatwell.
Company Details
Wahanda is a health, beauty and wellness community & marketplace that connects consumers, wellness businesses and professionals through content, community ratings & reviews and commerce. Offers features for scheduling appointments, setting menus, email notifications and marketing etc. for businesses through Wahanda Connect. Founded by veterans of lastminute.com (a Travelocity company) and Yahoo Search. Located in New York and London. Wahanda was acquired by Japan’s Recruit Holdings in Jan 2015 and rebranded to Treatwell in Jan 2016.
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among
Annual Revenue
as on Dec 31, 2020
Investment & Acquisitions
ZenSoon &
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Fresha &
Exit Details
Acquired by Recruit (May 01, 2015)
Legal entities associated with Wahanda
Wahanda is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of incorporation | Revenue | Net Profit | Employee Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2007 | - | 760 | 625 |
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Wahanda's acquisition details
Wahanda got acquired by Recruit on May 01, 2015 at an acquisition amount of $171M. It was facilitated by Bank of America, KPMG and Fieldfisher.
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Wahanda's funding and investors
Wahanda has raised a total funding of $34.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 14, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Oct 10, 2014 for $26M. 3 investors participated in its latest round, which includes Eight Roads Ventures, WorldQuant Ventures, Archimedia and Global Edge Investments.
Wahanda has 7 institutional investors including Eight Roads Ventures, and .
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Wahanda:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 10, 2014 | $26M | Series C | 3023558 | 1688430 | Alvarium, Eight Roads Ventures, and |
Oct 17, 2011 | $5.54M | Series B | 8632586 | 8596651 | |
Jul 14, 2008 | $2.98M | Series A | 9847340 | 4558393 |
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Wahanda's founders and board of directors
The founders of Wahanda are Lopo Champalimaud and . Lopo Champalimaud is the CEO of Wahanda. Lopo Champalimaud has founded 1 more company - . has founded 1 more company - Powerhouse Capital.
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Wahanda's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Wahanda include Fresha, Vagaro and Treatwell. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wahanda, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Fresha 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series C | App-based salons & spas booking platform | $184M | General Atlantic, FJ LabsÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 80/100 |
2nd | 2008, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Marketplace for booking salons and spas | $34.5M | Eight Roads Ventures, WorldQuant VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 52/100 |
3rd |  Vagaro 2009, Pleasanton (United States), Series D | Online appointment booking platform to book salons and spas | $63M | 57/100 | |
4th | Treatwell 2008, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Marketplace for booking salons and spas | - | Kreos Capital, Eight Roads VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 54/100 |
5th |  2017, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of booking management solutions | $7.42M | Index Ventures, Sequoia CapitalÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 49/100 |
6th |  Townhouse 2004, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Online salon appointment booking platform for beauty services | $991K | - | 37/100 |
7th | Readyhubb 2022, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online platform for booking beauty and wellness services | - | - | 36/100 |
8th |  Hair Ministry 2003, Ipswich (United Kingdom), Unfunded | App-based appointment booking platform for multi-category beauty services | - | - | 33/100 |
9th | Rock Pamper Scissors 2013, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Salon booking platform | $1.74M | 31/100 | |
10th | SpaSeekers 1989, Coventry (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of an online spa booking solutions | - | - | 30/100 |
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Wahanda's Investments and acquisitions
Wahanda has not made any investments yet. Wahanda has made 4 acquisitions. Here is the list of latest three acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 16, 2015 | Acquisition | 2012 | Paris, | |
Jun 05, 2015 | Acquisition | - | ||
Jan 26, 2015 | Acquisition | - |
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