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Retail chain exclusively for blow-drying hair for a reduced price compared to traditional salons

Irvine, United StatesFounded 2009Health
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2014
Headcount 2–5k Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Drybar

Drybar is a leading blow dry bar chain in the United States, specializing exclusively in blowouts without offering haircuts or color services. The company caters primarily to women seeking professional hairstyling services and high-quality hair care products. Operating in the beauty and personal care market, Drybar has established a strong presence with numerous locations across the country. The business model revolves around providing a consistent and premium blowout experience, complemented by the sale of proprietary hair care products and styling tools through both physical locations and an online shop. Revenue is generated from in-store services, product sales, and memberships that offer customers exclusive benefits.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Irvine, United States
Employees
2,331
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
82.9/100
Industry
Health
Sector
Health, Retail, Hard Tech
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2c

Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
GROWTH EQUITY VC✓Equity / VC Jun 2016 $0 — Roark Capital Group —
EARLY VC✓Equity / VC Jun 2014 $20M $80M Castanea Partners · SPK Capital · Ron Frasch —
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Growth signals

Drybar website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Drybar is 310 monthly website visits, down 96.5% over the last three months. Drybar's team grew 7.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits310 3-month web change-96.5% 1-year team growth+7.5%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

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Investors

5 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A2 investors entered at this stage

  • SPK Capital
  • Ron Frasch

Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage

  • Castanea Partners
  • Partnership Capital Growth Investors
  • Roark Capital Group
Team profiled 19 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States98.7%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.6%
🇨🇦 Canada0.5%
🇳🇿 New Zealand0.1%
🇳🇱 Netherlands0.1%
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Market sentiment

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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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