
Capital generated from the exclusive round will be used to expand the online-centric fast beauty service provider outside of its native London and across the UK.
Blow was launched in November 2013 by McIntosh, the former editor-in-chief for Grazia and ELLE, while her beauty experience was further enhanced as a consultant for Grazia publisher Mondadori. Meanwhile, co-founder and experienced venture capitalist Dharmash Mistry previously held partner status at Balderton Capital and was group MD of consumer at EMAP. He’s also held posts with P&G, Hargreaves Lansdown and Dixons.Read more on beauty enterprises:
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More than 70,000 bookings have been completed to date and Blow boasts a 90 per cent customer satisfaction measurement.
“In an increasingly time-starved society where appearance matters more than ever, blow LTD is a best in class beauty service for every busy woman. Whether it’s an early morning meeting, wedding, party, surprise date night, or you’re a mum with young children, who finds it almost impossible to escape the house, we’ve designed the ultimate on demand beauty service,” said McIntosh.With beauty in mind, beware of the the risks surrounding short skirts and grey hair for Britain’s bosses.
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