Dublin’s Barespace, which bills itself as the ‘operating system’ for the hair and beauty industry, has raised €2.9m to accelerate its UK and European expansion. Salon software company Barespace has raised €2.9m in seed funding to accelerate its UK expansion and launch in two additional European countries in 2026. Founded in 2022 by Conor Moules and Glenn McGoldrick, Barespace currently works with 260 salons and barber shops in Ireland, the UK, France and Spain. Its mission is to be the “true operating system” for salons, replacing fragmented apps and manual processes, making operations “seamless”. Barespace says it now plans to create new roles across engineering, sales and customer success to support its growth and to continue developing its AI-driven operating system.