theCut

theCut operates a mobile and web platform that connects clients with individual barbers and barbershops and provides the barbers with back-end business tools. On the client side, users search for barbers by location, service type, price, availability and specialty (fades, beard trims, kids cuts, braids, locs and retwists, razor shaves, natural hair services, mobile services), review portfolio photos, star ratings and client reviews, message the barber in-app, and book, pay and tip digitally. On the barber side, the platform manages scheduling and appointments, client lists with notes and photos of past styles, visit and spend tracking, pricing and service menus, pre-booking, client reminders, reviews, mobile payments and shop management [0][3][5][7].

At the time of its 2021 seed round the company described a roadmap that included a digital store and a card reader to process more in-person payments, plus features to deepen barber-client relationships and product recommendations [7]. theCut also runs a separate direct-to-consumer apparel and barber-supplies store at shop.thecut.co, selling t-shirts, shorts, hoodies and jackets, hats and barber supplies at price points around $25-$45 [4]. The app is distributed on iOS, Android and the web [0][3].