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Funding and backers

Total raised
$4.3M
3 rounds on record
Latest round
$1.8M
Venture round · Nov 2022 · 3 yr ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
3
open roles
The money's age
Long since its last round
47 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
10/100
a new city
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Nov 21, 2022 Raised a round Venture round $1.8M · SEC Form D Jan 26, 2020 Raised a round Venture round $2.5M · SEC Form D Aug 29, 2019 Took on debt financing $100k · SEC Form D 2019 Founded
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 8%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Nov 2022 $1.8M — SEC Form D
Venture round Jan 2020 $2.5M — SEC Form D
Debt Financing Aug 2019 $100k — SEC Form D
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
Legal entity Pressed Roots Inc. SEC Form D
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Piersten GainesExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
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Overview

Pressed Roots is a luxury blow-out bar specialising in textured hair, combining certified styling expertise with hair health care and hospitality. It operates locations in the Dallas area, Washington and elsewhere, and hires stylists and concierges. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States.

News

Blog 8 years ago
The Unaddressed Problem in the Natural Hair Community May 2018
Regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender, hair is a part of our identity. People have experimented and had fun with different hairstyles forever. But it seems that within the textured hair community, we seem to be under a bit more scrutiny from each other
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Blog 8 years ago
Spice Up Your Blowout May 2018
Let's talk about the typical life cycle of a blowout. Day one: no one can stop you. You've got that Pocahontas, "Colors of the Wind", silky hair, that moves and grooves with every wind gust - and you couldn't feel better about it. Naturally, you wear your
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Blog 8 years ago
The Best Ways to Grow Straight Natural Hair May 2018
For some reason, a false narrative has spread that highly textured hair is harder to grow. Loads of companies have cashed in on this myth. They sell us miracle biotin pills, fancy masks, massagers, shampoos, conditioners - all with the promise of growing
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Blog 8 years ago
The 3 Most Important Hair Products for Every Straight Natural April 2018
If you have highly textured hair, then it goes without saying that you are no stranger to hair products. You probably have products for every type of season, occasion, and mood. Us naturals absolutely love trying new products that have promised to make ou
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Blog 8 years ago
The P R E S S E D Experience April 2018
If you've ever walked into a new salon to meet a new stylist, you know exactly what I'm talking about when I reference the "new salon anxiety" that takes over you. First, you must get your new stylist up to speed on your "hairfax". You know, the same way
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Blog 8 years ago
4 Simple Ways to Extend Your Blowout April 2018
Blowout - done. Next on the to-do list - go out for a meal, perhaps to drinks, SOMEWHERE, because your hair is fly and you aren't going to waste this first day hair sitting alone at home. But how can you get that first day hair look and feel, long after t
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Blog 8 years ago
Do I Have Natural Hair? April 2018
Our natural hair is so versatile. Almost like magic, we can cover a handful of styles ranging from pin straight to 'fro, and everything in between - all in the span of one week. We can even temporarily change our curl pattern to another curl pattern by br
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Blog 8 years ago
How to Stop Excessive Heat Damage for Straight Natural Hair March 2018
We wear our hair straight for many different reasons: Personal preference, easy maintenance, or accommodating accessories that don't fit around curls. In recent years, the narrative around straight hair has changed. Many of us have come to believe that st
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Blog 9 years ago
Pressed Roots March 2018
We've all been there. Young and grumpy about our too tight braids and/or ponytails. So, our parents finally make us an appointment at a salon where we wait and wait while the stylists chatter around with more than one client already in their chairs in var
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News pressedroots.zenoti.com
pressedroots - Online Booking
A haven for your hair. A love letter to every texture. 4C, 3A, fine loops, tight curls we're all about it. We learn, nourish, and press your tresses to perfection, in a thoughtfully cultivated space where you can truly relax and reconnect. Because caring
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People

Piersten Gaines
Executive Officer
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
53/100
Stable
Open positions
3
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~12 hours
10/25/2026
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
HR
67% ▲
Hospitality
33% ▲
Activity Timeline
New location: Arlington Oct 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
3
Countries
1
Busiest office
Plano
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Dallas United States
HQ
Plano United States
Plant / site
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $52k Avg Salary
hires for HR
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Washington United States
Plant / site
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $70k Avg Salary
hires for HR
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Arlington United States
Plant / site
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Hospitality
seen since Sep 2026 job postings

Financials

Total raised
$4.4M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
3
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2022 $1.8M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2020 $2.5M Details
Debt Financing 2019 $100k Details