Harri Myllylä

Harri Myllylä is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Book Salon, a Finnish payment and booking service provider specializing in hair, beauty, and wellness companies.14 He joined the company in this role after it had already been founded in 2016 by Jonne Castrén.12

Under Myllylä's leadership, Book Salon has achieved significant milestones:

Funding and Growth

• In September 2021, Book Salon successfully raised €1 million in seed funding led by Big Bets VC.1
• The company has raised a total of €2 million in funding to date.1
• Book Salon has grown its client portfolio to over 800 salons.1

Company Vision

Myllylä has been instrumental in shaping Book Salon's mission to revolutionize payment processing and provide comprehensive digital tools for beauty and wellness entrepreneurs. He emphasizes the company's goal of offering a full suite of integrated services that save time and money for salon owners.1

Recent Developments

As of May 2024, Myllylä reported significant improvements in Book Salon's key performance indicators, despite challenging economic conditions.5 Additionally, the company has gained recognition in the fintech space, being selected for the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV program as a leading European fintech startup.6

Harri Myllylä is based in Helsinki, Finland, and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.3 His leadership appears to be focused on expanding Book Salon's operations and preparing for further growth in Europe, with the aim of disrupting the current Payment Service Provider market in the beauty and wellness sector.1