Cork salon software firm sells for over €15m Founder to stay on and steer launch in Britain

David O’Flynn of WhatSalon founded the firm in 2013 Picture: Sharon Mendonca

WhatSalon, the hair and beauty salon software firm founded in Cork in 2013, has been sold to a publicly-quoted Canadian company for a multimillion euro sum. The sale price has not been disclosed, but The Sunday Business Post understands that it was over €15 million.

Set up by David O’Flynn, WhatSalon started life as an Uber-style service designed to allow consumers to find last-minute appointments for beauty and hair treatments. But O’Flynn said ...