# Leah Cohen-Shohet

> Leah Cohen-Shohet is co-founder and Chief Business Officer of GlossGenius, the all-in-one booking, payments, and point-of-sale platform built for beauty and wellness professionals. A Princeton economics graduate and former Goldman Sachs strategic investor, she left a fintech career at Symphony and Archipelago to scale the company her twin sister Danielle founded out of a Princeton dorm-room makeup side hustle. Under their partnership GlossGenius has grown to serve tens of thousands of independent beauty businesses, reached a valuation north of half a billion dollars, and raised roughly $134 million in total funding.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer at GlossGenius
- **Organizations:** GlossGenius, Symphony, Archipelago, Goldman Sachs, FINOS, Princeton Academic Prep
- **From:** Florida, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Princeton University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and helped scale GlossGenius to a valuation reported above $510 million., Grew the platform to serve tens of thousands of independent beauty and wellness businesses., Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Finance (2019).

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — Earned a B.A. in Economics at Princeton University; co-founded Princeton Academic Prep.
- **2012** — Joined Goldman Sachs, working in the Principal Strategic Investments group focused on fintech and enterprise software.
- **2010s** — Joined Symphony, the enterprise collaboration platform, eventually serving as EVP of Growth & Adoption and Strategic Chief of Staff.
- **2010s** — Worked at Archipelago, helping lead go-to-market strategy and the launch of its Risk Data Platform.
- **2015** — GlossGenius founded by twin sister Danielle Cohen-Shohet; Leah served as thought partner from day one.
- **2019** — Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Finance.
- **2020** — GlossGenius activated the venture-capital path; Leah took on a full operating role as Chief Business Officer.
- **2023** — Company reached a valuation reported above $510 million following further funding rounds.
- **2026** — GlossGenius continues scaling as a leading vertical SaaS and payments platform for the beauty and wellness industry.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and helped scale GlossGenius to a valuation reported above $510 million.
- Grew the platform to serve tens of thousands of independent beauty and wellness businesses.
- Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Finance (2019).
- Helped raise approximately $134 million in total funding across multiple rounds.
- Earlier helped scale Symphony, a $1.4 billion enterprise collaboration platform.
- Served as a board member at FINOS, advancing open-source innovation in financial services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — GlossGenius reported a Series D-stage funding milestone as it continues expanding its platform for beauty professionals.

## Links

- Website: https://glossgenius.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leahcohenshohet

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Last updated: 2026-06-11