Barber Surgeons, Inc.

Barber Surgeon's “barber shops” are curated retail experiences with advanced grooming and hair restoration services.

The company is also developing a line of men’s grooming products that will be sold in-store and online.

Team Background

Ari Goldberg - Founder

An innovative serial entrepreneur, Goldberg brings a multi-faceted expertise in marketing, strategy, pop-culture, consumer behavior, and business development. Goldberg was the Founder and CEO of StyleCaster (acquired by SheKnows, 2014), Co-Founder of Sociocast (acquired by Aol, 2015) and Founding Member of Qwiki (acquired by Yahoo, 2014). Prior to StyleCaster, Goldberg served as VP of Strategy and Business Development for LeBron James and LRMR Marketing, and Director of Business Development for Steve Stoute at Translation. He has been featured in numerous outlets including the New York Times, Fox Business News, and Bloomberg News among others. Goldberg holds degrees in both economics and political science from New York University and additionally studied in the sports marketing master’s degree program at New York University.

Justin Rome - Founder

Dr. Rome is a fellowship trained facial plastic surgeon.  He performed over 500 manual and robotic FUE cases in his fellowship before opening his own location in Beverly Hills which he started in 2015.  His center has been recognized as an ARTAS Center of Clinical Excellence for 2015 and 2016.  Dr. Rome is dedicated to innovation and advancement in the field of hair restoration and is a primary investigator for a research project on anesthesia options in hair restoration. Dr. Justin Rome underwent extensive training in his surgical subspecialty. After he graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, he completed an Internship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, NY, followed by a Residency at Albert Einstein University in Bronx, NY, then finally Fellowships at the Bassin Center for Plastic Surgery and The Orlando Hair Restoration Center in Orlando, FL. Dr. Rome is an active member of following associations: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American society of Hair Restoration Surgery, American society of Liposuction Surgery, American Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, and the California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.

Co-Investors