Provider of the client experience platform purpose-built for appointment-based, self-care businesses Boulevard raised $80 million in fresh funding.WHO: Boulevard offers a client experience platform purpose-built for appointment-based, self-care businesses. Founded in 2016, the platform empowers business owners and professionals to deliver personable experiences to their clients through online appointment scheduling, messaging, marketing, and payments that are simple, elegant, and reliable. With Precision Scheduling, Boulevard has transformed booking from an arduous, manual, and mostly offline process into a seamless online experience that enables self-care businesses to maximize revenue and exceed the highest of client expectations.WHY: The funding enables Boulevard to accelerate the delivery of enterprise capabilities across multiple self-care verticals while fueling increased investment in AI research and development to help customers continue transforming the client experience through smart technology.IN THEIR OWN WORDS: “We’re ecstatic about the opportunity to collaborate with the team at JMI Equity and benefit from their extensive experience helping vertical SaaS companies like Boulevard grow and create generational brands,” said Matt Danna, co-founder and CEO, Boulevard. “In addition to accelerating delivery of the enterprise capabilities customers want today, this new round of funding allows us to pour more resources into discovering and developing the most compelling AI features and building the smartest operational systems possible for these experience-centric businesses.