Rowan is an ear piercing and jewelry brand for everyone. We believe in “Piercing for All”. We have reimagined the ear piercing experience and revolutionized the traditional mall-based model.
All our piercings are performed exclusively by licensed Nurses and all our products are hypoallergenic. Our top priority is to offer a fun, celebratory, and safe piercing experience for all our customers. When we say piercing for all, we mean it. Everybody is invited to this ear party!
All our piercings are performed exclusively by licensed Nurses and all our products are hypoallergenic. Our top priority is to offer a fun, celebratory, and safe piercing experience for all our customers. When we say piercing for all, we mean it. Everybody is invited to this ear party!
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 501-1000
Total raised: $20M
Valuation: $100M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Fifth Down... | fifthdownc... |
| - | Great Oaks... | great-oaks... |
| 18.08.2021 | VMG Partne... | vmgpartner... |
| - | Fifth Down... | fifthdown.... |
| - | PLUS Capit... | pluscapita... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 27.10.2021 | Series B | $20M | - |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.10.2025 | Rowan and Girls on the Run Partner to Celebrate Confidence, Milestones, and Self-Expression | Look for Rowan at select Girls on the Run 5Ks this fall, and throughout the country this spring as they continue to support the GOTR mission and bring communities together. CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, October 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -... |
| 07.10.2025 | Gold prices keep rising, and jewelry companies are sounding the alarm | Some jewelry companies that aim to offer gold products at lower price points are beginning to sound the alarm on higher prices for the precious metal. Gold has risen significantly over the past year, reaching record highs amid recession fea... |
| 12.11.2024 | How Did a Hole-in-the-Wall Company Suddenly Pop Up, Like, Everywhere to the Tune of $100 Million? It's an Earful! Louisa Schneider punctured the market, so to speak, by treating piercing like a medica... | A year or so ago, not that many people had heard of Louisa Schneider's ear piercing brand, even those who'd actually gotten studded or hooped by its licensed nurses. But she pulled a dramatic move to change all that, and today if you have a... |
| 29.10.2021 | The lines between VCs and other investors are getting blurry | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Happy Friday, Term Sheet readers. Finance reporter Anne Sraders here, filling in for Lucinda (she... |
| 27.10.2021 | Rowan Raises $20M Series B to Expand Retail Footprint and Provide Job Opportunities for Nurses | Rowan, the innovative, female-founded startup powering the future of ear piercing, today announces its $20M Series B raise led by VMG Partners. Additional notable investors include Thirty Five Ventures, TABLE Management, Beechwood Capital, ... |
| 27.10.2021 | Rowan Raises $20M Series B to Expand Retail Footprint and Provide Job Opportunities for Nurses | - |
| 11.10.2021 | Ear-Piercing Firm Rowan Valued at $100 Million in Funding Round | - |
| 03.05.2021 | 10 Reasons To Hire A Mom This Mother’s Day | On the heels of a year that took 5 million women from the workforce and brought many mothers to their breaking point, the challenges of being a working mother have never been more apparent. From proposals like the Marshall Plan for Moms, wh... |
| - | Rowan Raises $20M to Elevate the Ear-Piercing Experience | This may seem like an arbitrary list but it’s not: malls, tattoo parlors, Claire’s, jewelry stores, pediatrician’s offices, or friends’ homes. These are the most common places where people get pierced. Rowan is on a mission to elevate this ... |