When was OurHouse.com founded?

OurHouse.com was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is OurHouse.com located?

OurHouse.com is headquartered in Evanston, United States.

Is OurHouse.com a funded company?

OurHouse.com is a funded company, having raised a total of $87.7M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on Jul 31, 1999.

When was the latest funding round of OurHouse.com?

OurHouse.com's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 02, 2002, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Online Home Improvements. In United States, the Online Home Improvements sector has seen $134M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does OurHouse.com rank among its competitors?

OurHouse.com ranks 9th amongst 235 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Homee, which secured $12M in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of OurHouse.com?

OurHouse.com's top competitors include Wayfair, Bed Bath & Beyond and Food52. Among them, Homee secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

OurHouse.com - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

OurHouse.com is an acquired company based in Evanston (United States), founded in 1999 by Philip Airey and Jonathan Horton. It operates as an Online horizontal home improvement retailer and DIY service provider. OurHouse.com has raised $87.7M in funding from Meritech and Liberty Digital. The company has 235 active competitors, including 10 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Wayfair, Bed Bath & Beyond and Food52.

Company Details

OurHouse.com is an online horizontal home improvement retailer and a DIY service provider. Apart from retailing of products they also offer home improvements advice and list service providers. They acquired specialty cookware and kitchenware retailer Tavolo.com in Feb 2001. OurHouse.com partnered with Ace Hardware to use their warehouse distribution network for delivery. They stopped operations in November 2001 and sold their inventory to SmartBargains. Amazon acquired the remaining assets of the company including the brand name in December 2001.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Evanston, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$87.7M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 02, 2002, $*****

Investors

Meritech & 5 more

Ranked

9^th among 235 active competitors

Similar Companies

Wayfair & 1482 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Amazon (Aug 01, 2001)

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OurHouse.com got acquired by Amazon on Aug 01, 2001.

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OurHouse.com has raised a total funding of $87.7M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 31, 1999. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 02, 2002 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. OurHouse.com has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of OurHouse.com:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 02, 2002	7877054	Series B	4435988	7687651	5119086	7128449
Jan 27, 2000	2761688	Venture Debt	1657848	7213576	3939389	Comdisco
Nov 01, 1999	7750276	Series A	2954233	1959089	4211690	TCV & 2 more

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The founders of OurHouse.com are Philip Airey and Jonathan Horton.

Here are the details of OurHouse.com's key team members:

Philip Airey: Founder of OurHouse.com.
Jonathan Horton: Chief Operating Officer ► Co-Founder ✔ Operations ✔ Team Leader ✔ Client Management ✔ e-Commerce of OurHouse.com.

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Top competitors of OurHouse.com include Wayfair, Bed Bath & Beyond and Food52. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of OurHouse.com, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wayfair 2002, Boston (United States), Public	Online retailer of multi-category home improvement products	$368M	Battery Ventures, T. Rowe Price & 9 others	78/100
2nd	Bed Bath & Beyond 1971, Union (United States), Public	Online retailer offering home essentials	-	Scion Asset Management, Hudson Bay Capital ... & 3 others	64/100
3rd	Food52 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online retailer of home products and recipe content for the communities	$33.3M	14W, BDMI & 16 others	61/100
4th	Overstock 1999, Midvale (United States), Public	Online marketplace offering multi-category products	-	Federated Hermes, State Street & 10 others	59/100
5th	Homary 2012, Corona (United States), Funding Raised	Online retailer offering multi-category home improvement products	-	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Luminous Ventures	58/100
6th	Homee 2016, Tampa (United States), Series C	Online marketplace to book on-demand home service professionals	$62.4M	Morningside, Activate Capital & 15 others	55/100
7th	Perigold 2017, Boston (United States), Unfunded	Online retailer of home improvement products	-	-	54/100
8th	One Kings Lane 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Luxury home furnishings, decor, and design services for stylish living	$225M	Kleiner Perkins, Tiger Global Management & 9 others	49/100
9th	OurHouse.com 1999, Evanston (United States), Acquired	Online horizontal home improvement retailer and DIY service provider	$87.7M	Meritech, Brentwood Associates & 4 others	49/100
10th	Hayneedle 2002, Omaha (United States), Acquired	Online retailer of multi-category home improvement products	$57M	TriplePoint Capital, Insight Partners & 2 others	48/100