TaskRabbit - About the company
TaskRabbit is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2008 by Brian Leonard and Leah Busque. It operates as a Platform connecting individuals with independent contractors for home and moving services. TaskRabbit has raised $37.8M in funding from investors like Facebook, First Round Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company has 229 active competitors, including 15 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Urban Company, Thumbtack and Spruce.
Company Details
Platform connecting individuals with independent contractors for home and moving services. It facilitates connections for furniture assembly, mounting, moving, cleaning, and home repair projects. The platform allows users to choose a contractor based on price, skills, and reviews. Users can schedule services, chat with contractors, process payments, and leave reviews through the platform.
- Website
- www.taskrabbit.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@taskrabbit.com, *****@taskrabbit.com
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$37.8M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
3rd among 229 active competitors
Employee Count
1,805 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by IKEA (Sep 28, 2017)
Legal entities associated with TaskRabbit
TaskRabbit is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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TASKRABBIT, INC CIN: 263350055 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 328 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
TaskRabbit's acquisition details
TaskRabbit got acquired by IKEA on Sep 28, 2017.
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TaskRabbit's funding and investors
TaskRabbit has raised a total funding of $37.8M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 23, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jul 23, 2012 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. TaskRabbit has 20 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of TaskRabbit:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 23, 2012 | 1812745 | Series C | 8687620 | 8570869 | 9607877 | 9108043 |
Dec 14, 2011 | 5533089 | Series B | 5271964 | 4877218 | 7450677 | |
May 04, 2011 | 4074265 | Series A | 9029271 | 6450739 |
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TaskRabbit's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of TaskRabbit are Brian Leonard and Leah Busque.
Here are the details of TaskRabbit's key team members:
- Brian Leonard: Former Co-Founder of TaskRabbit and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Leah Busque: Founder, CEO of TaskRabbit.
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TaskRabbit's employee count trend
TaskRabbit has 1,805 employees as of Mar 26. Here is TaskRabbit's employee count trend over the years:
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TaskRabbit's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of TaskRabbit include Urban Company, Thumbtack and Spruce. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of TaskRabbit, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Urban Company 2014, Gurugram (India), Public | Provider of on-demand services including beauty, cleaning, repair, and maintenance | $376M | 88/100 | |
2nd |  Thumbtack 2008, San Francisco (United States), Series H | App based platform to connect users with local service professionals | $699M | 83/100 | |
3rd |  TaskRabbit 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Platform connecting individuals with independent contractors for home and moving services | $37.8M | 76/100 | |
4th | Spruce 2015, Austin (United States), Series B | Online marketplace to book on-demand local services | $40M | 62/100 | |
5th | Schedulicity 2008, Bozeman (United States), Acquired | Online Appointment Scheduling for Local Services | $52.1M | 49/100 | |
6th |  StreetFair 2022, Charlotte (United States), Series A | Provider of a neighborhood-based home services platform | $8.5M | 46/100 | |
7th | ByNext 2014, New York City (United States), Funding Raised | Online platform that provides home/office cleaning & laundry services | - | 44/100 | |
8th | Takl 2015, Brentwood (United States), Deadpooled | On-demand home services platform connecting customers with vetted service providers | $17.5M | - | 43/100 |
9th | Hidrent 2019, Prosper (United States), Seed | Online marketplace for local services | $50K | 42/100 | |
10th |  OryxHub 2011, Newark (United States), Unfunded | An online marketplace for local services | - | - | 40/100 |
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TaskRabbit's Investments and acquisitions
TaskRabbit has made 2 investments in companies including Properly and CircleUp. TaskRabbit has also acquired 2 companies including One Jackson and SkillSlate.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 24, 2018 | Investments | 2015 | New York City (United States) | |
Nov 11, 2015 | Investments | 2011 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Nov 14, 2012 | Acquisition | 2012 | Palo Alto (United States) |
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Filter this listMedia has covered TaskRabbit for a total of 6 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Taskrabbit Launches Vehicle-Integrated Moving Category Across 90+ Cities in CanadaBusiness Wire•Mar 24, 2026•TaskRabbit
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Under Ania Smith, Taskrabbit has a new office and is doubling downThe Business Journals•Nov 13, 2025•TaskRabbit
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Taskrabbit Launches Nationwide, Bringing Trusted Home Services to All 50 U.S. StatesBusiness Wire•Aug 05, 2025•TaskRabbit
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Taskrabbit Introduces New Retail Customer Experience Solutions for PartnersFinancial Post•Jun 18, 2025•Windmill, TaskRabbit
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Taskrabbit Scales Partnership with IKEA Across North America and EuropeFinancial Post•Feb 14, 2025•TaskRabbit, IKEA
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On-demand logistics firm Stuart announces appointment of Cornelia Raportaru as CEORetail Technology Innovation Hub•Mar 08, 2023•Stuart, TaskRabbit
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