Thumbtack (website)
Thumbtack is an online service that matches customers with local professionals. Currently, Thumbtack lists 1,100 types of services in categories such as home, wellness, events, and lessons.
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Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | Consumer service |
Available in | English |
Founded | 2009[1] |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
URL | www.thumbtack.com |
Alexa rank | ![]() |
Registration | Optional |
Current status | Active |
Investment
In June 2010, Thumbtack.com raised $1.2 million in funding, primarily from angel investors.[3] Investors include Scott Banister, Jason Calacanis and Joshua Schachter.[4] In January 2012, Thumbtack raised another $4.5 million through a Series A round of venture capital funding.[5] In June 2013, Thumbtack raised an additional $12.5 million through a Series B round of venture capital funding.[6] In May 2014, Thumbtack raised $30 million through a Series C round of venture capital funding from Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management.[7] In August 2014, Thumbtack raised $100 million through a Series D round of venture capital funding, led by Google Capital.[8] In September 2015, Thumbtack raised $125 million of venture capital funding, led by Baillie Gifford.[9]
In June 2019 the company secured $120 million in Series H at a valuation of nearly $1.3 billion.[10]
Competitors
Thumbtack's major competitors include HomeAdvisor, TaskRabbit, Atlantim and others.
References
- Colleen Taylor (August 20, 2014). "12 Questions With The CEO Of Thumbtack, Google Capital's New $100 Million Bet". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- "Thumbtack.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Well-known angels back local services startup Thumbtack.com". VentureBeat. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- Crunchbase Profile for Thumbtack.com
- "Local Services Marketplace Thumbtack Raises $4.5 Million". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "Thumbtack Partners with Sequoia to Reimagine Local Services". Thumbtack Journal. 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "Local Services Marketplace Thumbtack Raises $30 Million". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- Mac, Ryan. "How Thumbtack Plans To Be Your One-Stop Local Services Shop For Plumbers, Chefs And Belly Dancers". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- Benner, Katie. "Thumbtack Raises New Funding at a $1.3 Billion Valuation". bits.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- "Thumbtack is raising up to $120M on a flat valuation". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 7, 2019.