Home Services news and trends

Home Services, Served by (Lots Of) Capital
Investments // July 23, 2019

Home services may be the next frontier in real estate — and possibly, a bit less dependent on new transactions. As noted in this space yesterday, there’s been a rush by venture capital firms to find and fund startups that focus on the digital transformation...

Home Maintenance Startup Super Raises $20M To Expand
Investments // April 17, 2019

Super, a home maintenance subscription service startup, announced Wednesday (April 17) it has raised $20 million in venture funding. In a press release, Super said the Series B round of funding was led by Aquiline Technology Growth (ATG), an early- and growth-stage fund managed by...

Crate And Barrel Partners With Handy On Assembly, Installation
Retail // February 12, 2019

Crate and Barrel is partnering with home services platform Handy to offer furniture assembly and home decor installation throughout the United States. A Handy spokesperson confirmed to Reuters that the service will be available at 90 Crate and Barrel stores. Customers can arrange for a...

Delivering On-Demand Payments To On-Demand Professionals
Disbursements // January 11, 2019

Tools and cleaning supplies aside, handymen and housecleaners need a reliable cash flow keep their financial houses in order. On-demand wages, says Oisin Hanrahan, CEO of household services platform Handy, are using instant payouts to empower these professionals to take control of their finances. In...

Quick Reads
On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M

August 27, 2019
Tampa, Florida-based startup Homee raised $15 million in series B funding led by Forté Ventures, VentureBeat reported on Tuesday (Aug. 27). Funds also came from Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Active Capital Partners, Florida Funders, Deepwork Capital and Engage. The new funding brings Homee’s total raised to nearly $30 million. The on-demand home services platform for […]

Home Maintenance Startup Super Raises $20M To Expand

April 17, 2019
Super, a home maintenance subscription service startup, announced Wednesday (April 17) it has raised $20 million in venture funding. In a press release, Super said the Series B round of...

Crate And Barrel Partners With Handy On Assembly, Installation

February 12, 2019
Crate and Barrel is partnering with home services platform Handy to offer furniture assembly and home decor installation throughout the United States. A Handy spokesperson confirmed to Reuters that the...

Sears’ Home Services Division May Receive Offer From Centerbridge, Ace

December 04, 2018
As the deadline for the initial offers for Sears’ home services business and other assets nears, unnamed sources claim that Centerbridge Partners LP and Ace Hardware Corp may bid on...