Home Services

On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M
On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M
August 27, 2019  |  Investments

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...

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

Home services may be the next frontier in real estate — and possibly, a bit less dependent on new transactions. As noted in this space...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
January 10, 2019  |  Disbursements

From tax refunds and government assistance to payments made for home service and housekeeping professionals, faster payout solutions appear to be gaining popularity — all...

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Sears’ Home Services Division May Receive Offer From Centerbridge, Ace
Sears’ Home Services Division May Receive Offer From Centerbridge, Ace
December 04, 2018  |  Retail

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...

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Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
November 12, 2018  |  Business

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest results from China’s massive eCommerce...

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eBay Gets Into The Household Services Business
eBay Gets Into The Household Services Business
November 12, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online marketplace eBay is getting into the home installation market in a bigger way, announcing news on Monday (November 12) of new partnerships with Handy,...

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