Handy, the booking platform for household service providers likes maids, handymen, plumbers, etc has been acquired by ANGI Home Services, the publicly-traded parent company to Angie’s List. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “From the beginning, Umang and I were driven to change the way people buy everyday home services. We set out to create a better, easier way to find and book quality professionals for household services, and over the past six years, our vision grew into a leading marketplace. We are thrilled to have ANGI Homeservices’ scale, expertise, and support as we continue to grow,” said Oisin Hanrahan, CEO and cofounder, Handy.
Handy was founded as Handybook in 2012 by Ignacio Leonhardt, Oisin Hanrahan, Umang Dua, and Weina Scott. Handy had raised a total of $100.7M in funding over seven round with its last funding in 2015 led by Fidelity Investments. Other backers of the company include MassChallenge, General Catalyst, Highland Capital Partners, Slow Ventures, BoxGroup, Revolution, David Tisch, Fidelity Investments, TPG Growth, Sound Ventures, and Summer@Highland.
“Handy gives us a strong foothold in the gig economy space with an innovative product and infrastructure to power retailers’ in-home services offerings – this is a significant driver of the growth of the home services category and our acceleration within it. I’m excited to welcome Handy and look forward to lending our category expertise and scale to fuel the growth of another powerful ANGI Homeservices brand,” remarked Chris Terrill, CEO, ANGI Homeservices.
From the beginning, Umang and I were driven to change the way people buy everyday home services. We set out to create a better, easier way to find and book quality professionals for household services, and over the past six years our vision grew into a leading marketplace. We are thrilled to have ANGI Homeservices’ scale, expertise, and support as we continue to grow – Oisin Hanrahan, CEO and cofounder, Handy
