Housejoy appoints Gaurav Joshi as senior VP of growth and strategyHousejoy has so far raised investment to the tune of $30.2 million from investors such as Amazon, Matrix Partners, Growth Story, Vertex Ven...
19 May, 2020, 03.05 PM IST
Gig economy workers may soon have to register under GSTNThe govt is looking to get professionals listed on online platforms like UrbanClap into the formal workforce.
20 Jan, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
Housejoy lays off staff amid funding crunchThe layoffs come even as the Amazon-backed startup is looking to trim or shut down categories that offer little or no unit margins.
01 May, 2018, 08.59 AM IST
Housejoy ties up with BetterPlace Safety Solutions to promote micro entrepreneurshipThe MoU extends to support the apprentices with an entrepreneurship loan of up to Rs 10 lakh under Mudra Yojna, thereby enhancing the growt...
16 Apr, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
DailyNinja to offer customers home services through HouseJoyDailyNinja recently raised $1.7 million from Sequoia Capital, and aims to reach 1 lakh orders a day by the end of the year from the current...
16 Apr, 2018, 03.16 PM IST
Housejoy partners with Beauty and Wellness Skill CouncilBeauty and Wellness Skill Council will allow Housejoy to foster market research collaboration between industry partners, to set the curricu...
05 Jan, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
Housejoy appoints Bhaskar Raju Konduru as CTOKonduru was one of the founding members of the popular travel app Redbus and a co-founder of HelloClass.
08 Nov, 2017, 12.34 PM IST
Tough task ahead for on-demand services startups like Housejoy, UrbanClapAnalysts believe competing with larger and well-capitalised players such as Quikr and Olx will be tough.
29 Sep, 2017, 01.03 PM IST
Eyeing profitability, Housejoy ramps up its 'beauty' segmentThe company is currently consolidating operations in five key markets which include Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai.
09 May, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
Home services startup Taskbob shuts shopThe company, which had raised its last round of funding in February 2016, competed with the likes of UrbanClap and HouseJoy. It claims to h...
20 Jan, 2017, 03.52 PM IST
Amazon-backed Housejoy acquires tech startup OrobindThe deal represents a growing trend in the sector where a few well-funded players are buying smaller rivals through bolt-onstock deals or a...
17 Feb, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Home services startup Housejoy acquires My-WashThe deal would give Amazonbacked Housejoy a foothold in “a strategic category” to help drive repeat customer usage.
03 Feb, 2016, 05.16 PM IST
Amazon leads Rs 150 crore funding in home services startup HousejoyBengaluru-based door to door repairing and maintenance service provider to use fund for acquisitions, partnerships and expanding network
16 Dec, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
Ratan Tata invests undisclosed amount in services marketplace UrbanClapTata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in his personal capacity in service marketplace UrbanClap.
11 Dec, 2015, 05.01 PM IST
UrbanClap raises Rs 165 crore in Bessemer Venture-led funding roundThis fund infusion — that has valued the one-year old startup at more than $100 million — gives the company sufficient cash to dominate the...
20 Nov, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
Amazon in advanced talks to buy stake in home services company HousejoyIt could mean that home services can join the likes of other hot on-demand sectors such as taxi booking, groceries, food delivery.
16 Oct, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
Home services firm Housejoy raises $4 million from Matrix Partners for expansionLaunched this January, Bengaluru-based Housejoy has been growing 30-40 per cent on a weekly basis and is currently fulfilling close to 1500...
19 Jun, 2015, 05.39 PM IST