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Thumbtack

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At Thumbtack we believe there’s a better way to hire local service professionals.

1. Tell us what you need.

2. We’ll identify verified service pros based on your specific needs. Available service pros will submit quotes for you to compare.

3. You choose and hire the service pro that’s right for you.

We’re excited to be helping with life’s bigger moments, like planning a wedding or remodeling a home, and with more regular jobs, like cleaning your house or getting a massage. We also help with the funnier ones – hiring body painters for San Francisco’s revelrous Bay To Breakers or a Viking Opera Singer to embarrass your friend on his birthday.

Recent Milestones

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  Thumbtack received $12.5M in Series B funding. (6/13/13)
  Posted 6/13/13 at 9:27am via techcrunch.com
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  Thumbtack received $4.5M in Series A funding. (1/9/12)
  Posted 1/9/12 at 9:41pm via techcrunch.com
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  Thumbtack added Alex Gurevich as Investor. (1/1/12)
  Posted 1/6/12 at 7:18pm
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  Thumbtack received $1.2M in Angel funding. (6/9/10)
  Posted 6/10/10 at 9:56am via thumbtack.com
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  Thumbtack added Michael Flaxman as Founding Partner, Director of User Acquisition. (10/1/08)
  Posted 6/19/10 at 7:50am
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  Thumbtack added Jonathan Swanson as Co-Founder and President.
  Posted 11/25/09 at 2:21pm
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  Thumbtack added Marco Zappacosta as CEO and Co-Founder.
  Posted 11/25/09 at 2:21pm
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  Thumbtack added Jeremy Tunnell as Co-Founder.
  Posted 11/25/09 at 2:21pm
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  Thumbtack added Dan Birken as Director of Engineering.
  Posted 1/9/12 at 11:47am

Videos

Screenshots

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Above: User Verification
Uploaded: 11/25/09

Above: Home
Uploaded: 6/20/10

Sources

1. Well-known angels back local services startup Thumbtack.com (thumbtack.com) [edit]
2. Local Services Marketplace Thumbtack Raises $4.5 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
3. Betting On The ‘Reinvention Of Local,’ Sequoia Leads Thumbtack’s $12.5M Series B (techcrunch.com) [edit]