Who owns Thumbtack?

Per company press releases, Thumbtack last raised $150 million in July 2019 at a post-money valuation of $1.7 billion.

Thumbtack is an American home services website. Its online directory allows users to search for, rate/review, and hire local service providers to work on a variety of personal projects, including home improvement, financial and legal services, and event planning.

Thumbtack was founded in 2008 by Marco Zappacosta, Jeremy Tunnell, Jonathan Swanson, and Sander Daniels. In June 2010, the company raised $1.2 million in funding, primarily from angel investors. In January 2012, Thumbtack raised another $4.5 million through a Series A round of venture capital funding.

In June 2013, Thumbtack raised an additional $12.5 million through a Series B round of venture capital funding. In 2014, Thumbtack raised an additional $30 million through a Series C round of venture capital funding from Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management.

In August 2014, Thumbtack raised $100 million through a Series D round of venture capital funding led by Google Capital. In September 2015, the company raised $125 million of venture capital funding led by Baillie Gifford.

Thumbtack's major competitors include Yelp, HomeAdvisor, Angi, and TaskRabbit. In 2021, Thumbtack had a valuation of $3.2 billion.