Airtasker
Airtasker is a trusted community platform that connects people who need to outsource tasks and find local services with those looking to earn money and ready to work. It facilitates a wide range of tasks, from home cleaning, handyman jobs, and gardening to business-related tasks like office admin and IT support. Users can post tasks online or via the app, and Airtasker ensures secure payment through its Airtasker Pay system. The platform boasts over 2.1 million users and has created jobs worth over $382 million. Airtasker also provides insurance coverage for taskers through Chubb Insurance Australia Limited.
- Sector
- Online marketplace for outsourcing everyday tasks
- Business model
- Marketplace
- Founded
- 2012
- Founders
- Tim Fung, Jonathan Lui
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Markets
- Australia, UK, Ireland, Singapore, US, NZ
- Team size
- 175 employees (2018)
- Total raised
- A$65M (cumulative to 2017)
- Status
- ASX-listed (ASX: ART)
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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▶ Milestones
- 2012 Founded by Tim Fung and Jonathan Lui en.wikipedia.org
- May 2015 Raised A$6.5M Series A led by Morning Crest, NRMA en.wikipedia.org
- June 2016 Raised A$22M Series B led by Seven West Media en.wikipedia.org
- Oct 2017 Raised A$33M to expand into the UK en.wikipedia.org
- 2021 Listed on ASX under ticker ART en.wikipedia.org
What others say about Airtasker
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Like, I think that marketplaces was so new, like, I don't think Airtasker had launched yet. Was a very, very early time thinking about using open-source marketplaces.”
Taryn WilliamsFounder & CEO, #Gifted Perspective X · Taryn Williams: Building and Exiting 6 C… · 17:19 ▶ probably the standout successes of that time would be companies like Airtasker, which was founded in 2011.”
at the time, like, Canva wasn't really a thing. Airtasker hadn't gotten big yet. There was really a handful of them.”
Cheryl MackCEO & Co-founder, Aussie Angels The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · Cheryl Mack on building communities and… · 6:38 ▶ We had made a small investment in Airtasker and they had a lot of inquiry about filling up the space from other like-minded individuals who were trying to get their own gig started.”
Markus KahlbetzerCo-Founder & General Partner, Side Stage Ventures The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · Markus Kahlbetzer explores support oppor… · 4:28 ▶ Alumni on Day One
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