Handybook, the on-demand home cleaning and repair company started by a pair of Harvard Business School dropouts, announced that it has expanded its business to London. Starting Tuesday, Brits will be able to use the startup’s app or site to book professionals in under a minute to do everything from clean drains to assemble IKEA furniture.
The company’s global moves come just weeks after Handybook banked $30 million in Series B led by Revolution Growth, a $450 million fund started by AOL Co-founder Steve Case and Donn Davis. In total, the company has raised $49 million in venture capital.
Founded in 2012 by then-HBS classmates Oisin Hanrahan and Umang Dua, Handybook first launched in Boston and New York City to create a way for people to connect with reliable and vetted cleaning and repair professionals quickly and easily. Since then, the company has shifted its headquarters to New York City and expanded into 26 cities around North America. The U.K. sightseeing capital makes Handybook’s 27th locale, and the company’s first foray overseas.
“Our launch in London is an incredible milestone for the brand. The city is the ideal market for international expansion,” said Handybook CEO and Co-founder, Oisin Hanrahan, in a statement.“The past six months alone have seen tremendous growth for Handybook including 60 percent month over month. We look forward to expanding internationally and providing the same high quality service to our London customers.”
