Thumbtack

Thumbtack is an online marketplace founded in 2008 that connects customers with local service professionals across the United States. Operating in all 50 states, the platform features over 300,000 professionals and has facilitated more than 70 million completed projects. Thumbtack is valued at approximately $3.2 billion and has raised over $698 million in funding. The platform covers around 1,100 service categories, including home improvement, personal training, and event services. It offers a customer-facing platform for users to search, compare, and hire professionals, as well as a professional-facing platform that provides service providers with targeted leads and management tools. Thumbtack has introduced features like Instant Matching, which uses algorithms to efficiently connect customers with professionals based on their preferences. Recent innovations include AI-powered search and project management tools, enhancing the experience for both users and service providers.