Type Private Founded 2014 (2014) | Industry Cleaning services Services Home cleaning | |
Headquarters London, England, United Kingdom Key people Avin Rabheru (CEO & Founder) | ||
Housekeep is an online home cleaning service connecting experienced home cleaners with London residents. Working within a two-sided market place Housekeep provides a tailored service for customers.
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History
Housekeep was founded in January 2014 by Avin Rabheru, a former angel investor and venture capital investor with experience funding small consumer technology businesses. Three months after launch, Housekeep raised $1million in investment and used this capital to recruit a senior team including Gareth Lloyd, a software developer for BBC iPlayer with whom Avin attended Oxford University with.
Operations
Housekeep currently operates in London fare zones 1-4 in the United Kingdom and employs less than 10 head office staff.
Awards & Recognition
Winner: Startups 100 List 2015 #27
Winner: Startups 100 List 2014 #81
Winner: UK Business Angels Association Best Angel-VC Deal of the Year 2014
Winner: Good Web Guide Website of the Year 2014
Winner: Smarta 100 Startup of the Year 2014
Finalist: Duke of York New Entrepreneur of the Year 2015
Finalist: Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Finalist: The Guardian Small Business Showcase: Cashflow