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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 (as RunMyErrand) |
| Founder | Leah Busque |
| Headquarters | None, distributed company |
Area served | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Monaco |
| Services | Online marketplace |
| Parent | IKEA |
| Website | www |
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TaskRabbit, Inc. d/b/a TaskRabbit operates an online marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand, allowing people to find help with tasks including personal assistance, furniture assembly, moving, delivery, and handyman work.[1][2][3][4][5] The company was founded in 2008 by Leah Busque and was acquired by an affiliate of IKEA in 2017.
More than 200,000 independent workers use the TaskRabbit platform.[6]
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