Handyman-for-hire marketplace TaskRabbit Inc., acquired by flat-pack furniture retailer IKEA Group in September, is offline. The company told customers that it’s investigating a “cybersecurity ...

You don’t have to strain your brain too much to understand why Ikea bought TaskRabbit, a startup that provides a marketplace for household chores and other simple tasks. There’s an obvious synergy ...

Nov 12, 2025, 9:53pm HST Updated: Nov 13, 2025, 12:15am HST Adam Pardee Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith poses for a photo inside the Taskrabbit offices in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 21, 2025. From the ...

One of the few Black female CEOs in Silicon Valley is stepping down from her position at freelance-marketplace TaskRabbit. Stacy Brown-Philpot is stepping down as TaskRabbit's CEO, she revealed in an ...

Ikea Group will consider further acquisitions to add services and technologies and expand its reach following the purchase of TaskRabbit Inc. last month. The home-furnishings giant has created a new ...

Odd jobs are as old as time. There have always been folks hiring people to perform tasks they don't have the time or skills to do themselves. The gig app TaskRabbit makes it easier than ever for ...

Uber Technologies Inc. is working on a TaskRabbit-like service that will let app users hire people to conduct various tasks in an expansion beyond driving and deliveries. The potential new service, ...

Leah Busque, co-founder of freelance labor marketplace TaskRabbit Inc., has joined early-stage investor Fuel Capital as its second general partner. She will manage the firm’s activities along with ...