HomeJoy operates a web platform that enables users to hire professional home cleaners within minutes. The company screens and certifies each cleaner in person and charges about $20 per hour for services. Led by CEO and co-founder Adora Cheung, HomeJoy serves more than 31 markets across the United States and Canada. The startup was started in July 2012 in Mountain View and is now based in San Francisco. Following the raise, the company intends to use the funds to continue scaling operations and is hiring in multiple locations. Homejoy (formerly Pathjoy) is a Y Combinator‑incubated startup that provides an easy, affordable online booking service for home cleaning. Its core product is a simple web interface where customers can book cleanings, view cleaner profiles, and see customer ratings; cleaners are background‑checked. The service charges $20 an hour, and the company says it has implemented backend efficiencies to offer significantly cheaper cleanings than most other services. Growth has been driven largely by word of mouth, and CEO and co‑founder Adora Cheung highlighted processes the company uses to move quickly into new cities and recruit cleaners. At the time of the article Homejoy was available in major West Coast cities (San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Seattle, and Los Angeles) and was launching in New York. Financially, the company announced a $1.7M seed round from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and First Round Capital.

Total raised

$40M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Dec 2013