WaHome operates an app-based on-demand home cleaning marketplace that replaces traditional call-center booking with mobile booking. The founders say the service addresses slow, subscription-based call-center models by standardizing training and bookings. The company reports roughly 1,200 users, with about half hiring a WaHome cleaner once a week, and about 350 cleaners on the platform. Cleanings cost about $40 per session, which WaHome is currently passing through to cleaners, who take home roughly $1,300 a month after taxes. WaHome aims to guarantee contractors at least eight sessions (about 32 hours) a week to keep them satisfied and encourage retention. After expanding to more Korean cities the startup plans to add other verticals such as home maintenance and then pursue expansion into Hong Kong and Japan. The founders also conducted legal research to train contractors without changing their independent status to avoid legal risks encountered by similar startups.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Nov 2015