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, 11:53pm PST Updated: Nov 13, 2025, 2:15am PST Adam Pardee Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith poses for a photo inside the Taskrabbit offices in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 21, 2025. From the ...

TaskRabbit Inc., a startup that helped define the "gig economy" of the last decade, agreed to be acquired by Swedish home goods giant Ikea Group. TaskRabbit will remain an independent entity within ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The gig economy is currently focused on speed and simplicity. Many people are seeking a side hustle to help keep their lives afloat. If ...

TaskRabbit Inc., which operates a marketplace for personal projects and services, has hired longtime Google Inc. executive Stacy Brown-Philpot as chief operating officer. As both its funding and ...