# Handy HQ

> Handy is an Angi-owned marketplace connecting households with independent cleaners, assemblers and other home-service professionals. It combines upfront booking and payment with retailer partnerships that attach installation help to purchases.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Oisin Hanrahan (Co-founder; original CEO), Umang Dua (Co-founder; original COO), Ignacio Leonhardt (Founding team member), Weina Scott (Founding team member; built the first website)
- **Products:** Home cleaning, Furniture assembly, TV mounting, Handyman services, Plumbing and electrical referrals
- **Notable:** Expanded from a household-service booking startup into a retailer-linked installation network., Raised a $50 million Series C in November 2015., Acquired by ANGI Homeservices in October 2018.

## Products & services

- **Home cleaning** — One-time and recurring cleaning, with optional extras.
- **Furniture assembly** — Book independent professionals to assemble furniture.
- **TV mounting** — Schedule television mounting and installation.
- **Handyman services** — Help with repairs, hanging shelves and other household jobs.
- **Plumbing and electrical referrals** — Book service professionals for available plumbing and electrical tasks.
- **Retail installation partnerships** — Assembly and installation bookings connected to retail purchases.
- **Office cleaning and moving help** — Additional service categories listed on the platform.

## Achievements

- Expanded from a household-service booking startup into a retailer-linked installation network.
- Raised a $50 million Series C in November 2015.
- Acquired by ANGI Homeservices in October 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — FTC and New York announced a $2.95 million settlement over allegedly misleading worker earnings claims and inadequately disclosed fees and fines.
- **2026-07** — FTC announced more than $2.7 million in refund checks to 62,893 eligible recipients.

## Links

- Website: https://www.handy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handyhq
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/handy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handy_hq/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handyhq

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Last updated: 2026-10-05