# Marco Zappacosta

> Marco Zappacosta is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack, which he started in 2008 with Jonathan Swanson, Sander Daniels and Jeremy Tunnell. A Columbia political science graduate and the son of Logitech co-founder Pierluigi Zappacosta, he has led the company through several changes in its marketplace model, a $3.2 billion valuation in 2021, and a 2026 push toward AI-guided home services matching.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Thumbtack
- **Organizations:** Thumbtack, Students for Saving Social Security
- **From:** Stanford, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Political Science, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Thumbtack and has led its vision and strategy since 2008., Forbes 2015 30 Under 30 honoree in Retail & Ecommerce., Led Thumbtack through its 2021 financing at a $3.2 billion valuation.

## Career timeline

- **During college** — Worked with Jonathan Swanson on Students for Saving Social Security.
- **2007** — Graduated from Columbia University.
- **2008** — Co-founded Thumbtack with Jonathan Swanson, Sander Daniels and Jeremy Tunnell.
- **2009** — Thumbtack’s product launched.
- **2015** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Retail & Ecommerce.
- **2017** — Led a shift from individually answered requests for quotes toward automated matching.
- **2021** — Thumbtack raised $275 million at a $3.2 billion valuation.
- **2026** — Continued leading Thumbtack as it introduced AI-guided project scoping and matching.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Thumbtack and has led its vision and strategy since 2008.
- Forbes 2015 30 Under 30 honoree in Retail & Ecommerce.
- Led Thumbtack through its 2021 financing at a $3.2 billion valuation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — On April 30, Thumbtack announced nationwide testing of an AI-powered experience using text, photos and voice to clarify home projects and match users with professionals; a full launch was planned for 2026.
- **2026-04** — On April 23, Thumbtack announced a Claude integration for U.S. users to find, compare and hire local professionals.
- **2026-03** — Discussed AI as a complement to small businesses, trust and marketplace development on Founders in Arms.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thumbtack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcozappacosta
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mlz

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Last updated: 2026-10-14