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First American Home Warranty
A broken water heater is a household problem. Finding a contractor, reading the fine print and absorbing the bill is a small operating crisis. First American Home Warranty has spent four decades turning that crisis into a service contract - with all the convenience, complexity and trade-offs the category implies.
Stellar
Stellar is a Dallas-based, technology-driven marketplace that connects property managers and homeowners with vetted local tradespeople to get home maintenance and repairs done right. Founded in 2016 as IFM Restoration and rebranded to Stellar in 2022, the company pairs software, AI and a network of thousands of contractors to resolve maintenance at scale, initially for the single-family rental industry and increasingly for homeowners across the U.S. Sun Belt. It serves major single-family rental operators and books repair appointments for homeowners across 30-plus markets.
Honey Homes
Honey Homes is a membership service that gives busy homeowners one dedicated, fully-employed handyman to handle repairs, upkeep, and small projects, all coordinated through a mobile app. Founded in 2021 in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company pairs each member with a consistent, background-checked handyman for their neighborhood and manages proactive home maintenance, on-demand fixes, and trusted vendor referrals under a single subscription.