What MakeMyMove does

MakeMyMove (legally TMap, LLC) is an Indianapolis-based marketplace platform that connects remote workers and job seekers with U.S. cities, counties, and regions offering relocation incentives such as cash stipends, signing bonuses, local perks, and community integration services. The company operates a two-sided model in which individuals use the platform for free while economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, and city governments pay subscription fees to list and manage relocation programs. The platform's core technology centers on a QuickApply feature that enables a single application submission to multiple programs with a guaranteed one-business-day response, supported by a Verified Locals Network, a cost-of-living comparison tool that integrates Council for Community and Economic Research (COLI) data, and personalized program matching.

Since launching in 2021, MakeMyMove has facilitated more than 4,000 relocations across over 120 communities in at least eight U.S. states, with relocation incentives per participant typically ranging from $5,000 to $18,900. The product surface has expanded beyond the core marketplace to include MakeMyMove Perks (partner-brand discounts), an extensive Articles & Guides content library covering 317+ communities, and verticalized sub-programs such as the Indy Region Healthcare Jobs Program delivered with employer partners IU Health and Community Health Network. Distribution combines a self-serve consumer marketplace (makemymove.com) with a separate enterprise portal (impact.makemymove.com) targeting economic developers. The company was seeded in January 2022 with $2.6 million led by Elevate Ventures and remains privately held with 11-50 employees.

Name

MakeMyMove

Legal name

TMap, LLC

Website

https://makemymove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MakeMyMove is a marketplace platform connecting remote workers and job seekers with U.S. communities offering relocation incentives; it is free for movers and monetizes through subscriptions paid by economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, and city governments sponsoring local programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Community/Economic Developer Subscriptions: Communities, economic development organizations, and city governments pay to list relocation programs on the platform. The platform is free for individuals seeking relocation. Communities invest in the platform as a talent attraction strategy to grow their tax base and local economy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MakeMyMove operates a two-sided online marketplace that connects remote workers and job seekers with U.S. communities offering relocation incentives, signing bonuses, and networking programs. The platform allows individuals to discover communities, complete eligibility profiles, apply to multiple programs through QuickApply with guaranteed 1-business-day response, and access cost-of-living comparisons and verified local connections. The service is free for individual movers; communities, economic development organizations, and city governments pay subscriptions to list and promote their relocation programs.

Product overview

MakeMyMove is a unified marketplace platform that connects remote workers and job seekers with U.S. communities offering relocation incentives. The core product consists of the main platform (enabling place discovery, program browsing, and application management), the QuickApply feature for streamlined applications with 1-business-day responses, and an array of community-specific Relocation Programs delivering cash stipends, local experiences, and membership perks. Supporting modules include MakeMyMove Perks (discounts from partner brands like PODS and Peet's Coffee) and an Articles & Guides content library with employment and housing resources. The platform spans over 120 communities across multiple states, primarily focused on Midwest U.S. markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MakeMyMove Platform Core marketplace platform connecting remote workers and job seekers with U.S. communities offering relocation incentives, signing bonuses, and networking programs. Enables users to browse places, apply to relocation programs via QuickApply, track move progress, and access cost-of-living comparisons. Free for individual movers; communities and economic developers subscribe to list programs.
• Relocation Programs Structured incentive packages offered by participating communities (cities, counties, regions) to attract new residents. Programs include cash stipends ranging from $5,000 to $18,900, local experiences, memberships, and perks, with eligibility requirements tailored for remote workers or job seekers.
• Indy Region Healthcare Jobs Program Specialized relocation program for healthcare workers targeting the Indianapolis region, featuring up to $5,500 in incentives including networking connections, fitness vouchers, local event tickets, and employer priority connections with IU Health and Community Health Network, which offer sign-on bonuses up to $30,000 for select nursing roles and relocation packages up to $10,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ people relocated through programs since 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Envision Greater Fond du LaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty chamber of commerce and economic development organization that launched the Fond du Lac relocation program in partnership with MakeMyMove, offering up to $9,500 in incentives to attract remote workers.
• Wisconsin Economic Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency sponsoring the Fond du Lac County relocation program in partnership with MakeMyMove to address workforce shortages and population growth.
• Indy ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe chamber of commerce for the Indianapolis region sponsors the Indy Region healthcare and job seeker relocation programs on MakeMyMove.
• Central Indiana Regional Development AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority supporting the Indy Region relocation programs in partnership with MakeMyMove to attract talent to Central Indiana.
• Indiana Economic Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development corporation providing support for multiple Indiana-based relocation programs on the MakeMyMove platform, including Indy Region, Noblesville, Muncie, and others.
• IU HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndiana's largest healthcare network and partner in the Indy Region healthcare worker relocation program, offering sign-on bonuses up to $30,000 for select nursing roles and relocation packages up to $10,000.
• Community Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare employer partner in the Indy Region program offering competitive sign-on bonuses, night pay bonuses, and tuition assistance for healthcare workers relocating to Central Indiana.
• Cedar RapidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Cedar Rapids, Iowa partnering with MakeMyMove to offer $5,000 cash relocation bonus plus additional perks totaling approximately $9,050 to attract remote workers.
• TexarkanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCities of Texarkana (Texas-Arkansas) partnering with MakeMyMove to offer relocation incentives up to $18,900 for remote workers.
• State of KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnering with MakeMyMove for Salina relocation programs, working with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Salina Area Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chamber sponsoring the Salina, Kansas relocation programs in partnership with State of Kansas and MakeMyMove.
• City of NoblesvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partnering with Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Economic Development Corporation to sponsor the $15,000 Noblesville relocation program for remote workers.
• City of MunciecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government sponsoring Muncie remote worker relocation program with support from Indiana Economic Development Corporation, offering $6,500 in incentives.
• Amplify BloomingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal economic development organization sponsoring the Bloomington Remote Worker Program with support from Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tulsa Remote: Public–private program offering cash incentives (~$10K) to remote workers who relocate to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The most direct functional analog to MakeMyMove's model: monetizes the same remote-worker-to-community match with relocation incentives; the difference is Tulsa Remote is a single-city program whereas MakeMyMove is a multi-community marketplace aggregator.

Emerging players

• FlexJobs: Subscription-based marketplace for remote and flexible job listings. Comparable on the supply side (curated remote-work inventory) and target persona (location-flexible professionals), though FlexJobs sells access to job seekers rather than monetizing destination communities.
• Remote.co: Remote-work job board and resource hub serving employers and job seekers interested in remote roles. Overlaps with MakeMyMove's audience (remote-capable workers considering relocation) and competes for SEO/content attention around 'remote work' search demand.
• WeWork Remotely: Long-running remote-job board with a large audience of location-flexible workers — the same persona MakeMyMove targets. Useful comparison for SEO/content reach and as a candidate-acquisition channel for relocation-incentive programs.
• Jobbatical: Marketplace platform that matches international candidates with employers offering visa/relocation support. Conceptually similar two-sided model (talent ↔ relocation-sponsoring employer) though focused on cross-border moves and employer buyers rather than municipal/economic-developer buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Largest incumbent in online job matching with established relocation features (salary tools, company location data). Doesn't currently aggregate community-sponsored relocation incentives, but its scale in talent acquisition and any move into 'relocation as a benefit' would be the most likely broad-incumbent competitive threat.
• LinkedIn: Dominant professional network with relocation-related tooling (relocation intent signals, salary insights, Talent Insights) and an employer-side sales motion into EDOs/cities for workforce branding. The broadest incumbent overlap with MakeMyMove's B2B economic-development buyer.
• Zillow: Real estate marketplace that already integrates cost-of-living, neighborhood, and relocation-research data — the same toolkit MakeMyMove assembles for movers — and has a large consumer audience actively evaluating cross-market moves. A potential broad-incumbent entrant into relocation-incentive aggregation.

Others

• Niche: Neighborhood, school, and community-data platform used heavily by prospective movers for location research. Adjacent in the pre-mover research workflow and a relevant SEO/content comparison, even though Niche does not aggregate relocation-incentive programs.
• Welcome Wagon: Long-standing new-resident welcoming and local-business introduction service. Operates downstream of MakeMyMove in the mover lifecycle (after relocation) and shares the same community/payer base (local businesses and chambers), making it a natural partnership or comparison for community onboarding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/makemymoveusa
• Facebookfacebook.com/MakeMyMove
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/makemymoveusa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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