Taskrunner
TaskRunner is a Stockholm-based on-demand marketplace connecting Swedish homeowners with verified independent contractors for home services such as furniture assembly, painting, moving, and handyman work, monetizing via 12-23% transaction commissions across 7,260+ Runners and 233,560+ completed jobs.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Taskrunner does
TaskRunner AB is a Stockholm-based, private on-demand marketplace platform founded in 2013 that connects Swedish homeowners with verified independent contractors called 'Runners' for household tasks. Its service catalog covers furniture assembly, hanging and drilling, indoor painting, construction and renovation, moving help, general handyman work, and (via partner Buddy Company) home cleaning, with hourly starting prices ranging from 250 kr to 899 kr. Customers post tasks through iOS and Android mobile apps; verified Runners bid on those tasks, with the company claiming a three-minute response time and 24-hour service delivery.
The platform's core technology is a mobile-first, two-sided marketplace with a three-step Runner verification process (manual or phone interview, ID verification through Stripe, and background checks via Verifiera). Payment is collected upfront from customers and held in escrow by Stripe until the job is approved; Runners are paid net of fees through GigaPay's e-employment system, which handles payroll, taxes, and employer contributions. A central product capability is automated filing of Swedish ROT (30%) and RUT (50%) tax-deduction applications with Skatteverket, lowering the effective price paid by homeowners. Insurance coverage during every job is provided by IF Skadeförsäkring.
TaskRunner generates revenue by charging a 12-23% commission on the total transaction value of each completed job, deducted from Runner earnings. Distribution is product-led: customers and Runners self-serve through dual iOS/Android apps, supported by a Swedish-language blog, app store presence, a referral code program, and SEO. The company reports 7,260+ active Runners and 233,560+ completed jobs with a 4.9/5 average customer rating, and describes itself as the largest such platform in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. Leadership comprises founder Robin Szekely (CMO), chairman Tahero Nori, and CTO Yauheni Shelkapliasau.
Taskrunner firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Taskrunner
- Legal name
- TaskRunner AB
- Website
- https://taskrunner.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- TaskRunner is a Stockholm-based on-demand marketplace connecting Swedish homeowners with verified independent contractors for home services such as furniture assembly, painting, moving, and handyman work, monetizing via 12-23% transaction commissions across 7,260+ Runners and 233,560+ completed jobs.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Taskrunner industry classification
Industry- Product category
- On-Demand Home Services Marketplace
- NAICS
- Private Households (814), Employment Services (5613)
- SIC
- Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Errand Running & Task Assistance (HSACAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Home Services Coordination & Vendor Management (HSACAIAI)
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Where Taskrunner is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stockholm
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Taskrunner business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Commission on Transactions: TaskRunner charges a commission fee of 12-23% on the total transaction amount for each completed job. This is deducted from the runner's earnings before payout. The platform facilitates payment collection from customers upfront and handles the distribution after commission.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Furniture Assembly - Starting from 799 kr/hour |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Hanging & Drilling - Starting from 599 kr/hour |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Painting - Starting from 899 kr/hour |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Moving Help - Starting from 495 kr/hour |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cleaning - Starting from 250 kr/hour |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Taskrunner product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TaskRunner is a two-sided online marketplace that connects individual Swedish homeowners with vetted independent service providers ("Runners") for residential tasks such as furniture assembly, painting, hanging and drilling, moving, cleaning, and general handyman work. The platform handles end-to-end booking, payment (via Stripe-backed escrow), runner verification, optional insurance, and automatic ROT/RUT tax-deduction filing with the Swedish tax authority (Skatteverket), enabling customers to claim 30-50% of the labour cost back.
Product overview
TaskRunner is an on-demand service marketplace platform that connects homeowners needing help with household tasks (furniture assembly, hanging/drilling, painting, moving, cleaning, general handyman work) with verified independent contractors called 'Runners'. The platform operates through two mobile apps—one for customers to post tasks and receive bids, another for Runners to find and bid on work. The core offering includes seven main service categories (furniture assembly, hang & drill, painting, construction/renovation, moving, cleaning, and general handyman), each available as individual services. TaskRunner's platform enables the entire transaction lifecycle including matching, booking, secure payment processing (via Stripe escrow), tax deduction management (ROT/RUT), and insurance coverage (via IF). Runners are paid through GigaPay which handles payroll, taxes, and employer contributions as an egenanställning employer.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Furniture Assembly (Möbelmontering) On-demand furniture assembly service for Swedish homeowners, priced from 799 kr per hour, delivered by verified independent Runners through the TaskRunner marketplace.
- Hanging & Drilling (Hänga upp & borra) On-demand wall-mounting, picture-hanging, and drilling service for Swedish households, priced from 599 kr per hour, delivered by verified Runners via the TaskRunner marketplace.
- Indoor Painting (Målning inomhus) On-demand interior painting service for Swedish homeowners, priced from 899 kr per hour, performed by verified Runners with automatic ROT tax-deduction handling.
- Construction & Renovation (Bygg & Renovering) On-demand construction and renovation services for Swedish homeowners, priced from 799 kr per hour, delivered by verified Runners through the TaskRunner marketplace.
- Moving Assistance (Flytthjälp) On-demand residential moving and heavy-lifting help for Swedish customers, priced from 495 kr per hour, delivered by verified Runners through the TaskRunner marketplace.
- Cleaning (Städning) via Buddy Company Residential cleaning service offered through a partnership with Buddy Company, priced from 250 kr per hour, with automatic RUT tax-deduction handling via the TaskRunner platform.
- Handyman Services General on-demand handyman service for Swedish households covering smaller home repairs and odd jobs, delivered by verified Runners and bookable on the TaskRunner marketplace with automatic ROT/RUT handling.
- TaskRunner Customer Mobile App (iOS & Android) Native mobile application for customers to browse home-services categories, request quotes, book Runners, track tasks, make escrow-backed payments, and trigger automatic ROT/RUT tax-deduction filing. Available on the App Store and Google Play.
- TaskRunner Runner Mobile App (iOS & Android)
Quantifiable outcome
- Response within 3 minutes of job posting
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Taskrunner
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Taskrunner technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
Feature4 records
Taskrunner partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, infrastructure and minor.
- StripecoreStripe provides the payment processing and escrow infrastructure for TaskRunner. Customer payments are held by Stripe until both parties fulfill their obligations - customers approve completed work and runners receive guaranteed payment. Stripe also handles runner identity verification during registration.
- GigaPaycoreGigaPay is the e-employment partner that handles runner payroll, tax deductions, and employer contributions. Since July 8, 2021, all runners are employed through GigaPay and receive net salary directly after completing tasks. This simplifies tax obligations for runners who no longer need to handle their own tax declarations for gig work.
- If SkadeförsäkringcoreIf Skadeförsäkring provides insurance coverage for both customers and runners during task execution. This protects against property damage or injuries that may occur during home service jobs.
- VerifieramajorVerifiera (verifera.se) conducts background checks on all runner applicants. TaskRunner uses this service to verify runner identity and suitability before allowing them to accept jobs on the platform. Background check results are not stored - only approval/rejection status is recorded.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)infrastructureAWS provides cloud infrastructure hosting for the TaskRunner platform and service.
- Microsoft AzureinfrastructureMicrosoft Azure provides cloud infrastructure hosting for the TaskRunner platform and service.
- GoogleinfrastructureGoogle provides geolocation services for the 'Locate Me' feature in the app, enabling runners to see available tasks nearby and customers to see runners in their area.
- Buddy CompanyminorBuddy Company provides home cleaning services integrated into the TaskRunner platform. Customers can book cleaning services through TaskRunner's website, which redirects to Buddy Company's booking page.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Taskrunner competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Angi: Angi is the parent of Handy and Angie's List, a large U.S. home services platform that combines marketplace, lead-gen, and pros-only SaaS. It is a broader incumbent operating at greater scale than TaskRunner in the same category.
Emerging players
- Careem (Uber): Careem, now part of Uber, is a Middle East super-app that began with ride-hailing and has expanded into on-demand home and personal services. It is an emerging peer demonstrating how gig platforms can extend from mobility into home services similar to TaskRunner.
- Gojek: Gojek is an Indonesian super-app that started with motorbike ride-hailing and expanded into home services, cleaning, and handyman categories. It is a relevant emerging peer showing the same multi-service gig marketplace expansion pattern.
Direct peers
- Thumbtack: Thumbtack is a U.S. marketplace that matches customers with local professionals across home services (handyman, cleaning, moving, renovation). While lead-gen rather than direct booking, it competes for the same consumer intent and professional supply as TaskRunner.
- TaskRabbit: TaskRabbit is the most well-known on-demand home services marketplace globally, connecting consumers with independent "Taskers" for furniture assembly, mounting, moving, cleaning, and handyman work. It is the closest international analogue to TaskRunner and is now owned by IKEA, making it both a peer and a potential partnership target for the Swedish market.
- Hemfrid: Hemfrid is one of Sweden's largest home services companies, offering cleaning, laundry, and household services with employed staff. It represents the traditional, higher-overhead alternative to TaskRunner's gig-based model in the same Swedish market.
- Mooova: Mooova is a Swedish on-demand help app ("Snabb hjälp nu") for moving and home services, listed alongside TaskRunner on its site as a related service. It is a directly comparable Swedish marketplace for similar task categories.
- Buddy Company: Buddy Company is a Swedish cleaning services provider that is already integrated into TaskRunner as a partner for the Städning (cleaning) category. It is both a peer in the home services space and a current channel partner.
- Handy (Angi): Handy is an on-demand platform for home cleaning, furniture assembly, and handyman services, now part of Angi (the Angie's List / HomeAdvisor combined entity). It operates a similar marketplace model with vetted professionals and is a relevant international comparable in the same product category.
Regional players
- Wolt: Wolt is a Finnish-founded delivery and local services platform that operates across the Nordics (including Sweden). It is primarily known for food delivery but has expanded into retail and local services, representing a potential regional competitor or acquirer of TaskRunner.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Taskrunner leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Taskrunner funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors
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Taskrunner M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Taskrunner
What does Taskrunner do?
TaskRunner is a two-sided online marketplace that connects individual Swedish homeowners with vetted independent service providers ("Runners") for residential tasks such as furniture assembly, painting, hanging and drilling, moving, cleaning, and general handyman work. The platform handles end-to-end booking, payment (via Stripe-backed escrow), runner verification, optional insurance, and automatic ROT/RUT tax-deduction filing with the Swedish tax authority (Skatteverket), enabling customers to claim 30-50% of the labour cost back.
Is Taskrunner a public or private company?
Taskrunner is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Taskrunner founded?
Taskrunner was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Taskrunner based?
Taskrunner is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Taskrunner make money?
One revenue line is on record: commission on Transactions.
Who are Taskrunner's main competitors?
Angi is listed as a broad incumbent. Emerging players are Careem (Uber) and Gojek. Direct peers are Thumbtack, TaskRabbit, Hemfrid, Mooova, Buddy Company and Handy (Angi). Wolt is listed as a regional player.
Does Taskrunner have an API?
No public API is recorded for Taskrunner.
What industry is Taskrunner in?
Taskrunner's product category is On-Demand Home Services Marketplace. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACAIAB, Errand Running & Task Assistance, with a secondary code of HSACAIAI, Home Services Coordination & Vendor Management. Its NAICS code is 814 and its SIC code is 7340.