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CityMove
Websiteurl
citymove.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2003
Descriptiontext

CityMove operates a reverse-auction moving marketplace headquartered in New York, founded in 2009 by Philip Liu. The platform connects customers seeking moving services with moving service providers who submit competing bids for jobs, framed around price discovery for the customer side. The marketplace is accessible at citymove.com.

Product surface is limited to a web-based marketplace. No mobile applications, developer APIs, SDKs, proprietary AI/ML capabilities, certifications, patents, or partnership ecosystem are disclosed in available records. The company holds no integrations and reports no platform ecosystem components.

CityMove runs a lean operation of 1–10 employees with revenue model, take rate, pricing structure, customer segment composition, and GMV all undisclosed. No funding rounds, acquisitions, executive hires beyond the founder, awards, or third-party validation are recorded in the available data. Operating geography is limited to the New York metropolitan area with no evidence of geographic, vertical, or product expansion beyond the original marketplace concept.

Short descriptiontext

CityMove is a New York-based reverse-auction moving marketplace founded in 2009 by Philip Liu that connects customers seeking moving services with competing moving service providers through a price-discovery bidding mechanism at citymove.com.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBrooklyn, United States
HQ citystring
Brooklyn
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
moving marketplace, reverse auction moving, moving services platform, online moving bids, moving quote platform
Industry3 codes
PRIMARYHSAKAAAC
Local Moving for Homes (Single-Family, Townhome)
Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services
SECONDARYHSAKAAAH
Local Moving with Packing/Unpacking Add-On
Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services
SECONDARYHSAKAOAF
Move Scheduling, Time-Window Booking & Calendar Management
Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Move-Out/Move-In Logistics Support (Permits, Parking, Elevator Coordination)
NAICS code1 code
  • Used Household and Office Goods Moving48421
Product category
Online Moving Services Marketplace
Social media profiles2 records
Cost components4 values
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

CityMove runs a reverse-auction online moving marketplace where consumers submit their move requirements and competing moving companies submit bids to win the job, surfacing the lowest-priced qualified movers. The service targets people relocating in the New York area by aggregating multiple moving service providers onto a single platform for price-driven selection.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1CityMove Reverse-Auction Moving Marketplace
CategoryMoving services marketplace
Description

Online reverse-auction marketplace where consumers in New York post their moving requirements and licensed moving companies compete by bidding on the job, enabling consumers to select the lowest-priced qualified mover and allowing moving companies to acquire pre-qualified move leads.

Recent move3 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1U-Haul
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

U-Haul is the dominant truck and equipment rental company in the DIY moving space and also connects customers with moving labor. It is comparable to CityMove in the residential moving customer journey, even though its core business is equipment rental rather than a pure marketplace.

2Unpakt
TypeDirect peer
Description

Unpakt is an online moving comparison marketplace that aggregates quotes from vetted local movers. It is a direct peer to CityMove as a quote/marketplace aggregator in the local residential moving space.

3Lugg
TypeDirect peer
Description

Lugg is an on-demand moving and delivery marketplace that matches consumers with truck-and-help providers for small and large moves. It is a direct competitor to CityMove, serving the same residential local-moving use case with a technology-driven marketplace model.

4Dolly
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dolly connects customers with drivers and helpers for furniture/appliance moves and small relocations. It directly competes with CityMove in the local moving marketplace category with a similar supply-side driver/helper model.

5Bellhops
TypeDirect peer
Description

Bellhops is a tech-enabled moving labor company that books local move help online. It is a direct comparable to CityMove in terms of offering on-demand local moving services to residential customers with online booking.

6Thumbtack
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Thumbtack is a large horizontal local-services marketplace that includes moving as one of many categories. It is comparable to CityMove as a quote-driven matching platform, though it serves a much broader set of home services.

7Movers.com
TypeEmerging player
Description

Movers.com is a moving comparison and lead-generation site that helps consumers find local and long-distance moving companies. It is comparable to CityMove in the marketplace/aggregation function, though with broader geographic scope and a different revenue model.

8HireAHelper
TypeDirect peer
Description

HireAHelper is a marketplace connecting customers with moving labor and truck rental providers for local and long-distance moves. It competes with CityMove in facilitating the matching layer between consumers and moving service providers.

9Moving.com
TypeDirect peer
Description

Moving.com is a lead-generation and comparison marketplace for local and long-distance moving companies. It is comparable to CityMove as a consumer-facing destination for sourcing and comparing moving services.

10TaskRabbit
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

TaskRabbit is a major local-services marketplace that includes moving help among many other categories. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with CityMove's local-moving use case within a much larger horizontal platform.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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CityMove

Online Moving Services Marketplacecitymove.com

CityMove is a New York-based reverse-auction moving marketplace founded in 2009 by Philip Liu that connects customers seeking moving services with competing moving service providers through a price-discovery bidding mechanism at citymove.com.

What CityMove does

CityMove operates a reverse-auction moving marketplace headquartered in New York, founded in 2009 by Philip Liu. The platform connects customers seeking moving services with moving service providers who submit competing bids for jobs, framed around price discovery for the customer side. The marketplace is accessible at citymove.com.

Product surface is limited to a web-based marketplace. No mobile applications, developer APIs, SDKs, proprietary AI/ML capabilities, certifications, patents, or partnership ecosystem are disclosed in available records. The company holds no integrations and reports no platform ecosystem components.

CityMove runs a lean operation of 1–10 employees with revenue model, take rate, pricing structure, customer segment composition, and GMV all undisclosed. No funding rounds, acquisitions, executive hires beyond the founder, awards, or third-party validation are recorded in the available data. Operating geography is limited to the New York metropolitan area with no evidence of geographic, vertical, or product expansion beyond the original marketplace concept.

CityMove firmographics

Firmographics
Name
CityMove
Website
https://citymove.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2003
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
CityMove is a New York-based reverse-auction moving marketplace founded in 2009 by Philip Liu that connects customers seeking moving services with competing moving service providers through a price-discovery bidding mechanism at citymove.com.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

CityMove industry classification

Industry
Product category
Online Moving Services Marketplace
NAICS
Used Household and Office Goods Moving (48421)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYHSAKAAAC
Local Moving for Homes (Single-Family, Townhome)
Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services
SECONDARYHSAKAAAH
Local Moving with Packing/Unpacking Add-On
Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services
SECONDARYHSAKAOAF
Move Scheduling, Time-Window Booking & Calendar Management
Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Move-Out/Move-In Logistics Support (Permits, Parking, Elevator Coordination)

Keywords

  • Moving marketplace
  • Reverse auction moving
  • Moving services platform
  • Online moving bids
  • Moving quote platform

Where CityMove is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Brooklyn
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

CityMove business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

CityMove product offering

Product offering

Core offering

CityMove runs a reverse-auction online moving marketplace where consumers submit their move requirements and competing moving companies submit bids to win the job, surfacing the lowest-priced qualified movers. The service targets people relocating in the New York area by aggregating multiple moving service providers onto a single platform for price-driven selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • CityMove Reverse-Auction Moving Marketplace Online reverse-auction marketplace where consumers in New York post their moving requirements and licensed moving companies compete by bidding on the job, enabling consumers to select the lowest-priced qualified mover and allowing moving companies to acquire pre-qualified move leads.

Companies that use CityMove

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles2 records

CityMove technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

CityMove partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves3 records

CityMove competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • U-Haul: U-Haul is the dominant truck and equipment rental company in the DIY moving space and also connects customers with moving labor. It is comparable to CityMove in the residential moving customer journey, even though its core business is equipment rental rather than a pure marketplace.
  • Thumbtack: Thumbtack is a large horizontal local-services marketplace that includes moving as one of many categories. It is comparable to CityMove as a quote-driven matching platform, though it serves a much broader set of home services.
  • TaskRabbit: TaskRabbit is a major local-services marketplace that includes moving help among many other categories. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with CityMove's local-moving use case within a much larger horizontal platform.

Direct peers

  • Unpakt: Unpakt is an online moving comparison marketplace that aggregates quotes from vetted local movers. It is a direct peer to CityMove as a quote/marketplace aggregator in the local residential moving space.
  • Lugg: Lugg is an on-demand moving and delivery marketplace that matches consumers with truck-and-help providers for small and large moves. It is a direct competitor to CityMove, serving the same residential local-moving use case with a technology-driven marketplace model.
  • Dolly: Dolly connects customers with drivers and helpers for furniture/appliance moves and small relocations. It directly competes with CityMove in the local moving marketplace category with a similar supply-side driver/helper model.
  • Bellhops: Bellhops is a tech-enabled moving labor company that books local move help online. It is a direct comparable to CityMove in terms of offering on-demand local moving services to residential customers with online booking.
  • HireAHelper: HireAHelper is a marketplace connecting customers with moving labor and truck rental providers for local and long-distance moves. It competes with CityMove in facilitating the matching layer between consumers and moving service providers.
  • Moving.com: Moving.com is a lead-generation and comparison marketplace for local and long-distance moving companies. It is comparable to CityMove as a consumer-facing destination for sourcing and comparing moving services.

Emerging players

  • Movers.com: Movers.com is a moving comparison and lead-generation site that helps consumers find local and long-distance moving companies. It is comparable to CityMove in the marketplace/aggregation function, though with broader geographic scope and a different revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

CityMove social profiles

Digital presence

CityMove financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

CityMove leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

CityMove funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

CityMove M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CityMove

What does CityMove do?

CityMove runs a reverse-auction online moving marketplace where consumers submit their move requirements and competing moving companies submit bids to win the job, surfacing the lowest-priced qualified movers. The service targets people relocating in the New York area by aggregating multiple moving service providers onto a single platform for price-driven selection.

When was CityMove founded?

CityMove was founded in 2003. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is CityMove based?

CityMove is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States, in the North America region.

Who are CityMove's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are U-Haul, Thumbtack and TaskRabbit. Direct peers are Unpakt, Lugg, Dolly, Bellhops, HireAHelper and Moving.com. Movers.com is listed as an emerging player.

Does CityMove have an API?

No public API is recorded for CityMove.

What industry is CityMove in?

CityMove's product category is Online Moving Services Marketplace. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAKAAAC, Local Moving for Homes (Single-Family, Townhome), with a secondary code of HSAKAAAH, Local Moving with Packing/Unpacking Add-On. Its NAICS code is 48421.

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