What MUVA LTD does

MUVA LTD (operating as Muva Inc., a California corporation founded in 2018–2019 by Andrew Ritter, a former commercial real estate broker and warehouse developer/investor) runs a technology-based two-sided marketplace that connects consumers and businesses needing moving and shipping services with vetted, licensed and insured moving companies. The platform is built around a Video-to-Quote workflow: customers download the MUVA mobile app (iOS and Android), record a video of items to be moved along with property access points, and receive competitive quotes from multiple vetted movers within 48 hours (often under 5 minutes) without an in-person estimator visit. An in-app chat function supports direct communication between customer, MUVA, and assigned mover, and videos are retained in the system for up to one week post-move as a visual record.

The product surface comprises the MUVA Mobile App (core product), a web-based Partner Portal through which licensed movers with MC license receive quote requests and submit bids, a White-Label Custom App program (introduced 2021) that licenses the video-to-quote technology to select moving companies under their own brand, and a Shared Resources Program that lets vetted partners pool trailers, warehouses, and personnel. A podcast series ('We Like To Muva It') and editorial blog support content marketing. Geographic scope at the time of last disclosed updates encompasses California (LA, Orange, San Diego, Ventura, San Francisco, Silicon Valley), all interstate US moves, and international shipping from the USA to Australia and New Zealand.

Revenue mechanics rest on a marketplace commission/take-rate on transactions facilitated between end customers and mover partners, supplemented by licensing/royalty revenue from the White-Label Custom App program. Pricing is quote-based and opaque at the consumer level — customers do not see MUVA's take rate — with billing on a pay-as-you-go basis per move. The go-to-market blends a product-led mobile app for residential and SMB customers with an enterprise field-sales motion for corporate relocations; side channels include content, social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and app-store optimization. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed, indicating founder-led independent ownership.

Name

MUVA LTD

Legal name

Muva Inc.

Website

https://themuva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MUVA LTD (Muva Inc.) operates a mobile-app-based two-sided marketplace that connects residential and corporate customers with vetted, licensed moving and shipping companies via a proprietary video-to-quote workflow, serving moves within California, across the United States, and internationally from the USA to Australia and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Commission/Transaction Fees: MUVA connects customers with moving and shipping companies and takes a commission on transactions. Customers pay the moving company directly for the move, with MUVA facilitating the booking and payment through the platform.
2. White Label App Licensing: MUVA builds custom apps for select moving companies and shippers, providing them with the video-to-quote technology under a white label arrangement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MUVA operates a mobile-first two-sided marketplace that connects customers with licensed, insured, and vetted (15+ years experienced) moving and shipping companies. Users download the iOS or Android app, record a video of the items they want moved, and receive competitive quotes from multiple movers within 48 hours without an in-person estimate. MUVA also provides a web-based Partner Portal for moving companies to receive leads and submit quotes, and a White-Label Custom App program that licenses its video-to-quote technology to select movers and shippers under their own brand.

Product overview

MUVA is a technology-based moving platform operating as a two-sided marketplace connecting customers with licensed, insured moving and shipping companies. The core offering consists of the MUVA Mobile App (iOS/Android) which uses a 'Video to Quote' system — users record a video of belongings and access points, submit it through the app, and receive competitive quotes within 48 hours without requiring an in-person estimator visit. The platform includes a Partner Portal for movers to manage bookings and quotes, a White Label Custom App program for select movers seeking branded solutions, and a Shared Resources Program enabling movers to share equipment and personnel. A podcast series ('We Like To Muva It') provides industry content. MUVA currently serves moves within California, all interstate moves in the United States, and international shipping from the USA to Australia and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• We Like To Muva It: Podcast series hosted by founder Andrew Ritter featuring interviews with moving industry professionals and leaders from related industries.

Products and services

• MUVA Mobile App Primary iOS and Android application that lets users record a video of items to be moved, receive competitive quotes from licensed and insured movers within 48 hours, communicate via in-app chat, and book a move without an in-person estimator visit.
• Partner Portal Web-based portal for licensed and insured moving companies to join the MUVA network, receive quote requests from customers, view customer videos of belongings, submit competitive quotes, and manage bookings.
• Custom App / White-Label Program White-label app offering for select independent movers and shippers that bundles the MUVA virtual estimating (video-to-quote) tool under the partner's own brand, allowing them to provide quote estimates to their own customers.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Independent Movers and ShipperscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMUVA partners with licensed and insured independent moving companies who join the platform to receive quote requests from customers. Partners gain access to the customer base, the video-to-quote technology, shared resources program (trailers, warehouses, personnel), and a secure payment system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Unpakt: Unpakt is an online marketplace that compares quotes from pre-screened moving companies for apartment and home moves. Direct peer in the verified-mover, quote-comparison marketplace model.
• GoShare: GoShare is a delivery marketplace connecting customers with drivers and trucks for furniture, appliance, and moving needs. Direct competitor with a similar two-sided structure and on-demand pricing model.
• HireAHelper: HireAHelper operates a two-sided online marketplace connecting customers with moving labor and truck rental providers, with online booking and instant quoting. It is one of the closest direct competitors to MUVA in the on-demand moving services marketplace category.
• Lugg: Lugg is an on-demand moving and delivery app that connects customers with vetted drivers and movers for small and large moves. Same mobile-first marketplace model targeting residential customers with transparent pricing, directly comparable to MUVA.
• Moving.com: Moving.com is a long-standing moving marketplace providing quote comparison and connections to vetted moving companies for local, interstate, and international moves. Direct competitor in the same customer-quote-and-connect vertical.
• Dolly: Dolly is an on-demand marketplace for moving, furniture delivery, and large-item hauling. It shares MUVA's model of connecting end customers with a network of helpers/vehicles for moves and large deliveries.
• iMoving: iMoving is an online moving marketplace that aggregates and compares quotes from vetted moving companies. Direct peer with similar marketplace-quote-comparison mechanic.
• Movers.com: Movers.com is a moving services directory and lead-generation marketplace connecting customers with local and long-distance moving companies. Comparable marketplace model for residential moving demand.

Broad incumbents

• Thumbtack: Thumbtack is a large online marketplace for local professional services including movers. Well-capitalized incumbent with overlapping moving-vertical customers and a similar marketplace-quote model.
• TaskRabbit: TaskRabbit is a broad on-demand task marketplace owned by IKEA that includes moving help and furniture assembly. Larger, well-funded incumbent with overlapping supply/demand in the moving-help category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeanchor.fm/muvainc
• Facebookfacebook.com/muvainc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/themuva
• Instagraminstagram.com/muvainc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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