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MyBuilder

Online tradesman and builder marketplace

MyBuilder logo
21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Marketplace
  • Insurance
  • Construction
Farringdon, London, UK

Company mission

MyBuilder's mission is to help homeowners choose great builders and help great builders to succeed.

Top investors

1% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

MyBuilder is an online, open and transparent marketplace that enables homeowners to find high quality tradesmen through a unique matchmaking system. The platform emphasises accountability through feedback, allowing homeowners to view a tradesman's entire work history and read verified reviews from previous clients.

MyBuilder was founded in a Bristol garage by Ryan Notz, a stonemason who grew fed up with being unable to find good work, and with homeowners unable to find quality tradespeople. Today, the platform has tens of thousands of registered tradesmen and has generated work worth more than £1 bn. It operates on a ‘pay as you go’ model, whereby tradesmen pay a fee only when they have been shortlisted for a job. In 2017, MyBuilder was acquired by US-based HomeAdviser (now Angi).

MyBuilder truly highlights how software engineering and technology can complement a very manual field of work.

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Benefits

  • Office travel allowance
  • Comprehensive private medical insurance with AXA
  • 5% employer pension contribution
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + 1 extra day every year
  • Free lunch on office days
  • Routine treatments health cash plan
  • Flexible hybrid working options
  • Annual personal development grant + days off
  • Generous new hire referral bonus

Company values

  • We take pride in our work - We care about giving our customers the best service, creating the best product, and being the best team. We are defined by the relationships we build and the way we treat each other and our customers. We always push ourselves and challenge each other to do the best job possible
  • We win as a team - We thrive on collaboration and communication. We listen to each other and treat each other with respect. We share our successes, admit our failures, and help each other along the way. We always pitch in wherever we can
  • We’re always learning - We’re committed to learning, growing and improving. We know there’s always more we can understand about our customers, our business and each other. We’re open to new approaches and new ideas, and are always willing to challenge the status quo. When we make mistakes, we learn from them
  • We follow the facts - We make decisions based on evidence. We are always undertaking research, studying data, and reviewing our experiences to build our understanding, hone our thinking, and improve our decision making
  • We are fair and honest - We strive to make our business fair and honest for our customers, our teammates and our shareholders. We know we can’t always please everyone, but we can always act with integrity and empathy
  • We include everyone - Everyone is welcome at MyBuilder, regardless of their background. We believe diversity benefits both our team and our customers

Funding (1 round)

Sep 2009

$0.4m

SEED

Total funding: $0.4m

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Leadership

Co-founder and current CEO of Handy HQ and Angi. Progressed from CPO to CEO of Angi within 3 years.