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Rumby

On demand laundry & dry cleaning

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21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Marketplace
  • Delivery
  • eCommerce
Over-The-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH

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Company mission

To help make laundry easier for our customers and help small businesses survive and thrive in the post-pandemic economy.

Our take

Rumby is attempting to do for laundromats and dry cleaners what UberEats and its ilk did for restaurants. Its platform connects them with customers and services like DoorDash and Uber, promising speedy collection and on-schedule delivery.

Rumby may have identified quite a blind spot in the fast-growing Delivery-as-a-Service industry in targeting laundromats and cleaners, a sector that’s barely changed in the last few decades and could no doubt use a fresh revenue stream.

The company started out purely as a B2B platform, connecting local cleaners and hotels, but has since also moved into B2C and residential collection and delivery.

Considering that busier lives, increased options and crucially, affordable prices, have taken food and meal-kit delivery from weekly indulgence to regular occurence, at least for the Millenials and Gen Z, the same could well happen for laundry. This is definitely a space worth watching.

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Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Free MacBook
  • Unlimited Vacation
  • 100% Paid Health Insurance
  • Remote/WFH friendly
  • Home Office Stipend

Company values

  • Community – We provide a new, efficient way to connect with your favorite local cleaners, so you can continue to support your fellow community members from the convenience of your own home
  • Efficiency – We are fast, easy and 100% online. Does it get any more efficient than that?
  • Innovation – We are constantly striving to improve the laundry and dry cleaning industry. Online pickup and delivery? Check. Full e-commerce site? Check. Fresh cleaned laundry? Check
  • Quality – We work around the clock to ensure we are creating the best experience for our customers. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service

Leadership

Ben Cantey

(CEO)

Has founded and led a number of startups since 2007 including waste disposal & recycling company You Dump It, media and marketing firm Stellar Impeller, and logistics tech startup Plot. Has also served as Managing Director at growth agency Multiply Growth.