Hyderabad, 31 January 2020: UrbanClap, India’s leading gig marketplace announced the launch of a new corporate brand identity, Urban Company. The name change reflects the company’s ambition to be a horizontal platform, with a global footprint and leadership position across service categories like beauty, spa, repairs, cleaning, painting etc. The Company started its operation in Hyderabad, in November 2015 and today, more than 2200 gig workers make their livelihood via Urban Company in the city.

The new name allows the company to emphasize their vision to empower millions of professionals world-wide to deliver services at home like never experienced before.

“It is important for us to have a brand which is globally acceptable. From the  neighbourhoods of Darling Harbour in Sydney to the condominiums of Hyderabad, Urban Company is a simple name with universal appeal” said Abhiraj Bhal, Co-Founder, Urban Company. "While the name changes, we stay committed to offer reliable and affordable services at home. This is enabled by working closely with our service partners, helping them with up-skilling, financing, insurance, product procurement etc., transforming them into micro-service entrepreneurs,” he added.

Urban Company encapsulates the company’s strategy to offer multiple types of services at home such as Urban Beauty, Spa, Grooming, Repair, Cleaning, painting and other services like Fitness, Yoga, and Pest control while still being committed to offer reliable and affordable services at home. This is enabled by working closely with service partners, assisting them with up-skilling, financing, insurance, product procurement etc., transforming them into micro-service entrepreneurs.

With the new brand, Urban Company takes a step closer towards this vision. The new brand encapsulates the company’s strategy to offer multiple types of services at home 

1.   Urban Beauty: Salon and makeup services for women at home

2.   Urban Spa: Massage therapy for men and women at home

3.   Urban Grooming: Haircut and grooming services for men and kids at home

4.   Urban Repairs: Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, AC and appliance repair

5.   Urban Cleaning: Regular and deep home cleaning solutions

6.   Urban Painting: Professional home painting services

7.   Other services like fitness and yoga at home, pest control etc.

UrbanClap was started in Delhi in November 2014 with a handful of service professionals. Over the past 5 years, it has expanded to 4 countries (India, Australia, Singapore and UAE), built a fleet of 20,000+ trained professionals and served over 3 million household