| Company Name | Chachii.com |
| Mission | Convenient and quick service to connect people with temporary labor. |
| Overview |
Chachii.com is a web-based platform to connect busy people with quality laborers for hire in a convenient and organized manner. Chachii has acquired an extensive database of vetted local service providers for a large variety of tasks, ranging from courier services to plumbing to event planning. A customer accesses Chachii by entering a task, maximum price, and date/time via our website, and soon, our mobile app or SMS. Chachii's proprietary algorithms locate the appropriate service providers in the area to bid on tasks, and the customer's request is fulfilled within an hour, guaranteed. Customers can pay by any means on our platform, and the service provider is then rated to ensure quality service every time. |
| Launch | September 1, 2011 |
| Founder |
Nikhil,
co-founder
Nikhil was born and brought up in the United States. He has work experience at NASA and Microsoft along with an upcoming internship at Google as an Associate Product Manager. He is studying Computer Engineering and Economics, and he worked on and launched several web startups. Nikhil will be focused on technology/web infrastructure and financial strategy.
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 Tanvi, co-founder Tanvi was born and brought up in Mumbai. She studied in the United States for her undergrad and has a Psychology and Computer Science background. Her work experience ranges from small startups to bigger companies like Infosys and Microsoft. Her role is to oversee on-the-ground business development, customer relations, and marketing/PR. |
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| Location | Mumbai |
| Team | 4 |
| Segment | Services, Web |
| References |
Brian Hoskins Director of Mobile Startups, Microsoft Corporation, Silicon Valley, CA Chachii is solving a critical need around linking India’s vast labor market to the emerging middle class who have a rapidly growing need for personal services. In the last year, India’s middle class spent an estimated " 1778 cr. ($362 million) on unskilledlabor services for a growth rate of almost 9.5%, yet a vast labor pool remains underused. Given that mobile and SMS is reaching pervasiveness even among India’s poor, there’s an opportunity to improve how people find and discover services. Chachii has built a simple web interface that allows people to bid on services, set criteria and spending limits, and schedule an appointment. On the employee side, they are working with local reps and SMS to recruit and fill the employment slots. By focusing on frequent, recurring services, and creating density by locality, Chachii has an opportunity to capture share of a rapidly growing segment. |
