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make a decision on who to award the task to based on the applicant's profile, task history and ratings. Once this decision is made, the
Airtasker platform allows private communication and payment to be made between the parties. It is free for users and applicants to join Airtasker but once a task is successfully completed and paid, all taskers must face a 22% service fee with GST settlement unless they make over $ 1000, in which case they face a 20% reduction instead. This is the deduction for a silver tiered Tasker, but there are also gold and platinum tiered Taskers, and they face an 18% and 15% task deduction respectively for their services for the community.
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In April 2012, Airtasker raised AUD $ 1.5 million, acquired 45,000 users and processed AUD $ 1 million in
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The
Airtasker process begins when a user posts a job they need completed, setting a suggested payment as well as any details needed to make a decision. Other users can post their interest in completing the task along with their own suggestions on the payment amount. The user who posted the task can
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Airtasker partnered with
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Co-founders Tim Fung and
Jonathan Lui devised the Airtasker concept in 2011, when they relocated apartments and realised that many of the related tasks could be outsourced to other people. Funding for the venture was facilitated by existing relationships with investors, forged by Fung and Lui's
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Freelancer alleged that Airtasker misappropriated confidential information in the usage of the term "Like a boss" in their advertising campaign. Airtasker lodged an opposition to Freelancer's "Like a boss" trademark, which was still in correspondence process with
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Airtasker has obtained insurance cover via CGU that provides up to $ 10 million in coverage to protect
Taskers on the Airtasker marketplace for their liability to third parties, for personal injury or property damage when performing a task.
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In June 2016, Airtasker raised $ 22 million in a series B investment led by Seven West Media for a 15% stake. Airtasker claimed to have 600,000 community members and more than $ 40m annual transaction volume.
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Shanghai-based Morning Crest Capital and the NRMA. Airtasker claimed to have 250,000 users and to process $ 15 million worth of tasks a year.
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Melbourne-based odd jobs outsourcing business Occasional Butler and claimed to have 130,000 community members and an annual task run rate of over $ 4 million.
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