Private company

Exec

Former company1

Exec was a company based in San Francisco, United States, that provided companies and individuals access to on-demand personal assistants (for delivery, furniture assembly, research, etc.) and cleaning services. It was founded in 2012 by Justin Kan, founder of Justin.tv, his brother Daniel Kan, and Amir Ghazvinian. The company was acquired by Handy in January 2014.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Exec was a company based in San Francisco, United States, that provided companies and individuals access to on-demand personal assistants (for delivery, furniture assembly, research, etc.) and cleaning services.2

The story

Founded by Justin Kan.1

Exec received $3.3 million in seed funding. In September 2013, Exec shut down its errand service to focus on its cleaning service. In January 2014, Handybook, a company founded by Oisin Hanrahan, Umang Dua, Ignacio Leonhardt, and Weina Scott in 2012 announced that it had acquired Exec.

From Wikipedia’s article on Exec (errand service), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

Who has led Exec, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

The jobs were dispatched to nearby individuals with the appropriate skills and good ratings, at a flat rate of $38 an hour.

From Wikipedia’s article on Exec (errand service), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Sources

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