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GetNinjas
GetNinjas is Brazil's largest marketplace for local services, connecting 2M+ professionals with consumers across 3,000 cities and 500+ service categories.
GetNinjas
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
2011
Location
Region
Latin America
Country
Brazil
City
São Paulo
Corporate office
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does GetNinjas generate revenue if it doesn't take a commission on completed services?
GetNinjas charges professionals a flat fee to unlock contact details for a specific service request, a model closer to lead generation than a commission-based marketplace. Professionals purchase in-app credits, and each credit spent gives them the ability to contact a potential client and submit a quote. This structure keeps the consumer experience free of platform fees while letting the company recognize revenue before any service is actually performed, shifting fulfillment risk onto the independent provider.
Is GetNinjas active outside of Brazil?
According to operational data disclosed on the company's website, GetNinjas is live in more than 3,000 Brazilian municipalities and has not yet publicly announced geographic expansion outside Brazil. Its market remains domestic, focused on a service economy that is highly fragmented and still largely offline. No international subsidiaries or foreign-language versions of the platform have been disclosed.
Who founded GetNinjas and what was the original concept?
Eduardo L'Hotellier founded GetNinjas in 2011 to solve the persistent inefficiency in how Brazilians find reliable, vetted help for everyday tasks. Rather than building a vertically-integrated service operation, L'Hotellier designed the firm as a technology layer that enables simple posting, quoting, and introduction — leaving the legal and operational burden of fulfillment with the independent professionals on the supply side.
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