Freska
Stockholm, FI · Founded 2015 · 272 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Freska is a Finnish home cleaning service that provides recurring residential cleaning through trained, vetted cleaners, with bookings and management handled via its app. It offers flexible, no-fixed-term contracts and a satisfaction guarantee for households in Finland.
Also known as Freska
Founders & leadership
Freska was founded in 2015 by Esa Vuolas.
Investors · 3
How we know: Acton Capital's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Momentum's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Spintop Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Freska is a Finland-based cleaning services provider whose core offering is recurring residential home cleaning performed by a consistent, assigned cleaner. Alongside standard home cleaning, the company sells window cleaning, move-out cleaning and office cleaning.
Customers request a quote by submitting a postal code, contact details and apartment size, and manage their service through the Freska app, which is available in Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and English. App functions include automatic application of the Finnish household tax deduction (kotitalousvähennys), editing payment details, viewing and receiving reminders about upcoming cleanings, and managing bookings. The company also offers personal customer service alongside the app.
Freska positions itself as a domestic Finnish employer that screens and trains its cleaning staff: it states that only 5% of applicants are hired, that cleaners complete an induction period and skills tests and receive ongoing training, and that every cleaning is covered by OP Pohjola insurance. It reports a quality rating of 4.84/5 (elsewhere stated as 4.9/5) after more than one million cleanings, over 500,000 five-star reviews, and a cleaner employee NPS of 66 in its most recent 2026 measurement.
Business model
Service business selling cleaning work performed by its own trained and insured cleaners to households and offices, sold without fixed-term or binding contracts, with flexible ordering terms and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Paid cleaning services purchased by customers, with payment details handled in the Freska app and the Finnish household tax deduction applied automatically.
Traction
The company reports more than one million cleanings performed, over 500,000 five-star reviews, an average quality rating of 4.84/5, and a 2026 cleaner NPS of 66.
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Market position
Presents itself as Finland's most popular home cleaning service and a responsible domestic employer.
A consistent, named cleaner per household, selective hiring (5% of applicants), structured induction, skills testing and continuous training, OP Pohjola insurance coverage on every cleaning, no binding contracts, and a satisfaction guarantee.
Technology
A consumer mobile application (Freska app) for booking and managing cleanings, reminders for upcoming visits, payment detail management and automatic handling of the household tax deduction, localized in Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and English.
Go-to-market
Direct online acquisition through its website, where prospects submit a postal code, phone number, email and apartment size to receive a quote and marketing offers, supported by customer testimonials and an app-based service experience.
Households in Finland seeking recurring home cleaning, plus customers needing window cleaning, move-out cleaning and office cleaning.
Geography
Operates in Finland; the customer app is offered in Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and English.
Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 1
by search overlapCompanies competing with Freska for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsFreska states it has been certified under Miljofyrtarn, Norway's most widely used environmental management scheme, documenting systematic work to reduce its environmental impact.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Freska do?
- Finnish residential cleaning company offering recurring home cleaning with vetted cleaners, booked and managed via its own app.
- Who founded Freska?
- Freska was founded by Esa Vuolas in 2015.
- Who are Freska's investors?
- Freska's investors include Acton Capital, Momentum, Spintop Ventures.
- Where is Freska headquartered?
- Freska is headquartered in Stockholm, FI.




