IRestify

iRestify
Company type
Private
IndustryProperty technology
Facility management
Founded2015
FoundersCharlotte Gummesson
Erifili Morfidis
Headquarters,
Canada
Area served
Canada, United States
Key people
Karl Sowa (CEO)
Charlotte Gummesson (President)
ServicesCleaning services, building maintenance, facilities-management software
SubsidiariesiRestify Canada Inc.
iRestify US Inc.
Websiteirestify.com

iRestify is a Canadian-American property technology company that provides cleaning, maintenance, and facilities management services for property managers, combined with a software platform for booking, tracking, and reporting on the work. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, iRestify operates in two Canadian provinces and eight U.S. states.[1]

History

iRestify was federally incorporated in Canada in 2015 by co-founders Charlotte Gummesson and Erifili Morfidis and launched commercial operations in 2018.[2] The company has raised over US$9 million in venture financing as of 2023[3].

Before founding iRestify, Charlotte Gummesson and Erifili Morfidis worked together in senior roles at the French call-centre multinational Teleperformance. Morfidis served as chief executive officer of Teleperformance Canada,[4] and Gummesson subsequently led Teleperformance Canada as chief executive officer.[5][6]

Seed funding and COVID-19

In October 2018, iRestify raised $1 million in seed financing led by Birchmere Ventures, with participation from Good News Ventures and Maple Leaf Angels.[2]

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the company's small-business clientele. In a 2022 interview with BetaKit, co-founder Charlotte Gummesson said that iRestify lost approximately 90 percent of its business in March 2020 and subsequently repositioned to serve multifamily residential and commercial property managers.[7] In August 2020, the company announced a $2.4 million seed extension led by Converge with participation from Birchmere Ventures and Export Development Canada.[8]

Expansion, leadership and recognition

In March 2022, iRestify raised $6 million in financing led by Gutbrain Ventures and PBJ Capital, with participation from Export Development Canada, Joint Effects, Birchmere Ventures, and Converge.[7][6][9] The financing was raised to support expansion into the United States, with initial market entry in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Minnesota.[7]

In May 2023, the company announced the appointment of Karl Sowa as chief executive officer. Sowa had previously served as president of TaskEasy.[3] Gummesson continued with the company as president and co-founder, and in 2026 was named to Software Equity Group's annual list of "Female Trailblazers of SaaS."[10]

In 2024, iRestify reorganized as a corporate group with entities in Delaware and Ontario, while maintaining its headquarters in Toronto.[11][12][13]

The company was included in KPMG's 2022 Real Estate Innovations Overview survey of global property-technology companies and was recognized by the National Apartment Association in its Top Employers Awards from 2024 to 2026.[14][15][16][17]

Services and operations

iRestify provides cleaning and maintenance services for property managers through a software platform used for service booking, tracking, documentation, and reporting.[7][18]

As of 2026, the company reported performing services in more than 800 buildings across North America, operating in Ontario and Nova Scotia in Canada and in eight U.S. states: Arizona, Utah, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, and North Carolina.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "iRestify – Modernize building cleaning and maintenance". irestify.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  2. ^ a b "iRestify raises $1 million to help businesses book professional cleaners online". BetaKit. October 1, 2018. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  3. ^ a b "Venture-Backed iRestify Appoints Karl Sowa as CEO" (Press release). EIN Presswire. June 21, 2023. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  4. ^ "Official Report of Debates (Hansard), 38th Parliament, 2nd Session". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. November 24, 2005. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  5. ^ "Charlotte Gummesson". Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), Toronto Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  6. ^ a b "iRestify raises $6M to grow building maintenance platform". Real Estate News Exchange. March 2022. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  7. ^ a b c d "iRestify closes $6 million to bring building maintenance solution to the US". BetaKit. March 10, 2022. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  8. ^ "iRestify Raises $2.4M in Seed Funding". FinSMEs. August 12, 2020. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  9. ^ "iRestify secures $6M financing led by Gutbrain Ventures and PBJ Capital". Private Capital Journal. 2022. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  10. ^ "Meet the 2026 Female Trailblazers of SaaS". Software Equity Group. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  11. ^ "Delaware Division of Corporations – Entity Search, iRestify, Inc., File Number 3786101". Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  12. ^ "Delaware Division of Corporations – Entity Search, iRestify US Inc., File Number 3606707". Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  13. ^ "Ontario Business Registry – iRestify Canada Inc., Ontario Corporation Number 3108137". Government of Ontario. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  14. ^ "NAA Announces 2024 Top Employers Award Winners". National Apartment Association. May 21, 2024. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  15. ^ "NAA Announces 2025 Top Employers Award Winners". National Apartment Association. March 13, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  16. ^ "NAA Announces 2026 Top Employers". National Apartment Association. March 31, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  17. ^ "Canada's Top Growing Companies: Meet the 430 businesses that will give you hope". The Globe and Mail. 2022. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  18. ^ "Cleaning Innovation in Property Management". Canadian Apartment Magazine. REMI Network. December 11, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-31.

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