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KODIAK, Alaska – Professional movers do all of the heavy lifting during a Kodiak-based Coast Guard family’s move to their next duty station June 11, 2012. For families like the Lally’s, having professional movers help with their change of station eases stress during what could be a busy time. U.S. Coast Guard photo by petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg.

Bellhops, a startup that helps people move from home or apartment, has secured $31.4 million in its latest funding round.

Claiming that it can “make moving fun,” the 7-year-old startup was created from the dorm rooms of Auburn University when two business-minded students helped hundreds of freshman move into their dorms in the summer of 2011.  

Fast forward to 2018 and Bellhops is now available in more than 30 cities across the U.S. Before the latest funding round, Bellhops had previously received $20 million in a prior fundraising effort.

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