Lawnstarter
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mowing |
| Founded | 2013 in Washington, D.C. |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Areas served | 3,000 cities across the U.S. |
Key people | Gary Kliegman (COO) Christian Lavender (CMO) |
| Products | LawnStarter platform Lawn Love platform |
| Website | lawnstarter |
LawnStarter is an American online platform for mowing.[1][2] It is based in Austin, Texas.[3]
History
[edit]LawnStarter was founded in 2013 in Washington, D.C. by Steve Corcoran, Jonas Weigert, and Ryan Farley. Later, it moved its headquarters to Austin, Texas.[4] In 2014, LawnStarter was accepted into the Techstars Austin accelerator program, following which it relocated its headquarters from Virginia to Austin, Texas.[5][6]
In January 2015, LawnStarter raised $1 million in seed funding from investors including Gary Vaynerchuk.[6] In June 2015, LawnStarter raised an additional US$6 million in Series A funding led by Binary Capital, and by that time was operating in 12 U.S. cities including Austin, San Diego, Orlando, and Washington, D.C.[7][8]
In November 2019, LawnStarter received an additional investment of $10.5 million.[9][10]
In 2020, LawnStarter appointed former Snap executive Arman Panjwani as its chief financial officer.[11] In the same year, LawnStarter was named to the Austin American-Statesman's Greater Austin Top Employers list.[12]
In August 2021, LawnStarter acquired San Diego-based Lawn Love.[5][13]
Platform
[edit]LawnStarter is an online platform that connects homeowners with local lawn care and mowing services through its website and mobile app for iOS and Android.[14][15] It has been described as an "Uber for lawn services."[3][16]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sullivan, Heather (June 16, 2016). "Lawn care app powers back up in Richmond". NBC12.
- ↑ Patel, Sujan (September 25, 2016). "Ryan Farley: How Being Scrappy Propelled LawnStarter To Success". Forbes.
- 1 2 Schwartz, Eric Hal (April 14, 2014). "LawnStarter Brings Uber-Style Service to Your Backyard".
- ↑ Anderson, Will (January 29, 2016). "Millennials on a mission: The startup grinder".
- 1 2 Wistrom, Brent (August 3, 2021). "Austin's LawnStarter acquires former rival Lawn Love".
- 1 2 Cheredar, Tom (January 14, 2015). "Techstars grad LawnStarter bags $1M from Gary Vaynerchuk, others". VentureBeat.
- ↑ Ha, Anthony (June 2, 2015). "LawnStarter Raises $6M To Become Your "Lawn Care Concierge"". TechCrunch.
- ↑ Grove, Jennifer Van (June 12, 2015). "Tech startups target lawn care market". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ Wistrom, Brent (November 12, 2019). "Austin-based LawnStarter rakes in the green with $10.5M funding round".
- ↑ Gottsegen, Gordon (November 12, 2019). "LawnStarter Raises $10.5M to Become the TaskRabbit of Lawn Care".
- ↑ Anderson, Will (July 2, 2020). "LawnStarter hires CFO who helped take Snap public". Austin Business Journal.
- ↑ "Greater Austin Top Employers 2020". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 2020.
- ↑ Grier, Fred (August 22, 2021). "Lawn Love Sold To Austin Co". San Diego Business Journal.
- ↑ Carlson, Kara (November 12, 2019). "Austin's Lawnstarter raises $10.5M for growth". Austin American-Statesman.
- ↑ Hawkins, Lori (April 26, 2017). "Five Austin-based apps that can make your life easier". Austin American-Statesman.
- ↑ Watson, Rachel (November 22, 2019). "'Uber for lawn care' lands $10.5M to expand in GR". Grand Rapids Business Journal.