Lawnstarter
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| Company 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.[1] |
Key people | Arman Panjwani (CFO)[2] Christian Lavender (CMO) |
| Website | lawnstarter |
LawnStarter is an American online platform for mowing.[3][4] It is based in Austin, Texas.[5]
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.[6][7] In 2014, LawnStarter joined Techstars Austin accelerator program.[6][8]
In January 2015, LawnStarter raised $1 million in seed funding, followed by an additional investment of $6 million in Series A funding later that year.[8][9] By June 2015, LawnStarter was active in 12 cities of the U.S.[9] In November 2019, LawnStarter received an additional investment of $10.5 million.[10][11]
In 2020, LawnStarter was included in Austin American-Statesman's Greater Austin Top Employers list.[12] In August 2021, LawnStarter acquired Lawn Love.[6][13][14] By 2022, LawnStarter had expanded its reach nationally, operating in more than 3,000 cities across the United States.[15] The company became profitable in 2023.[16]
In 2024, LawnStarter expanded its services to 440 cities.[15]
Platform
[edit]LawnStarter is an online platform that allows users to reserve lawn care and mowing services through a website or a mobile application.[11][17] It also tracks weather conditions and revises schedules as needed.[9]
LawnStarter has been described as an "Uber for lawn services."[5][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "LawnStarter City Expansion". LawnStarter.
- ^ "LawnStarter hires CFO who helped take Snap public". Austin Business Journal. July 2, 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Heather. "Lawn care app powers back up in Richmond". NBC12.
- ^ Patel, Sujan. "Ryan Farley: How Being Scrappy Propelled LawnStarter To Success". Forbes.
- ^ a b Schwartz, Eric Hal. "LawnStarter Brings Uber-Style Service to Your Backyard".
- ^ a b c Wistrom, Brent. "Austin's LawnStarter acquires former rival Lawn Love".
- ^ Anderson, Will. "Millennials on a mission: The startup grinder".
- ^ a b "Techstars grad LawnStarter bags $1M from Gary Vaynerchuk, others". VentureBeat. January 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c "LawnStarter Raises $6M To Become Your "Lawn Care Concierge"". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Austin-based LawnStarter rakes in the green with $10.5M funding round".
- ^ a b "Austin's Lawnstarter raises $10.5M for growth". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ "Greater Austin Top Employers 2020". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ "LawnStarter acquires Lawn Love". Lawn & Landscape.
- ^ "Tech startups target lawn care market". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Herman, Jeff (June 13, 2024). "Fast-Growing LawnStarter Adds 198 New Markets, 440 Cities".
- ^ Herman, Jeff (January 25, 2024). "LawnStarter Mows Down Milestones, Hits Profitability in 10th Year".
- ^ Hawkins, Lori. "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.