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LawnStarter
Company typePrivate
Industry Mowing and Other Outdoor Services
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013) in Washington, D.C.
Founders
  • Steve Corcoran
  • Ryan Farley
  • Jonas Weigert
Headquarters,
United States
Areas served
More than 3,000 cities in more than 400 markets across the U.S. [1]
Key people
Arman Panjwani (CFO) [2] Christian Lavender (CMO)
Website www.lawnstarter.com

LawnStarter is an American online platform for mowing. [3] [4] It is based in Austin, Texas. [5]

History

LawnStarter was founded in 2013 by Steve Corcoran, Jonas Weigert, and Ryan Farley in Washington, D.C. and later moved to Austin, Texas. [6] [7] A year later, they joined Techstars Austin accelerator program. [6] [8]

In January 2015, LawnStarter raised $1 million in seed funding. [8] Later, in the same year, they received an additional investment of $6 as part of Series A funding. [9] By June 2015, they were active in twelve cities of the U.S. [9]

LawnStarter is also active in research studies, ranking the Dirtiest Cities in the U.S. [10] [11] [12]

In November 2019, it received an additional investment of $10.5 million. [13] [14]

In 2020, LawnStarter was included in Austin American-Statesman's Greater Austin Top Employers list. [15]

In August 2021, LawnStarter acquired Lawn Love for an undisclosed amount. [6] [16] [17]

By 2022, LawnStarter had expanded its reach nationally and was operating in more than 2,572 cities in 120 markets. [18]

In 2023, LawnStarter recorded its first annual profit. [19]

In 2024, LawnStarter added 198 markets and 440 cities and expanded lawn care and other outdoor services it offers to customers. [20]

Platform

It is an online platform that allows to reserve lawn care and mowing services through a website or a mobile application. [14] [21] It also tracks weather and accordingly revises the schedule as needed. [9]

LawnStarter has been called an Uber for lawn services. [5] [22]

References

  1. ^ "LawnStarter City Expansion". LawnStarter.
  2. ^ "Arman Panjwani".
  3. ^ Sullivan, Heather. "Lawn care app powers back up in Richmond". NBC12.
  4. ^ Patel, Sujan. "Ryan Farley: How Being Scrappy Propelled LawnStarter To Success". Forbes.
  5. ^ a b Schwartz, Eric Hal. "LawnStarter Brings Uber-Style Service to Your Backyard".
  6. ^ a b c Wistrom, Brent. "Austin's LawnStarter acquires former rival Lawn Love".
  7. ^ Anderson, Will. "Millennials on a mission: The startup grinder".
  8. ^ a b "Techstars grad LawnStarter bags $1M from Gary Vaynerchuk, others". VentureBeat. January 14, 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "LawnStarter Raises $6M To Become Your "Lawn Care Concierge"". TechCrunch.
  10. ^ Webb, Eric. "Dirtiest Cities in the U.S." LawnStarter.
  11. ^ Kolomatsky, Michael (March 3, 2022). "Which Cities Are Best for Walking Your Dog?" – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ Kolomatsky, Michael (May 27, 2021). "Where to Appreciate the Joys of Naked Gardening" – via NYTimes.com.
  13. ^ "Austin-based LawnStarter rakes in the green with $10.5M funding round".
  14. ^ a b "Austin's Lawnstarter raises $10.5M for growth". Austin American-Statesman.
  15. ^ "Greater Austin Top Employers 2020". Austin American-Statesman.
  16. ^ "LawnStarter acquires Lawn Love". Lawn & Landscape.
  17. ^ "Tech startups target lawn care market". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 12, 2015.
  18. ^ https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-city-expansion/
  19. ^ https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-records-first-annual-profit/
  20. ^ https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-city-expansion/
  21. ^ Hawkins, Lori. "Five Austin-based apps that can make your life easier". Austin American-Statesman.
  22. ^ Watson, Rachel (November 22, 2019). "'Uber for lawn care' lands $10.5M to expand in GR". Grand Rapids Business Journal.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LawnStarter
Company typePrivate
Industry Mowing and Other Outdoor Services
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013) in Washington, D.C.
Founders
  • Steve Corcoran
  • Ryan Farley
  • Jonas Weigert
Headquarters,
United States
Areas served
More than 3,000 cities in more than 400 markets across the U.S. [1]
Key people
Arman Panjwani (CFO) [2] Christian Lavender (CMO)
Website www.lawnstarter.com

LawnStarter is an American online platform for mowing. [3] [4] It is based in Austin, Texas. [5]

History

LawnStarter was founded in 2013 by Steve Corcoran, Jonas Weigert, and Ryan Farley in Washington, D.C. and later moved to Austin, Texas. [6] [7] A year later, they joined Techstars Austin accelerator program. [6] [8]

In January 2015, LawnStarter raised $1 million in seed funding. [8] Later, in the same year, they received an additional investment of $6 as part of Series A funding. [9] By June 2015, they were active in twelve cities of the U.S. [9]

LawnStarter is also active in research studies, ranking the Dirtiest Cities in the U.S. [10] [11] [12]

In November 2019, it received an additional investment of $10.5 million. [13] [14]

In 2020, LawnStarter was included in Austin American-Statesman's Greater Austin Top Employers list. [15]

In August 2021, LawnStarter acquired Lawn Love for an undisclosed amount. [6] [16] [17]

By 2022, LawnStarter had expanded its reach nationally and was operating in more than 2,572 cities in 120 markets. [18]

In 2023, LawnStarter recorded its first annual profit. [19]

In 2024, LawnStarter added 198 markets and 440 cities and expanded lawn care and other outdoor services it offers to customers. [20]

Platform

It is an online platform that allows to reserve lawn care and mowing services through a website or a mobile application. [14] [21] It also tracks weather and accordingly revises the schedule as needed. [9]

LawnStarter has been called an Uber for lawn services. [5] [22]

References

  1. ^ "LawnStarter City Expansion". LawnStarter.
  2. ^ "Arman Panjwani".
  3. ^ Sullivan, Heather. "Lawn care app powers back up in Richmond". NBC12.
  4. ^ Patel, Sujan. "Ryan Farley: How Being Scrappy Propelled LawnStarter To Success". Forbes.
  5. ^ a b Schwartz, Eric Hal. "LawnStarter Brings Uber-Style Service to Your Backyard".
  6. ^ a b c Wistrom, Brent. "Austin's LawnStarter acquires former rival Lawn Love".
  7. ^ Anderson, Will. "Millennials on a mission: The startup grinder".
  8. ^ a b "Techstars grad LawnStarter bags $1M from Gary Vaynerchuk, others". VentureBeat. January 14, 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "LawnStarter Raises $6M To Become Your "Lawn Care Concierge"". TechCrunch.
  10. ^ Webb, Eric. "Dirtiest Cities in the U.S." LawnStarter.
  11. ^ Kolomatsky, Michael (March 3, 2022). "Which Cities Are Best for Walking Your Dog?" – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ Kolomatsky, Michael (May 27, 2021). "Where to Appreciate the Joys of Naked Gardening" – via NYTimes.com.
  13. ^ "Austin-based LawnStarter rakes in the green with $10.5M funding round".
  14. ^ a b "Austin's Lawnstarter raises $10.5M for growth". Austin American-Statesman.
  15. ^ "Greater Austin Top Employers 2020". Austin American-Statesman.
  16. ^ "LawnStarter acquires Lawn Love". Lawn & Landscape.
  17. ^ "Tech startups target lawn care market". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 12, 2015.
  18. ^ https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-city-expansion/
  19. ^ https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-records-first-annual-profit/
  20. ^ https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-city-expansion/
  21. ^ Hawkins, Lori. "Five Austin-based apps that can make your life easier". Austin American-Statesman.
  22. ^ Watson, Rachel (November 22, 2019). "'Uber for lawn care' lands $10.5M to expand in GR". Grand Rapids Business Journal.

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