Lawnstarter
{{Short description|American online platform}}
{{Infobox company
| name = LawnStarter
| logo = Lawnstarter logo.png
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| type = Private
| industry = Mowing and Other Outdoor Services
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| founded = {{start date and age|2013}} in Washington, D.C.
| founders = {{ubl|Steve Corcoran|Ryan Farley|Jonas Weigert}}
| hq_location_city = Austin, Texas
| hq_location_country = United States
| areas_served = More than 3,000 cities in more than 300 markets across the U.S.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-city-expansion/|title=LawnStarter City Expansion|website=LawnStarter}}
| key_people = Arman Panjwani (CFO){{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2020/07/02/lawnstarter-hires-cfo-who-helped-take-snap-public.html|title=Arman Panjwani}}
Christian Lavender (CMO)
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| website = {{URL|https://www.lawnstarter.com/}}
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LawnStarter is an American online platform for mowing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc12.com/story/32228856/lawn-care-app-powers-back-up-in-richmond|title=Lawn care app powers back up in Richmond|first=Heather|last=Sullivan|website=NBC12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sujanpatel/2016/09/25/interview-with-ryan-farley/|title=Ryan Farley: How Being Scrappy Propelled LawnStarter To Success|first=Sujan|last=Patel|website=Forbes}} It is based in Austin, Texas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/inno/stories/profiles/2014/04/14/lawnstarter-uber-style-service-backyard.html|title=LawnStarter Brings Uber-Style Service to Your Backyard|first=Eric Hal |last=Schwartz}}
History
LawnStarter was founded in 2013 by Steve Corcoran, Jonas Weigert, and Ryan Farley in Washington, D.C. and later moved to Austin, Texas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/inno/stories/news/2021/08/03/lawnstarter-lawn-love-acquisition.html|title=Austin's LawnStarter acquires former rival Lawn Love|first=Brent |last=Wistrom}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/print-edition/2016/01/29/millennials-on-a-mission-the-startup-grinder.html|title=Millennials on a mission: The startup grinder|first=Will|last=Anderson}} A year later, they joined Techstars Austin accelerator program.{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/business/techstars-grad-lawnstarter-bags-1m-from-gary-vaynerchuk-others/|title=Techstars grad LawnStarter bags $1M from Gary Vaynerchuk, others|date=January 14, 2015|website=VentureBeat}}
In January 2015, LawnStarter raised $1 million in seed funding. Later, in the same year, they received an additional investment of $6 million as part of Series A funding.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/02/lawnstarter-series-a/|title=LawnStarter Raises $6M To Become Your "Lawn Care Concierge"|website=TechCrunch}} By June 2015, they were active in 12 cities of the U.S.
LawnStarter studies are picked up by the major news outlets in the US
In November 2019, it received an additional investment of $10.5 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2019/11/12/austin-based-lawnstarter-rakes-in-the-green-with.html|title=Austin-based LawnStarter rakes in the green with $10.5M funding round}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/business/technology/2019/11/12/austins-lawnstarter-raises-105m-for-growth/2309017007/|title=Austin's Lawnstarter raises $10.5M for growth|website=Austin American-Statesman}}
In 2020, LawnStarter was included in Austin American-Statesman's Greater Austin Top Employers list.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/business/2020/11/06/greater-austin-top-small-employers-2020/43010237/|title=Greater Austin Top Employers 2020|website=Austin American-Statesman}}
In August 2021, LawnStarter acquired Lawn Love for an undisclosed amount.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lawnandlandscape.com/news/lawnstarter-acquires-lawn-love/|title=LawnStarter acquires Lawn Love|website=Lawn & Landscape}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/sdut-lawn-care-apps-san-diego-2015jun12-story.html|title=Tech startups target lawn care market|date=June 12, 2015|website=San Diego Union-Tribune}}
By 2022, LawnStarter had expanded its reach nationally and was operating in more than 3,000 cities in more than 300 markets.https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-city-expansion/
In 2023, LawnStarter recorded its first annual profit.https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-records-first-annual-profit/
In 2024, LawnStarter added 198 markets and 440 cities and expanded lawn care and other outdoor services it offers to customers.https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/press-release/lawnstarter-city-expansion/
Platform
It is an online platform that allows to reserve lawn care and mowing services through a website or a mobile application.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2017/04/26/five-austin-based-apps-that-can-make-your-life-easier/10171120007/|title=Five Austin-based apps that can make your life easier|first=Lori|last=Hawkins|website=Austin American-Statesman}} It also tracks weather and accordingly revises the schedule as needed.
LawnStarter has been called an Uber for lawn services.{{Cite web|url=https://grbj.com/news/uber-for-lawn-care-lands-10-5m-to-expand-in-gr/|title='Uber for lawn care' lands $10.5M to expand in GR|first=Rachel|last=Watson|date=November 22, 2019|website=Grand Rapids Business Journal}}