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Canopy

Raleigh, NC | CEO: Hunt Davis



Initial Investment:September 2014
Lead Partner:Lister Delgado
Co-Investors:Cofounder's Capital, Lowe's, Great Oaks Venture Capital

Canopy is a platform that simplifies home management. Leveraging its technology and relationships with handpicked local contractors, Canopy allows users to easily manage all aspects of routine home maintenance, such as landscaping, pest control, exterior cleaning, and more. Through the company’s centralized platform, customers are able to get customized pricing, order services, manage billing, and view service records at their home.

 

Recent posts from the Canopy blog

What Is Wrong With My Shrub? Summer Heat Stress On Plants
There is so much to love about the summer season! In general, your plants and lawn love summer too; but as the days get longer and the temperatures rise, plant life can begin to struggle. We often discuss how to combat heat and drought stress for your lawn, but what about your bushes and shrubs?...
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Posted: August 11, 2017
Aeration and Seeding
Fall aeration and seeding is an important annual service for all cool season lawns. The most common cool season grass types are fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, rye grass and bent grass. All cool season grass types can benefit from aeration and seeding. In fact, in our opinion, if you were going to perform one service on...
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Posted: August 8, 2017
How To Treat Crabgrass
Crabgrass is a pesky and persistent weed. It is a grassy weed variety and can be quite invasive. One of the main reasons that crabgrass spreads so easily is that it is not properly managed. The best defense against crabgrass is actually a healthy lawn. The more healthy and deeply rooted your turf is, the...
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Posted: July 31, 2017
Summer Maintenance Pruning
The best time to prune is typically when the tree or shrub is dormant, which is why heavier pruning or rejuvenation pruning should be reserved for the late fall and winter months. During the hot summer months, is when the focus should be turned to maintenance pruning. Maintenance pruning is when you clip or trim any longer...
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Posted: July 19, 2017
How to Avoid Heat Stress and Over Watering Damage To Your Lawn
Mid-summer is a great time of year. Days are longer and seem to call us to have fun with family and friends, grilling out or cooling off by the pool. What about your lawn though? This is the time of year when the days are sunny, long, and hot and rainfall can be few and far between....
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Posted: July 14, 2017

Canopy in the news

Fueled by Lowe’s Co, startup moves HQ from Raleigh to Cary

More than seven months after a Lowe’s-led $2 million capital infusion, and a technology-driven lawn care startup has more than doubled its headcount.

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The Disruptor: How Canopy is Shaking Up the Residential Landscape Maintenance Industry

With a tech startup approach, Canopy seeks to shake up the residential landscape maintenance industry with a national brand. Ryan Winkel, operations specialist for Canopy Lawn Care, squints at his computer, straining to see a blue Post-it stuck to a contract that’s been scanned into the company’s system. The note was an add-on to a […]

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Raleigh Tech-enabled Landscaping Startup Enters Charlotte Market

Raleigh-based Canopy Lawn Care has come to Charlotte. The technology-enabled landscaping startup announced it recently acquired the residential maintenance business of Huntersville-based lawn care company Southscape Landscaping. The acquisition solidifies the startup’s entrance into the Charlotte market. “We couldn’t be happier to now be serving customers in Charlotte.” Says Keith Freeman, chief operating officer of […]

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$2M Investment from Lowe’s, IDEA Fund Partners to Fuel Raleigh Startup’s Charlotte Expansion [paywall]

Pack Purchase, a 2-year-old Raleigh startup operating under the name Canopy, has inked another $2 million from investors.

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Pack Purchase Snags Lowe’s In $1.5M Round, Changes Name to Canopy

Pack Purchase, which recently emerged from stealth mode, announced the final close of its $1.5M Series Seed financing. Co-led by IDEA Fund Partners and Cofounders Capital, with participation from Lowe’s and Great Oaks Venture Capital, the financing will enable the company to expand its services to new markets. In conjunction with the financing, the company […]

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