Improovy, a Chicago, IL-based provider of a platform for connecting homeowners with trusted painting contractors on demand, raised $2.79M in funding.
The round was led by M25 with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Allos Ventures, MATH Venture Partners, FJ Labs, Pareto Holdings, and Techstars, as well as angel investors Stu Grubbs (CEO & co-founder of Lightstream); Taylor Katzman (CEO & founder of Provi); Brandon Brown (CEO & founder of Grin); Todd Saunders, Daniel Pratt, and Jeff Bieber (CEO, CRO, and VP of Marketing at Broadlume, respectively); and Eric Dunigan and Matt Pyatt (President & co-founder and CEO & co-founder of Arrive Logistics, respectively).
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its hiring efforts, technology development, and geographical expansion.
Led by CEO Andre Kazimierski, Improovy is a managed marketplace for home improvement services on demand. With an initial focus on painting services, the platform streamlines service delivery from start to finish, making the process simple for both homeowners and contractors. Earlier this month, the company launched in Dallas, bringing the total number of cities on the platform to four (the platform is also live in Chicago, St. Louis, and Ann Arbor). In the coming months, Improovy plans to add several new cities and home improvement services to the platform.
The company also recently added Garry Cooper Jr., CEO & co-founder of Rheaply, to its board of directors.
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28/06/2022