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La-Z-Boy

1 La-Z-Boy Dr, Monroe, MI, 48162, United States

Overview

La-Z-Boy, Inc. is a residential furniture producer, marketing furniture for every room of the home. La-Z-Boy, Inc. is also proud that our U.S.-based manufacturing plants and regional distribution centers achieved record performances for safety this past year, establishing new records for the U.S. furniture industry.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
4

Sector focus

  • Furniture
  • Manufacturing
  • Sales
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Investment portfolio

  • Floyd

    Participated · Series A · Jan 2018

    Floyd designs and sells furniture products including a novel table leg, a second Kickstarter product, and the Floyd Table, all manufactured in cities around the Great Lakes. The company launched Kickstarter campaigns in 2014 and 2015 that raised $256k from 1,395 backers and $123k, respectively. Floyd is focused on creating longer‑lasting furniture and improving the furniture ownership experience. The recent $5.6M Series A will fund product expansion — including a planned side table slated for 2018 — and broader operations. The company has been based in Detroit for five years and is relocating from Corktown to a 3,500 sq ft headquarters in the Eastern Market to accommodate additional staff. CEO Kyle Hoff says the investors in this round believe in their mission to change the culture of consuming and disposing of furniture.

Team

  • Melinda Whittington

    CEO & President

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  • Eli Winkler

    Chief Marketing Officer

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  • Michael Lawton

    Independent Lead Director

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  • Joshua Stellin

    Sr Director Plant Operations - Mexico

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