# Scandia Company

> Scandia Company is a Bountiful, Utah family office that grows service-related and tech-enabled businesses and manages commercial real estate. Founded by landscaper-turned-entrepreneur Rudy Larsen, it operates a roughly ten-company portfolio - including irrigation-tech firm Smart Rain and landscaping company Lawn Butler - under a simple thesis: be operators first, investors second.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Bountiful, Utah, United States
- **Founders:** Rudy Larsen (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~17 at the family office; combined portfolio workforce listed on LinkedIn as 51-200
- **Products:** Scandia Partners (business scaling), Commercial real estate investment, Smart Rain, Lawn Butler, Rubicon
- **Notable:** Founder Rudy Larsen named the National Association of Landscape Professionals' 2016 Young Entrepreneur of the Year., Grew from a single 2006 landscaping crew (Lawn Butler) into a roughly ten-company portfolio., Built and scaled Smart Rain, an irrigation-technology company, out of the landscaping business.

## Products & services

- **Scandia Partners (business scaling)** — Acquires and grows service-related and tech-enabled companies, providing operational systems, leadership, and capital rather than passive funding.
- **Commercial real estate investment** — Owns and manages commercial properties across Utah and lists available real estate opportunities through the family office.
- **Smart Rain** — Portfolio company offering smart irrigation and water-management technology for commercial and residential landscapes.
- **Lawn Butler** — Commercial and residential landscape maintenance company; Rudy Larsen's original business, founded 2006.
- **Rubicon** — General contracting company within the portfolio.
- **Park Place** — Automotive-related portfolio business.
- **Black Tie Property Management** — Property management company associated with the portfolio.

## Achievements

- Founder Rudy Larsen named the National Association of Landscape Professionals' 2016 Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
- Grew from a single 2006 landscaping crew (Lawn Butler) into a roughly ten-company portfolio.
- Built and scaled Smart Rain, an irrigation-technology company, out of the landscaping business.

## Latest updates

- **2022-12** — Refreshed brand assets and website under the Scandia Company Family Office identity.

## Links

- Website: https://scandiacompany.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scandia-company

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Last updated: 2026-08-15