MN Startup HLRBO Expands Team and Platform Amid New Growth Phase

HLRBO, a Minnesota-based startup connecting hunters and landowners through an online leasing marketplace, announced a series of major updates as it enters a new growth phase.

The company has appointed Stephen Regenold, founder of GearJunkie and former New York Times journalist, as a Strategic Advisor. Regenold will help lead efforts in content, community building, and industry partnerships across the outdoor and land leasing sectors.

Founded by Heath Schubert, HLRBO aims to become the “Airbnb of land leasing,” currently serving over 100,000 users and hosting more than 6,000 leases nationwide.

In 2024, HLRBO raised a $1 million seed round led by Great North Ventures.

Alongside its leadership expansion, HLRBO launched a new Landowner Dashboard, an integrated platform allowing property owners to:

• Manage payment accounts and payouts
• Create and track property listings with real-time data
• Handle digital lease agreements
• Communicate directly with hunters

HLRBO says the update is part of a broader push to make land leasing simpler, more transparent, and more profitable through fintech integration and proprietary data tools.

Read the full announcement on LinkedIn here.

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