How Matt Kaulig Built His Business Empire and Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-08-24

Matt Kaulig has an impressive net worth. Kaulig is the founder of LeafFilter and chairman of Kaulig Companies. How did he build his businesses?

Kathryn Underwood - Author

Matt Kaulig has built a wide-reaching network of businesses. In 2005, Kaulig founded LeafFilter Gutter Protection from his home basement. LeafFilter is the largest gutter protection company in North America. In May 2021, the company announced an expansion that added new office locations, which brought its total number of locations to 117 across the U.S. and Canada.

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Kaulig also leads his family office, Kaulig Companies Limited, which includes multiple holdings and Kaulig Capital, a private investment firm. So, what is Kaulig's net worth?

Matt Kaulig

Executive chariman and owner of Kaulig Companies Limited

Net worth: $5 million (unconfirmed)

Much about Matt Kaulig's businesses and philanthropic endeavors is public information, but when it comes to his net worth, little is known. However, Kaulig's NASCAR team seems to be quite active. In 2022, Kaulig's team raced full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Born: Oct. 19, 1972 (unconfirmed)

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio

Education: Earned his business degree from the University of Akron (1996)

Wife: Lisa Kaulig

Kids: 1

Current residence: Hudson, Ohio

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Much of Matt Kaulig's net worth likely comes from Leaf Home.

LeafFilter and Leaf Home Safety Solutions are the Kaulig family office’s key brands. LeafFilter provides gutter protection that helps you avoid roof damage, rotting wood, basement flooding, and damage to your home’s foundation.

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So far, the direct to consumer home products company says that it has served over 1,000,000 satisfied customers across North America and offers a lifetime guarantee on some of its products.

Overall, Leaf Home Safety Solutions is geared towards outfitting homes for senior citizens’ safety as they grow older and lose mobility. Products that the company can install in someone’s home include walk-in tubs, stairlifts, vertical lifts, and walk-in shower solutions.

In 2021, Leaf Home Water Solutions added a new Cleveland, Ohio, location (with its first four locations being in Florida).

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In 2022, Leaf Home ranked number two on Qualified Remodeler's 44th annual Top 500 remodelers of 2022 and raked in a whopping $1.4 billion in revenue in 2021, Yahoo reported.

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Matt Kaulig currently serves as the executive chairman of Kaulig Companies Limited.

Kaulig is the executive chair of his single-member family office, Kaulig Companies Limited. The family office is the owner and operator of five distinct verticals — Sports and Entertainment, Marketing and Event Management, Finance and Financial Services, Consumer Products, and Philanthropy.

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The financial services arm of the family office, Kaulig Capital, focuses on private equity, private real estate, and wealth management. Kaulig Racing is a competitor in the NASCAR Xfinity series.

Source: Instagram/@mattkaulig

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Meanwhile, Kaulig Media is the full-service marketing arm of Kaulig Companies. It specializes in branded merchandise, events and experiences, and multi-media work.

As part of the philanthropy arm of Kaulig Companies, Kaulig Charitable Giving Programs supports over 70 nonprofit organizations. Some of the groups the organization works with are the LeBron James Family Foundation and WKYC, Cleveland Indians Charities, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Akron Children’s Hospital.

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A look at Matt Kaulig's awards and accomplishments.

Kaulig has been recognized by various organizations for his leadership and philanthropy. Here are a few notable awards and accomplishments in recent years.

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  • Kaulig wrote recently in Small Business Online about lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. He wrote, “People, not policies, keep companies moving forward. It’s been tough not knowing what’s next, which has taken a toll. But a great leader stays cool under pressure.”

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    Source: Instagram/@mattkaulig

    Matt Kaulig and his wife, Lisa (left)

    Who is Matt Kaulig married to?

    Kaulig is married to his wife Lisa, whom he met while he played football and she was a cheerleader at the University of Akron. The two have a daughter and live in Ohio. The family office has been very successful and holds a lot of capital.

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