Clint Jarvis

Clint Jarvis is an entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Roots, a company he established in January 2022.1 Roots is an app designed to help users set boundaries with their phones and manage screen time more effectively.12

Professional Background

Jarvis has an extensive background in the golf and technology industries:

• Co-Founder and CMO of Intown Golf Club (June 2019 - Present)1
• Advisor and former CMO at SwingU (2018-2021)1
• Founder and CEO of The Golf Tracer, which was acquired by SwingU1
• Founder and CEO of gottaGolf, also acquired by SwingU1

Education

Jarvis holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Auburn University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in December 2012.1

Roots

Roots, Jarvis's current venture, aims to address smartphone addiction and help users build a healthier relationship with technology.23 The app offers features such as:

• A Balance Score to provide a holistic view of device usage
• Digital downtimes and intention setting
• A 'digital dopamine' tracker to measure the impact of different apps
• 'Monk Mode' for strict app limits and blocks

Entrepreneurial Journey

Jarvis's path to founding Roots involved:

1. Initially launching Roots as a nature-based mindfulness app in early 20222
2. Pivoting the concept after joining VF Corp Venture Studio and conducting customer discovery2
3. Raising $400,000 in pre-seed funding from Wildwood Ventures2
4. Expanding the funding to $550,000 with additional angel investors3

Jarvis's experience with burnout in the startup world inspired him to create Roots, aiming to help users live a balanced life in the digital age.23