The funding came after a leadership change at the company, with Goldman (who joined as COO in 2017 after serving as CEO for HelloFresh USA) taking over the chief executive role from co-founder Ajay Kori in May of last year. “We continue to be impressed with the team led by Seth Goldman, as he builds on the strong foundation the cofounders laid out in building the pre-eminent gifting platform of the future.” “We are excited to continue to invest in the growth of UrbanStems,” said SWaN & Legend Managing Director David Strasser in a statement.
The round was led by SWaN & Legend Venture Partners (who also led the startup’s $6.8 million Series A) and Motley Fool Ventures, with participation from Middleland Capital, NextGen Venture Partners and Sagamore Ventures.
make sure it gets there successfully, make sure it gets there on time, make sure they love it, it’s packaged well, every little detail feels personal and special.” “We are providing more than a product … Gifting itself is a highly emotional, vulnerable experience. “The gifting market is far bigger than just the flower market,” he said. It sounds like Goldman has plans to do more in this area, too. In addition, the company has been expanding beyond flowers (where prices start at $35) and plants ($50) by offering curated gift boxes ($55). Recent initiatives include a partnership with Vogue, with bouquets created by Vogue editors. The company started out with bike couriers, and Goldman said it’s not abandoning that strategy: “We will find areas where there’s enough demand to warrant jumping in, boots on the ground.”Īt the same time, he said next-day shipping has allowed the company to “grow a lot faster in the short term.” (Regardless of method, UrbanStems does not charge an extra delivery fee.) (where the company is headquartered), and then there’s a third-party shipping partner that offers next-day delivery to anywhere else in the United States. He explained that UrbanStems now has two delivery models - there are bike couriers who deliver plants and flowers within two hours in New York City and Washington, D.C. Further information about the PEERS Data Hub is available here.UrbanStems is announcing that it has raised $12 million in Series B funding.ĬEO Seth Goldman told me the startup has already been using the money to expand nationally. It provides collaborative space for STEM education research communities to build and advance knowledge by sharing innovative ideas, methods, and tools. The PEERS Data Hub is a joint effort of AERA and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), which is NSF funded (Awards ECR 1937612 and ECR 1937509 ). The PEERS Hub is offering this series in collaboration with the Institutes in Research Methods (IRM), also funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (BCSER) program. Workshop recordings and related workshop materials are accessible on the PEERS website. This PEERS workshop is the seventh webinar in the 11-part PEERS Research Methods Series. They will discuss how these perspectives and methods can be used to extend our knowledge of K-12 urban STEM education both locally and nationally.
The instructors will also delve into some of the theoretical and methodological perspectives and quantitative and qualitative methods that can inform urban STEM education research. This interactive workshop will allow education researchers to deepen their awareness of urban STEM education and cutting-edge approaches to understanding issues unique to the teaching and learning of STEM in urban contexts. Outcomes for students in the STEM education pipeline continue to be a national concern. The instructors will explore what urban STEM education is, as well as the unique challenges and opportunities available for students who learn STEM in K-12 urban schools. Vanessa Dodo Seriki (Morgan State University) will teach the workshop, which will examine the landscape of K-12 urban STEM education and questions that emerge in urban STEM education contexts. Roni Ellington (Morgan State University) and Prof. ASL interpretation and captioning will be provided.
The workshop will broadcast live on Zoom. The AERA-ICPSR-NSF PEERS Data Hub will hold a no-fee workshop, “Maryland Collaborative for Research in Urban STEM Education (MD-CRUSE),” on September 22, 1:00–4:00 p.m.