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Overview
Meadow Memorials provides online cremation services and personalized memorial planning as a funeral home alternative, using online and phone-only interactions to reduce overhead. Customers arrange direct cremation and plan memorials at local venues through an online portal, with upfront pricing (direct cremation from about $995) and AI-enabled tools to handle logistics and paperwork. The company differentiates itself with an online-first model, transparent pricing, venue-based celebrations, and technology-driven operations compared with traditional funeral homes and other deathcare providers. Its goal is to make end-of-life planning more accessible, affordable, and personalized, helping families create meaningful celebrations with less friction while expanding nationwide.
About Meadow
Industries
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Healthcare
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$9M
Headquarters
Commerce, California
Founded
2023
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What believers are saying
- March 2026 Series A from Lachy Groom and Haystack financed national expansion.
- Meadow served 400 families in February 2026 and tripled revenue from 2024 to 2025.
- Meadow now operates in California, Texas, Washington, and Arizona, widening addressable demand.
What critics are saying
- California only serves Los Angeles County for body-present services, limiting premium revenue.
- Funeral licensing across Texas, Washington, and Arizona creates compliance and execution risk in 2026.
- Service businesses die fast from bad trust; one mishandled death can crush referrals.
What makes Meadow unique
- Meadow's 2026 model skips funeral homes, selling direct cremation and memorials online.
- Founders Sam Gerstenzang and Emma Gilsanz pair Stripe software execution with senior-services operations.
- Pricing stays transparent, with $995 cremations and price-locked preplans from $1,295.
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Total Funding
$9M
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -7%1 year growth
↓ -7%2 year growth
↓ -7%Meadow Memorials, an online funeral planning startup co-founded by former Stripe product leader Sam Gerstenzang and Emma Gilsanz, has raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Lachy Groom and Haystack. The New York-based company offers funerals without traditional funeral homes, allowing families to arrange services online or by phone. By partnering with venues like wedding halls, Meadow avoids real estate costs and offers funerals at around $3,000, significantly below the national median of $8,300 for burials. Founded in January 2024, the company tripled revenue from 2024 to 2025 and serves over 400 families monthly. After becoming California's largest independent funeral provider, Meadow has expanded into Texas and Washington, targeting five more states this year in the $20 billion deathcare industry.
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About Meadow
Industries
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Healthcare
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$9M
Headquarters
Commerce, California
Founded
2023
Meadow is Hiring for 2 Jobs on Simplify!
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