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▶ 6:20 · Private Markets · Profitability pivot after COVID boom proves resilient; IPO not near-term priority
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Scaling Europe

Bloom & Wild has 20% YoY growth: Aron Gelbard, Co-founder and CEO

2026-02-26 · 1 company · 3 thematic
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aron gelbard

Founded Bloom & Wild 13 years ago with goal of making flower gifting joyful; scaled to £50M revenue in 7 years on £25M raised; navigated COVID tripling, post-COVID contraction, and return to 20% YoY profitable growth; expanded into 8 European markets and non-flower gifting categories.

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