# Chad Powell

> Chad Powell is the CEO of FLOWER CO. (Flower Company Cannabis), a members-only cannabis delivery service operating in California. He co-founded BloomThat, a Y Combinator-backed same-day flower delivery startup that was acquired by FTD Companies in 2018. After honing his product and growth chops at startups like Nebia and Boosted, Powell joined FLOWER CO. as Head of Growth, rose to VP of Product Development, and eventually became CEO. Under his leadership, FLOWER CO. has scaled to $53.4M in annual revenue with a lean team, offering 40-50% discounts vs. traditional dispensaries through a Costco-style membership model sourcing directly from California cannabis farms.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at FLOWER CO.
- **Organizations:** FLOWER CO., BloomThat, Nebia, Boosted, Medivance
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of Colorado Boulder, Startup Accelerator (Summer 2013, via BloomThat), Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Co-founded BloomThat, a Y Combinator-backed flower delivery startup acquired by FTD Companies in 2018, Scaled FLOWER CO. to $53.4M annual revenue as CEO, Led FLOWER CO. through a $16M Series A fundraise in December 2021

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Operations role at Medivance, a medical device company
- **2013** — Co-founded BloomThat, a same-day flower delivery startup, in San Francisco; graduated Y Combinator Summer 2013
- **2013-2015** — Built and grew BloomThat alongside co-founders David Bladow and Matthew Schwab
- **2015** — Left BloomThat; company later acquired by FTD Companies in January 2018
- **2015-2019** — Product and Growth roles at Nebia (water-saving shower systems) and Boosted (electric skateboards)
- **2019** — Joined FLOWER CO. (Flower Company Cannabis) as Head of Growth; company in Y Combinator Winter 2019
- **2019-2021** — Promoted to VP of Product Development at FLOWER CO.; helped scale cannabis delivery operations across California
- **2021** — FLOWER CO. raised $16M Series A (December 2021)
- **2021-present** — Became CEO of FLOWER CO.; scaled company to $53.4M annual revenue with a lean team

## Achievements

- Co-founded BloomThat, a Y Combinator-backed flower delivery startup acquired by FTD Companies in 2018
- Scaled FLOWER CO. to $53.4M annual revenue as CEO
- Led FLOWER CO. through a $16M Series A fundraise in December 2021
- Built FLOWER CO. into California's premier cannabis membership delivery service covering LA, SF, Sacramento, and beyond
- Helped Nebia achieve 100,000 homes reached and 500M+ gallons of water saved through product and growth work
- Participated in Y Combinator twice: Summer 2013 (BloomThat) and Winter 2019 (FLOWER CO.)

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — FLOWER CO. reaches $53.4M in annual recurring revenue with approximately 150 employees
- **2021-12** — FLOWER CO. raises $16M Series A round led by investors including Centre Street Partners and Artemis Growth Partners
- **2021** — Chad Powell elevated to CEO of FLOWER CO.
- **2019** — FLOWER CO. joins Y Combinator Winter 2019 batch; Chad Powell joins as Head of Growth

## Links

- Website: https://chad.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadlpowell/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/flowercompany
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/flowerc0

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Last updated: 2026-05-27