# Meadow Memorials

> Meadow Memorials is a modern, technology-driven funeral and cremation company - a 'contemporary funeral home without the home.' Founded in 2024 by Stripe alum Sam Gerstenzang and AARP innovation leader Emma Gilsanz, Meadow lets families arrange direct cremations, memorials and celebrations of life by phone or online, partnering with local venues instead of running costly storefronts. With transparent, flat pricing (a typical funeral around $1,300 versus a U.S. median over $6,000), it has become the largest independent funeral home in California and raised a $9M Series A in March 2026.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States (operations across Southern California, Texas, Washington, Arizona)
- **Founders:** Sam Gerstenzang (Co-Founder & CEO), Emma Gilsanz (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~30 employees
- **Products:** Direct Cremation, Memorials & Celebrations of Life, Pre-Planning / Pre-Arranged Funerals, Digital Obituaries & Memories, Meadow Store
- **Notable:** Became the largest independent funeral home in California, Raised $9M Series A in March 2026 led by Lachy Groom and Haystack, Tripled revenue from 2024 to 2025

## Products & services

- **Direct Cremation** — Simple, affordable cremation arranged entirely by phone or online, with transparent flat pricing and no hidden fees or upsells.
- **Memorials & Celebrations of Life** — Personalized memorial events hosted at curated local venues - chapels, beaches, theaters, restaurants, wedding venues - paired with a dedicated professional memorial planner.
- **Pre-Planning / Pre-Arranged Funerals** — Lets people arrange and pay for their own arrangements in advance; roughly one-third of Meadow's business.
- **Digital Obituaries & Memories** — Online obituary publishing and a shared memories platform for families and friends.
- **Meadow Store** — Online store for memorial-related goods and keepsakes.

## Achievements

- Became the largest independent funeral home in California
- Raised $9M Series A in March 2026 led by Lachy Groom and Haystack
- Tripled revenue from 2024 to 2025
- Served 400+ families in a single month (February 2026)
- Expanded from California into Texas, Washington and Arizona with more states planned

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Closed $9M Series A led by Lachy Groom and Haystack to expand its online funeral-planning platform.
- **2026-02** — Served more than 400 families in a single month.
- **2026-01** — Continued multi-state expansion into Texas, Washington and Arizona, with additional states planned for 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.meadowmemorials.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/meadow-memorials
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meadowmemorials/

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Last updated: 2026-06-07