UrbanStems sprouts up in Baltimore

A few months after closing a Series A and planting seeds of expansion, UrbanStems is set to get flower delivery rolling in Baltimore.
The D.C.-based startup officially debuted in Baltimore last week. The company has been making its presence felt with a crown workshop and a launch party at Spark Baltimore.

No surprise, lovely blooms at @SendUrbanStems' #Baltimore launch party! #sendhappy pic.twitter.com/oY33Wo5KIe

— Spark Coworking – Baltimore (@sparkbmore) July 29, 2016

Made flower crowns tonight with @SendUrbanStems #sendhappybmorehttps://t.co/4Du03dQ1QY pic.twitter.com/HjO3gpcXTm

— Kaitlin Newman (@KaitlinObscura) July 27, 2016

Operations-wise, UrbanStems will have five employees working out of a Mt. Vernon distribution center, a spokeswoman said. They’re handling deliveries to neighborhoods in the center of the city. More neighborhoods could follow in the coming months.
The expansion to Baltimore came after a $6.8 million Series A. That funding round included a second-time investment from the Kevin Plank-backed Sagamore Ventures. Expansion plans also include Philadelphia.