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Exclusive: Stripe Alum Raises $9M For Meadow To Help People Plan Funerals Online

By Judy Rider · Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:57 +0000

Co-founded by Stripes alum Sam Gerstenzang, online funeral planning startup Meadow Memorials has raised a $9 million Series A funding round led by Lachy Groom and Haystack.

Exclusive: Stripe Alum Raises $9M For Meadow To Help People Plan Funerals Online

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