The Bouqs More Than Doubles Funding With Substantial Series C

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, The Bouqs Company has raised another $24 million for its online flower delivery service.

The Series C, led by new Silicon Valley investor Partech Ventures, brings the 4-year-old Venice, California-based startup’s total funding to $43 million.

The Bouqs aims to disrupt the $50 billion global floral industry by cutting out the middleman, delivering fresh-cut flowers from eco-friendly, sustainable farms around the world — including the U.S., Canada, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Africa — directly to doorsteps in the U.S. The company’s Valentine’s Day bouquets start at $40.

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