Mobeus backed Parsley Box in a £5m funding round to support further expansion.
"Stellar growth at Parsley Box has outperformed our original investment case and this new funding will provide headroom for further expansion. Mobeus is delighted to have invested in such a well-run, customer-focused, fast-growing business."
General Catalyst led the round, which will finance the company's international growth strategy and technology scaling.
"We’ve been extremely fortunate in 2020 to accelerate our growth, strengthening our expertise in technology-enabled, customer-centric flower gifting. We’re privileged to have played our part in keeping people connected in this difficult period, and I’m proud of our growing team for scaling our operations whilst maintaining the signature thought and care we put into every order. With this new backing from General Catalyst and Index we start 2021 with renewed energy to pursue our vision of becoming the world’s leading and most loved flower company."
ETF Partners has backed The Modern Milkman in a £5m Series A round to accelerate sustainable grocery deliveries across the UK.
"ETF was the obvious choice of investor for us and we’re thrilled to have their support as we move into the next phase of our journey. We believe their insight, skill and experience in the sustainability space will help us deliver the positive impact we strive to have on the environment at pace, as we move forward with our expansion plans across the UK over the course of 2021."
The pre-seed round was backed by angel investors including Martin McCourt and Charlo Carabott.
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