Bloom & Wild Co-founder and CEO Aron Gelbard will speak at the EU-Startups Summit 2025!

We’re delighted to announce that Aron Gelbard, Co-founder and CEO of Bloom & Wild, will join us at this year’s EU-Startups Summit on April 24-25 in sunny Malta!

Bloom & Wild was founded in 2013 with a mission to transform the $60 billion global flower industry. Under his leadership, the company has become Europe’s #1 online flower retailer, operating across eight countries and uniting three innovative brands: Bloom & Wild, bloomon, and Bergamotte. Based in London, they are pretty well known for revolutionising the flower and gifting industry through M&A, differentiated supply chain and proprietary technology.

Having raised £126 million from investors like General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Burda Principal Investments, and MMC Ventures, Aron has overseen the company’s impressive growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. In 2021, Bloom & Wild acquired bloomon and Bergamotte, solidifying its position as Europe’s leading direct-to-consumer flower company.

At the EU-Startups Summit, Aron will deliver an insightful keynote on “International expansion and scaling across Europe via organic growth and M&A”. Drawing on his journey from a bold startup idea to a market leader, Aron will share practical advice and key lessons for founders looking to scale their businesses across borders.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from Aron’s experience and connect with other inspiring startup leaders and investors. Join us in Malta to hear from Aron and many more visionary speakers at the EU-Startups Summit 2025. Secure your ticket today and stay tuned for exciting updates on our event page—you can also check out the full agenda here to keep track of all the speakers and panels.

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