# Callia: Retail, Winnipeg, Canada

> Callia: Callia is a tech-enabled floral start-up based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded in 2016 by Catherine Metrycki. Based in Winnipeg, Canada. Founded 2016.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/callia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Callia

Callia is a tech-enabled floral start-up based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded in 2016 by Catherine Metrycki.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Retail Winnipeg, Canada

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 71 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 7.8M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Sept 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Callia has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Callia

Callia is a tech-enabled floral start-up based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded in 2016 by Catherine Metrycki.

The company has transformed the flower gifting process by utilizing a vertically integrated supply chain and advanced logistics technology. As a direct-to-consumer brand, Callia delivers high-quality, curated flower bouquets and small gifts to over 300 locations across Canada and the United States. The company offers a seamless flower delivery platform that connects consumers with local florists and wholesalers. Customers can choose from a selection of signature bouquets, add small gifts, and include personalized video greetings with their orders. Callia also provides subscription services for regular deliveries and corporate gifting solutions. Its signature blue box ensures that customers receive their orders fresh and on time, even in extreme weather conditions. With significant revenue growth and successful funding rounds, Callia is committed to modernizing the floral gifting experience.

## What company datasets say Callia raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **7.8M** in the source's currency

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **4.7M**

Last round date **Sept 2021**

Investors listed **9**

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Golden Opportunities Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-opportunities-fund)
- [Brightspark Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brightspark-ventures)
- [Calusa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/calusa-capital)
- [Valhalla Private Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valhalla-private-capital)

Each firm lists Callia on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

special occasion gifts consumers distribution gifts information technology & services plants canada gift delivery service florist ecommerce b2c corporate gift delivery services consumer products & retail same-day delivery technology

Built with from their website

Google Maps Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Google Sheets Clarity SDM Klaviyo Font Awesome QuickBooks MailChimp Google Workspace

+8 more

CloudFlare Viewport Meta Google Places Google Maps (Non Paid Users) GoDaddy Domains Amazon AWS Mailchimp Mandrill AI

- **Sector:** Retail
- **Industry code:** NAICS 44-45, SIC 5999
- **Region:** Manitoba
- **Revenue:** 3.2M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/callia)

## Retail in Canada

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- [**ONroute** Mississauga · founded 2010](https://millionrounds.com/startup/onroute-3)
- [**Monos** Vancouver · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/monos)
- [**Nolk** St-Bruno-de-Montarville · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nolk-2)
- [**Bonsai** Toronto · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bonsai-6)
- [**ShopperPlus** Vaudreuil-Dorion · founded 2007](https://millionrounds.com/startup/shopperplus)
- [**Laps** Montreal · founded 2006](https://millionrounds.com/startup/laps-2)
- [**123ink.ca** Vaudreuil-Dorion · founded 2008](https://millionrounds.com/startup/123ink-ca)
- [**Browze** Toronto · founded 2012](https://millionrounds.com/startup/browze)

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