A self-proclaimed "serial plant killer" went on ABC's "Shark Tank" — and came away with a $300,000 offer for his houseplant health company Flora.
Flora was founded in 2022 by Aabesh De, a former Microsoft employee who quit his "cushy" six-figure job to build a soil meter and accompanying app that alerts people about the health of their houseplants.
"My dear mother gave me her prized rose bush plant that she had for years," De, 29, said on the show.
"I would never go for a subscription model after buying [the soil meter]," she said.
"I think you're smart as hell, and I like to invest in people who are smart as hell," Greiner said.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Microsoft, CNBC
Locations:
Flora