Cremstar

SUMMARY: Cremstar delivers online direct cremation and memorialization solutions that completely disrupt the $29B deathcare industry. PROBLEM: Today, 56% of Americans choose cremation, and in some states the cremation rate exceeds 80%. Most funerals cost $7K-$10K, and most cremations $6K. Direct cremations (no embalming, casket, or service) average $2-3K. Arrangements made through traditional funeral homes average two 1-hour, in-person meetings, and another half hour of travel (150 minutes) at a time when most customers are addled with grief. Finally, traditional burials require burying ecologically toxic embalming fluids in the earth. SOLUTION: What was once a complicated and expensive task requiring 2 visits to a funeral home to manage (150 minutes) is now a straightforward online solution (< 15 minutes), with chat and phone support, that can be leveraged by consumers directly, at a fraction of the cost, and without the upsell pressure of a funeral director. While most direct cremations average $2-3K, Cremstar’s online direct cremations start at just $795 in PA, NY, and NJ.