Hoodie Analytics
Series A in 2024
Hoodie Analytics is a data insights and enrichment platform focused on providing cannabis businesses with operational insights to enhance their competitive edge. Founded by a team with extensive experience in cannabis and e-commerce intelligence, the company aims to transform how data is sourced, cleansed, and utilized within the industry. By leveraging a context-aware system, Hoodie Analytics enables clients to connect to unlimited data sources and organize information seamlessly, allowing for quick access to critical insights. This innovative approach empowers cannabis businesses to focus on their operations while Hoodie Analytics delivers the necessary data to navigate market dynamics effectively. The platform not only enhances data quality but also facilitates the integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence, ensuring clients can make informed decisions rapidly.
Botanica Seattle
Series B in 2023
Botanica Seattle specializes in the production of natural and handmade cannabis edibles. Its products include mixed fruit chews, chocolate pattie, infused cannabis oil, and cannabis mint made from an alcohol-based extraction process with multiple stages of quality control to guarantee accurate and consistent dosing during final formulation, enabling people to enjoy the taste of handmade cannabis product. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Cookies Inc., is a cannabis brand, which currently has 7 dispensaries in California, 1 in Detroit.
BioLumic is a New Zealand-based company that specializes in developing innovative lighting solutions for horticultural producers. Founded in 2013, BioLumic focuses on creating light signals that activate plant growth and enhance the natural genetic potential of crops. The company's photogenics platform combines advancements in plant science, light technology, and genetic insights to deliver results such as higher yield, improved vigor, increased disease and pest resistance, and enhanced crop composition. These benefits have been demonstrated across various seeds and seedlings, including soybean, cannabis, and vegetable and fruit crops. BioLumic's clean technology approach does not rely on chemicals or amendments, making it an environmentally friendly solution for agricultural concerns.
Hoodie Analytics
Seed Round in 2022
Hoodie Analytics is a data insights and enrichment platform focused on providing cannabis businesses with operational insights to enhance their competitive edge. Founded by a team with extensive experience in cannabis and e-commerce intelligence, the company aims to transform how data is sourced, cleansed, and utilized within the industry. By leveraging a context-aware system, Hoodie Analytics enables clients to connect to unlimited data sources and organize information seamlessly, allowing for quick access to critical insights. This innovative approach empowers cannabis businesses to focus on their operations while Hoodie Analytics delivers the necessary data to navigate market dynamics effectively. The platform not only enhances data quality but also facilitates the integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence, ensuring clients can make informed decisions rapidly.
Phylos
Venture Round in 2022
Phylos is a crop science company based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in the breeding of hemp and cannabis through advanced molecular genetics and computational biology. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on genomic research to provide cannabis growers with pure, uniform, and vigorous seeds and clones, enhancing their cultivation success. Phylos offers a range of tools and services that enable cultivators to explore and understand genetic diversity within their crops, evaluate new varieties, and ultimately support their business growth in the evolving cannabis market.
Cellibre, Inc. is a cellular agriculture company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California. The company focuses on transforming cells into specialized, sustainable factories to produce significant biological products at scale. Employing an organism-agnostic approach, Cellibre develops natural medicines by leveraging the naturopathic therapies of various cultures, as well as utilizing resources from plants, animals, insects, and marine life. This innovative method enables the healthcare industry to produce cannabinoid-based medicines aimed at providing efficient treatment options.
Hound Labs
Venture Round in 2021
Hound Labs, Inc. is an innovative company founded in 2014 and based in Oakland, California, specializing in advanced breath testing technologies. Its flagship product, the HOUND® CANNABIS BREATHALYZER, is designed to detect and measure the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in breath, providing a practical solution for employers to ascertain recent cannabis use. This technology features the shortest detection window in the cannabis testing industry, allowing for the identification of active THC molecules. By focusing on workplace safety, Hound Labs enables businesses to implement policies that prohibit cannabis use during work hours while respecting employees' rights to use the substance outside of work. The company aims to address the challenges posed by increasing cannabis legalization, offering an objective method for employers to manage safety and productivity in the workplace.
Semasio GmbH, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, specializes in user intelligence and targeting solutions for digital advertising. The company leverages statistical modeling and machine learning to provide a platform that helps marketers build detailed user profiles and identify target groups. Semasio's offerings include Audience Targeting, Contextual Targeting, and Brand Fit Targeting, utilizing Natural Language Processing to analyze website content and create comprehensive profiles for both websites and users. This enables clients, including global agency networks and advertisers, to strategically address specific audiences and optimize their advertising efforts. Additionally, Semasio's technology allows for precise control over the contextual placements of online advertising content, ensuring relevance and efficiency. With development centers in Denmark and Portugal, Semasio is dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of programmatic advertising in a privacy-conscious environment.